On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss why US home improvement company Lowe's didn't work out in Canada, why Canadian athletic apparel retailer lululemon athletica succeeded in the US, and which Canadian brands would prosper in the US if they chose to fly south. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Paul Briggs and vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian.
The luxury market remains strong: Hermès’ sales rose 22% in Q1 thanks to customer loyalty and strong growth in China, Japan, and France.
Multiview capabilities are entering the sports mainstream: Apple TV 4K’s new feature comes on the heels of YouTube TV launching something similar.
Google, Musk, and OpenAI moves show corporate Darwinism in AI race: As tech gets closer to the holy grail of AGI, it’s getting harder for companies to apply the brakes.
Meta’s shares up 131% due to social media strategies: After getting hit by Apple’s privacy policies, Meta’s AI and video strategies position it to rival TikTok and Twitter—but there are caveats.
Elon’s X dreams will suffer from Twitter’s trust problem: Piecemeal partnerships, like its latest with eToro, won’t drive the earth-shattering change the social media platform needs.
LinkedIn introduces free verification badges to increase credibility: Despite concerns over privacy and security, the move could be a winner.
RBC gets its knuckles rapped by climate activists: Environmental advocates are calling out banks for publicly agreeing that climate change is a critical issue while also continuing to fund $673B for fossil-fuel projects in 2022.
Digital transformation has upended the global remittance market, thereby pressuring consumer pricing, reshaping the competitive battlefield, and creating new playbooks for traditional money transfer operators.
On today's episode, we discuss what to make of Microsoft putting ads in its AI-powered Bing Chat platform, the biggest pitfalls of companies using generative AI, and publishers' concerns about AI chatbots cutting readership. "In Other News," we talk about how much retail media networks are actually boosting the US ad market and which car manufacturers are leading the US electric vehicle (EV) race. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Gadjo Sevilla and Max Willens.
On today's episode, we break down everything there is to know about banking and the Gen Z demographic. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss the article our analyst Tyler Brown published a few weeks ago about Greenlight, a neobank for kids, teens, and families. In “Story by Numbers,” the conversation revolves around why Gen Z is different from other generations and how banks need to cater to their mobile preferences. And in “For Argument’s Sake,” host Rob Rubin takes the position that in 10 years, there will be fewer than 500 consumer banks. Tune in to the conversation between Rubin and analysts Tyler Brown and Tiffani Montez.
“Consumer acquisition costs have gone up. Data is harder and harder to access. It’s trickier to figure out how to target our consumer in the right way.” That’s Kendra Scott’s CMO Michelle Peterson, summarizing the state of marketing right now. The jeweler has found success both online and in-store by leveraging its D2C roots, pushing a viral TikTok presence, and working with the right influencers.
US consumers are increasingly turning to Walmart.com, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to start their online shopping searches, according to Jungle Scout. Amazon, search engines, and Facebook have lost share since Q1 2022.
UPS workers are prepared to strike if contract negotiations drag on: Union members are holding out for better pay and job protections.
Apple opens first stores in India amid broader push to grow local sales, production: The company is turning to the fast-growing market as it looks to reduce its reliance on China.
As investment capital dries up, Amazon aggregator Razor Group swoops in: The company is capitalizing on current market conditions to absorb competitors and drive greater consolidation in the aggregator space. (This article was written with the assistance of ChatGPT.)
Following GPT-4’s impressive introduction, everyone is racing to incorporate generative AI into their operations: Google launched Bard to some disappointment, Amazon entered the AI race, and Quora wants to create “the universal AI messaging client.” Here are the latest generative AI updates and what they mean for marketers.