Grocers face no shortage of challenges: Retailers ranging from Walmart to Costco to Dollar General are chipping away at supermarkets’ share of food dollars by focusing on value.
TikTok clamps down on obesity drug endorsements: We assess the muddled healthcare influencer landscape and examine why marketers must act cautiously when promoting weight loss drugs to younger consumers.
Geisinger Health Plan chooses “alternative” PBM Navitus: The move comes after Geisinger joined Risant Health, an emerging value-based care platform. Is it a sign of things to come for pharmacy benefits managers?
Medicare coverage isn’t free: KFF analysis shows that Medicare households spend far more on healthcare services and have smaller household budgets than non-Medicare households. But cost is a problem for all US households.
TelevisaUnivision’s early advantage in Latin America: Streaming service Vix spent heavily on sports rights, but strong subscription growth is giving it a cushion.
Google is developing an AI tool to aid journalists: Some media executives fear a devaluing of news and rise in misinformation.
Streaming’s year of price hikes continues: YouTube and Peacock increased subscription prices, and Netflix cut its cheapest ad-free tier as services look to boost revenues.
Snapchat's new AR tools tap into Women's World Cup interest: Consumers are taking notice, too.
Apple GPT, Google Genesis, and Meta’s Llama 2 to take on ChatGPT: All Big Tech players are staking a claim in the generative AI race. OpenAI’s lead isn’t ironclad.
Microsoft makes another major round of layoffs: Cutting 1,000 jobs amid plans to expand its ambitious AI market dominance could create a structural weakness for the company.
On today's episode, we discuss how much people are searching for things on social media, where they're looking, and how advertisers should approach social search. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jasmine Enberg and Debra Aho Williamson.
Walmart aims to help customers with sensory disabilities shop its stores: The retail giant will launch ‘sensory-friendly’ hours on designated days throughout the back-to-school shopping season.
Every Whole Foods store will soon offer Amazon One: The biometric payments technology is already available at over 200 Whole Foods stores, as well as other merchants such as Panera Bread.
In just five days, 100 million users signed up for Threads, compared with Twitter’s 364 million, according to our forecast.
TikTok is using creator payouts to boost Shop adoption: The platform is offering some influencers cash incentives for reaching sales or livestream goals.
General Motors production falters as battery shortages slow EV manufacturing, hindering delivery and expansion plans. Diversifying battery production will help sustain future growth.
Healthcare companies address social isolation in older adults: We examine a new player in this space and explore why loneliness is a worthwhile—yet risky—opportunity for startups.
Free healthcare as a customer loyalty perk: GNC just launched GNC Health, offering its top-tier Pro Access members telehealth and prescription services. We think it could succeed as a loyalty play with its customer base.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight senior-focused tech platform CarePredict and addiction-focused DTx company Affect Therapeutics on the back of fresh funding.
Data-Driven Shift: TV advertising evolves, becoming more data-driven and automated, notes a Comcast report.