The streaming pricing paradox: Platforms must balance consumer satisfaction with the need to deliver profits.
North America saw a 70% YoY increase in data center construction, But with 80% of capacity already pre-leased to major players, that still may not be enough.
Significant privacy and safety concerns have pushed testing into October, four months after the feature’s roll back.
Despite reaching $1 million, the app’s user and revenue growth lag behind ChatGPT. That competition will intensify once Apple’s OpenAI partnership takes off.
Physical retail is the leading channel for product discovery, while digital channels complement it by influencing decisions after discovery. To convert shoppers, prices must be competitive, but reviews also heavily influence purchases, especially in apparel and shoes.
Netflix and Google strike a multifaceted partnership: The innovative arrangement makes Google the title sponsor of Emily in Paris and enables consumers to use Google Lens to shop the characters’ looks.
Target’s comparable sales rose for the first time in five quarters: While the retailer’s value-oriented focus hit the mark in Q2, Target took a “measured approach” with its outlook ahead.
Google steered advertisers toward a loophole to target minors: An Adweek report says search giant encouraged clients to focus on minors via its “unknown” demographic.
Macy’s is in a rut: The retailer cut its full-year sales forecast due to shoppers growing increasingly reluctant to spend.
Walmart’s divestiture of JD.com stake is a sign of confidence in its China strategy: The retailer’s decision to go it alone reflects the progress in its ecommerce business, as well as booming demand from deal-seeking shoppers.
Customers cited a bank’s reputation as their top factor in choosing a new one. That’s a challenge for newer or smaller banks.
TJX keeps its momentum going as consumers seek value: The retailer’s comparable sales rose 4% YoY in Q2, driven entirely by transaction growth.
More than four in 10 B2B marketers in North America and Europe plan to increase social media content (46%) and video (41%) distribution this year, according to April 2024 data by 10Fold and Sapio Research.
Study finds B2B ads lacking in creativity: Emotional appeal and humor boost effectiveness, with creative ads leading to greater brand loyalty.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what Chipotle has that Starbucks is trying to gain, how Starbucks can turn the ship around, and what its struggles tell us about the greater retail world. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Sky Canaves and vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian.
Sephora reduces staff in China by 10%: The layoffs are part of a restructuring as owner LVMH strategizes against a broader luxury slowdown in the region.
The first $12 billion ad spend US presidential election is underway. That ad spend figure breaks 2020’s by more than $2 billion. Whether or not brands engage in political messaging, they will be impacted by the volume of ad inventory and how the election influences consumer sentiment.
Apple and Google have more time to alter their app store ecosystems beyond earlier concessions that failed to satisfy CMA regulators.