Investor pressure and slowing growth most likely led FIS to spin off Worldpay, which it bought four years ago during a payments M&A frenzy.
Meta gained a strong hold over the US social media app rankings last year, with Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook all boasting the highest numbers of downloads, according to Apptopia. Messaging app Telegram broke into the top 10 this year, as did relative newcomer BeReal.
While overall social network user numbers are rising slowly in the UK, there’s much greater movement in terms of the platforms being used.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss why people don't take advantage of loyalty, how to keep consumers engaged in membership programs, and how to make sure customers have a seamless experience with all the right loyalty touchpoints. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four under-the-radar loyalty programs and consider the one thing that makes them great. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Suzy Davidkhanian.
It’s getting harder to make money selling on Amazon: The retail giant is pocketing over 50% of marketplace sellers’ revenues, up from 40% five years ago.
Albertsons launches Sincerely Health: Another grocery giant enters the food-as-medicine movement.
Higher prices helped Coca-Cola beat expectations in Q4: Although its sales volumes fell, the company plans to continue hiking prices this year. (This story was written with the assistance of GPT-3).
We asked our analysts which companies they have their eyes on this year and why they’re positioned for potential success (or disaster). The Kroger Co., for example, is leveraging its digital offerings to scale its business, while Nike may pivot back to wholesale to stay competitive.
Ransomware attacks against healthcare networks escalate: 3 million patients in California are the latest victims of a growing threat that has hit 66% of healthcare organizations worldwide.
Healthcare ads got lost in the Super Bowl shuffle: You probably don’t remember the health-related commercials during this year’s big game. We detail why that’s the case.
Virtual nursing programs rise as need for travel nurses wanes: Staffing challenges are still keeping hospital CEOs up at night, giving rise to digital workforce support.
Streaming media apps might have to pay up: European regulators could require data-heavy businesses to pay for network expansion and maintenance. This cost will inevitably lead to price increases for subscribers.
Espionage threatens to undermine chip ban: Tech companies are getting their hands dirty in geopolitics. If they help build weapons, a public that despises war might sour on consumer spending.
Can Fox turn Tubi into a major streaming brand? The free, ad-supported streaming service is in a strong position to weather a difficult chapter.
Amazon is willing to outspend on content: Tech giant’s spend on tentpole shows pays for itself by encouraging Prime signups.
“Disrupt, make noise, get people talking about Tubi the next day.” That was the goal for the campaign, said Greg Hahn, co-founder and chief creative officer of Mischief, the agency behind Tubi’s “interface interruption” and “rabbit hole”-themed Super Bowl ads. We talked to Hahn about Tubi and Mischief’s advertising approach.
Off-price retail continues to thrive amid economic uncertainty: Monthly visits to TJ Maxx, Ross, Marshall’s, and Burlington spiked in January as shoppers prioritize discount retailers.
‘The most powerful tool for spreading misinformation’: A study shows how AI chatbots could make society’s disinformation problem significantly worse. It’s in tech companies’ best interest to guard against it.