Retailers’ bad site search experiences push shoppers away: Sixty-two percent of online shoppers leave an ecommerce site if they can’t quickly find what they’re looking for.
Meta accounts for 19.5% of US digital ad spend, despite US adults spending only 7.6% of their time with digital media on the platform, according to our forecasts.
China's dominance in legacy chips could disrupt global markets, pressuring Western nations to boost their own production at a time of economic uncertainty.
Walmart expands in-store retail media opportunities: The big-box retailer is giving advertisers more opportunities to reach physical shoppers with digital screens, audio ads, and sampling.
Starbucks missed Q3 revenue expectations as price increases weighed on sales: But a strong recovery in China helped the coffee chain make up for softer sales in North America.
New USB-C charging ports are the biggest change for upcoming iPhones. We could be facing an innovation slump for smartphones as manufacturers push to raise prices.
Amazon doubles down on D2C healthcare: Amazon Clinic now offers video telehealth visits in all 50 states, adding to its previous text-messaging services. But will consumers trust the Big Tech giant with their personal health data?
Signify Health adds in-home kidney health evaluations: We explore how its expanded services dovetail with CVS’ other healthcare businesses.
Hims & Hers’ new offering combines sexual health and heart health: Preventative care services via a single-pill therapy could increase Hims and Hers’ already impressive retention rates.
On today's episode, we discuss whether Netflix's password-sharing crackdown is actually working out, why the company got rid of its basic ad-free plan, and whether sticking to sports-adjacent programming is the right move. "In Other News," we talk about whether The Walt Disney Co. might be bailing on TV too soon. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.
News publishers push back against Big Tech: New global laws mandate payment for content use.
Amid Hollywood strike, SAG-AFTRA defends interim agreements: Critics argue they might inadvertently benefit AMPTP.
Strong mobility and food delivery demand helped power Uber to its first operating profit: The platform saw an increase in both users and order frequency.
10 companies could benefit the most from an AI-driven economic rift: Tech firms are among the biggest AI adopters, which is creating a divergence in investment that could trigger major economic consequences.
Elon Musk chides energy executives over grid efforts: AI is part of a growing strain on electricity supplies that could hinder its own development and exacerbate a crisis.
On today’s episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our analysts Paul Briggs, Matteo Ceurvels, and Carina Perkins to examine what impact global economic turbulence is having on retail and ecommerce in different markets.
Faster is better when it comes to ecommerce delivery times: Amazon and Walmart leverage automation, limiting the distance items travel to quickly get online orders to shoppers’ doors.
BNPL valuations have been slashed across the board, setting the stage for consolidation within the industry
Their partnership on Apple Card will likely soon be over, as Goldman doesn’t see near-term profitability in it
It faces fierce competition from Toast, Square, and other major providers