More card programs are innovating with a subscription model to bolster revenues without raising interest rates or late fees
It makes splitting group payments more convenient and can help invigorate digital wallet activity
Google and Apple’s search deal revealed: Apple gets 36% of search giant’s Safari revenues in exchange for being the default search engine.
Earlier this month, a story in The Verge set fire to the SEO world, describing the stereotypes of SEO professionals as “that of a hustler: a content goblin willing to eschew rules, morals, and good taste in exchange for eyeballs and mountains of cash. A nihilist in it for the thrills, a prankster gleeful about getting away with something.”
About a year ago, ChatGPT and the generative AI (genAI) boom catapulted AI into the spotlight. The breakneck pace of innovation has made it difficult to discern current use cases from hypothetical eventualities. Like any technological development, AI is a double-edged sword, and it has already started to change the topography of the programmatic landscape.
US retail sales growth slowed in October: That’s despite Amazon, Walmart, and others hosting high-profile sales in attempts to pull holiday sales forward.
JD.com’s low prices, services business powered it to a Q3 earnings beat: But the overall economic environment in China remains difficult, causing consumers to pull back on big-ticket purchases.
TJX reaps the rewards as cost-conscious shoppers search for deals: The off-price retailer reported comparable sales growth across all divisions, including its HomeGoods business.
Target’s sales fell for the second straight quarter: The retailer expects that sales slump to continue in the crucial fourth quarter as consumers pull back on discretionary spending.
Half of US B2B marketers say that email marketing is the channel that has the biggest impact on their multichannel strategy, outpacing social media (33%) and content marketing (26%), per April 2023 Ascend2 and Zoominfo data.
On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss the differences between how US and UK consumers shop for groceries. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank two grocery stores doing digital well, two taking an alternate approach, and why both can work. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Carina Perkins.
OpenAI halts ChatGPT Plus sign-ups as it grapples with demand spikes, DDoS attacks, and service degradation. Its ambitious expansion and GPT-5 development are at stake.
Microsoft announces it’s now a chip maker at 2023 Ignite conference: A global shortage of Nvidia’s AI chips leaves tech companies scrambling for alternatives to stay ahead in the race.
SpaceX's Starlink may seek IPO as Amazon readies rival satellite internet service. Intensifying competition could result in increased internet access for remote areas.
Amazon links office attendance to promotions: The tech giant keeps upsetting employees with strict in-person measures. Enforcement will continue to be an uphill battle.
Travel industry recovery is complete: Sales, bookers, and ad spending will reach or exceed pre-pandemic levels by end of 2023.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the future of the bank branch. • In our “Headlines” segment, we chat about why banks are closing so many branches and how consumers want more digital experiences. • In “Story by Numbers,” we explain what Curinos defines as branch share and why it used to account for more primary new accounts than it does today. We also discuss the value of closing a branch in order to save operating expenses in a low-rate versus high-rate environment. • In “Pretend CEO,” we look at regional banks and their deposit portfolios in a high-rate environment. Listen to the discussion with host Rob Rubin and Curinos director Andrew Hovet.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Amazon's online sales business glass is half full (or half empty), if you should advertise on Amazon without selling there, and how much offering primary care to Prime members can move the needle. "In Other News," we talk about Bed Bath & Beyond's marketing, its comeback, and why Pinterest beat everyone's expectations. Tune in to the discussion with our director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Zak Stambor.
56% of US adults think ad breaks on free-ad supported streaming TV (FAST) services should be under 30 seconds, according to an August 2023 ViewNexa survey.