A pro-strike podcast from Late Night TV hosts stars the AMPTP: Jimmy Fallon and other popular hosts launch a podcast with Spotify that directly benefits their striking staffs.
Warner Bros. Discovery appoints Thompson CNN chief: As cord-cutting and trust issues weigh, his leadership becomes vital for the network's future.
Lululemon’s strong momentum continued in Q2: The retailer raised its full-year sales and profit outlook as demand for its premium athleisure remains strong across all markets.
Toy sales growth can be attributed to kids’ shifting interests, the influence of online platforms, and expanding into older audiences. In our recent “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast episode, we dive into trends impacting toy retail sales and how marketers can reach new consumers.
Apple’s introducing new models and targeting the premium market—but sales are down and consumers are reluctant to upgrade.
Wall Street is giddy over Google-Nvidia alliance: The duo could accelerate global AI development and adoption, fueling confidence about growth. But talent attrition could spoil the outlook.
Microsoft gets cagey about employee compensation: It told managers not to mention a salary freeze and only link pay to performance—undermining its hiring and retention leverage.
Looks like it will get worse before it gets Better: In a tough environment for new listings and one of the worst markets for mortgages in a generation, the online mortgage lender’s stock tanked by more than 90% at its IPO.
Citi’s checking account revamp creates ‘relationship tiers’: Its strategy could boost referrals to its wealth management business, which is still scrambling to gain traction.
The service lets companies create and push virtual cards to their employees’ mobile wallets
Best Buy warned that rising net credit losses could become a problem if the financial health of the consumer deteriorates in the coming quarters
The deal is part of Trustly’s strategy to expand into open banking payments in Europe as the payment method’s use explodes
Just as foretold, regulators raise long-term debt requirements for regional banks: To protect depositors in the event of a failure and bolster larger depositors’ confidence in these banks, they’ve also effectively been deemed “too big to fail.”
On today's special podcast episode, we continue our monthly show where we discuss the biggest trends of the moment and the newest research, sprinkle in some analysis, and bundle it up into a quiz. Every month, three of our analysts representing their respective coverage area teams compete against each other. (We also encourage you to play along at home.) We keep a running score and will crown a winning team at the end of the year. Today, we cover the triopoly's Q2 advertising performance, The Walt Disney Co.’s foray into sports betting, and who exactly are Gen Alphas? Tune in to the discussion with this month's contestants: our analysts Ross Benes and Zak Stambor and vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti.
Amazon’s advertising division ranked highest in our Power of Amazon in 2023 report. Its retail ecommerce division, Amazon’s biggest business by dollars, lost share between our initial rankings in 2021 and our current forecast.
Gopuff opens up ad platform to UK advertisers: The rapid delivery startup is betting on retail media revenues to make up for softening demand.
Estée Lauder, Uber Eats, Walmart see internal and external opportunities for generative AI: But others are expressing caution due to the technology’s inconsistencies.
The holiday season is starting earlier than ever this year: With consumers tightening their wallets, they’re on the hunt for deals.
Michaels and Shutterstock are navigating growth through a blend of creative initiatives and hard metrics. Michaels is focused on enhancing its customer experience and its new online marketplace. Shutterstock is leaning into SEO, automated dashboards, social listening, and collaboration.
Toyota halted all Japan factory operations due to a computer glitch, disrupting a third of its global output. The issue isn't cyber-related but follows past tech troubles such as data leaks and cyberattacks.