The Clearinghouse’s RTP Network and Nacha’s Same Day ACH network face steeper competition in Q3 from FedNow
Treasury will reportedly table its BNPL regulations in light of economic headwinds—here’s what that means for Klarna
Auto insurance is the bleakest segment in the US personal lines business: Insurers driven to raise premium rates will likely see increased customer shopping and switching.
Snap has weaker Q2 but makes progress: The company posts a smaller loss, demonstrates a 14% increase in DAUs, and sees strides in innovation.
What’s happening? Apple announced in June that iOS 17 would provide “even greater protections against trackers,” in a move that will affect links shared from Mail, Messages, and in Safari’s private browsing mode.
Google Q2 beats estimates: Advertising revenues demonstrate resilience, despite challenges ahead.
The launch of ChatGPT kick-started the use of genAI. The number of ChatGPT and genAI users will increase at a healthy clip over the next two years, but at a decreasing rate of growth. Even so, by 2025, over three-quarters (75.2%) of genAI users will use ChatGPT, and more than a third (34.0%) of the US population will use genAI.
In-store retail media initiatives are gaining momentum: Loblaw, Macy’s, and Schnucks Markets are the latest retailers to invest in the channel.
Gen Z shoppers are driving resale’s growth: Roughly three in five Gen Z consumers look for an item secondhand before buying it new.
US marketers are allocating more of their advertising budget to social media and TV (19% each) than digital (14%), email (12%), and out-of-home (OOH) (7%) media channels, according to Quad.
Amazon offers to change UK business practices to avoid further antitrust investigation: The changes would ensure equal treatment for sellers on its marketplace and prevent the retailer from using seller data to inform its own retail business.
B2B companies are fighting over limited spend. In a flat economy, “you’re going to have to take share,” said Bruce Biegel, senior managing partner at Winterberry Group, during our “Understanding the New Buyer Journey” Tech-Talk Webinar. That means focusing on retention, upselling, and cross-selling before pushing back toward acquisition in the long term. Here are six things to keep in mind during the process.
The case focuses on claims of abusive App Store commissions. Poor developer relations could be a roadblock to the company’s long-term mixed-reality pivot.
Meta has a strong position in negotiations with publishers: UK’s Reach saw profits fall 24% after Facebook pivoted from news, which could influence battles in other markets.
The new Microsoft: Tech giant expands advertising and AI initiatives with Activision Blizzard gaming deal to come.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss what's most important this back-to-school season, how much Amazon Prime Day might have stretched out the shopping period, and where coolness comes from. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the things you need to do to be better than OK and in an OK market. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analyst Zak Stambor.
Apparel and consumer electronics could get a boost from the back-to-school and holiday seasons. But home improvement may have a ways to go before the category rebounds.
Major news companies plan to sue Google, OpenAI, others: A group of media companies including The New York Times is planning a lawsuit over tech’s generative AI data practices.
Lower investments can shrink marketing budgets, causing CMOs to adjust strategies and resources. A carrier consolidation trend may be the next step.
$1T Saudi megacity project raises ethical concerns over Microsoft, Google involvement: Tech giants are under scrutiny for cloud partnerships that might pit revenue against human rights.