Tapestry sees speed bumps ahead: After delivering relatively flat growth in Q1, the parent company of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman lowered its guidance.
Shoppers’ trade-down behaviors are extending to jewelry: While demand for diamond jewelry is falling, more accessible brands like Pandora and Swarovski are thriving.
Hackers’ DDoS attack downs ChatGPT, halting service for millions. The event exposes the fragility of web-based solutions and API-dependent genAI solutions.
Banks that abruptly close customer accounts without clear explanations lose business and trust in their brands.
32% of US adults are watching subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services less because they are watching more on free streaming services, per a July 2023 Aluma Insights survey. For 34% of US adults, viewing behaviors across streaming services haven’t changed as a result of free streaming services.
The partnership can help PayPal grow its processing volume as it leans on the platform for growth
Innovations to increase the UPI’s utility have fueled growth, but credit card integrations could take away credit card market share for Visa and Mastercard in the country
The BNPL’s strong Q3 performance, thanks to user growth and lower credit losses, puts the company in a good spot as it preps for a potential IPO early next year
Problematic creator funds are a thing of the past: TikTok is sunsetting its creator fund one year after YouTube changed the game with a revenue-sharing model.
Both Kellanova (formerly Kellogg) and its spun-off cereal business beat expectations: While price hikes helped pad the two companies’ margins, both saw volumes dip.
Getir pivots to grocery with FreshDirect acquisition: But that may not be enough to win shoppers over, especially as delivery platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats push deeper into quick commerce.
Instacart leans on advertising to bolster its bottom line: The company’s advertising revenues grew 19%, significantly outpacing the 4% growth in the number of online orders on its platform.
Holiday ads embrace shoppable media: From AI ads to QR codes, major brands like Walmart and Home Depot pair with streamers for a seamless purchase experience.
Meta’s generative AI tools aren’t open to all: Political advertisers and those in other prickly industries will be barred from using its AI-driven ad products.
Former podcast laggards to take the lead: Latin America will overtake North America’s dominance in listeners in 2025, with China moving into the top spot by 2027.
Connected TV (CTV) ad spend will exceed $30 billion in the US next year, according to our forecast. At a growth rate of 22.4% YoY, that makes CTV one of the fastest-growing ad formats we track. But where those ad dollars are coming from isn’t so simple.
Gaming giants surpass expectations with robust earnings and increased user engagement by releasing new games and expanding into other forms of entertainment.
On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how to define an impulse buy and some of the challenges in sparking them online. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank three suggestions for inspiring online impulse purchases. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Arielle Feger and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.