eMarketer principal analyst Debra Aho Williamson, junior analyst Blake Droesch, and forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Eric Haggstrom discuss the surprising and unsurprising elements of Facebook's Q3 earnings. They then talk about Facebook's new "Neighborhoods" feature, the Facebook "Oversight Board" going live, and the threat to social networks that gaming poses.

eMarketer was pleased to moderate a Tech-Talk Webinar featuring Cvent's Mike Dietrich, vice president of product marketing, and Alyssa Peltier, senior manager of event marketing. They shared actionable advice from their own experiences executing events and provide best practices to implement today and in the new year.

The screen-time wars are over in many households, with parents having surrendered en masse. In a period when large numbers of parents and school kids are stuck at home with one another, this is one battle many parents choose to forego, at least for now.

The large increase in live video viewers is one of the biggest digital media growth stories of the pandemic.

eMarketer principal analyst Debra Aho Williamson and junior analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch discuss how Twitter's Q3 earnings should be evaluated. They then talk about whether social audio will be the next big thing, TikTok's new partnership with Shopify, and if 2020 has been the year of live shopping.

The UK is something of a global leader when it comes to retail ecommerce. As a proportion of total retail sales, only China will trump the UK in ecommerce sales penetration this year (41.2% versus 30.9%, respectively). The UK’s fulfillment and delivery infrastructure is, as one would expect, quite mature.

eMarketer principal analyst Debra Aho Williamson and junior analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch discuss Snapchat's surprising Q3 earnings. They then talk about the current TikTok debacle, how Facebook is monetizing WhatsApp, and the development of Facebook Gaming.

Early in the pandemic, most consumers went through a panic-buying period—stocking up on essential goods like toilet paper—as uncertainty over lockdown restrictions loomed.

Heather Freeland, vice president of marketing at Lyft, speaks with eMarketer vice president of business development Marissa Coslov on how the brand has pivoted its marketing priorities in response to shifting consumer behaviors, including partnering with Grubhub and offering free rides to the polls on election day.

Roughly 69.0% of US companies with over 100 employees will use communication and collaboration tools this year, according to our estimates. That’s an increase of 15 percentage points from 2019, when 54.0% of such companies utilized these tools.

The US election on Tuesday pits fundamentally different visions of the US against each other. It might seem trivial to look at how the election could affect the marketing world—but the impacts will be real.

eMarketer senior analyst Bill Fisher hosts senior forecasting analyst Cindy Liu, research analyst Man-Chung Cheung, researcher Xiaodi Xu, and research analyst at Insider Intelligence Matteo Ceurvels to discuss holiday shopping around the world. They talk about the origins of Thanksgiving weekend shopping, why China's Singles' Day is the largest shopping holiday in the world, and how the Buen Fin in Mexico is adapting in 2020.

Home improvement retailer The Home Depot is continuing to build on its loyalty program to create more personalized in-store and online experiences.