Quantum manufacturing goes to Washington: IonQ gets government support to set up US’ first quantum computing factory in greater Seattle. Expect more federal backing and commercially available quantum hardware.
Revolut’s new top-tier subscription plan for customers could help boost engagement, widen profits, and make cross-selling easier.
Last year, fintech funding almost halved from 2021, but early-stage startups seeking modest raises look to be in a stronger position.
They pay more overdraft and credit card fees than other demographics. The CFPB’s overdraft crackdown could help—or hurt.
Major banks are jointly developing a digital wallet to fend off competitors. But the execution must be flawless to succeed.
Bank of America, JPMorgan, and other banks are creating a digital wallet to compete with Apple Pay and PayPal—but there’s one catch.
Retail union membership stalled in 2022: That’s despite successful and well-publicized unionization efforts at Starbucks, Amazon, and Apple.
Potential UPS strike hastens last-mile diversification: Rival FedEx, as well as local carriers and retailers’ logistics services, are reaping the rewards as companies try to minimize disruption.
2023 is the year of performance marketing. Budgets are getting leaner, and pressure is mounting for marketers to deliver. Advertisers need to be intentional about audience, platform, and measurement when serving up ads. Here are five charts every marketer needs for building the perfect ad campaign.
There’s a lot of noise surrounding customer data platforms (CDPs). Yet even with all the buzz, more than one-third of brands with a deployed CDP say they deliver little to no value. Atlassian shared what it learned while improving campaign awareness and strengthening customer acquisition, loyalty, and advocacy.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss the power of Walmart: how Walmart is trying to stay in the online shopping race with Amazon, how Walmart+ is getting on, and what to make of its retail as a service offerings. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us four of their very specific—and potentially risky—predictions about the future of Walmart. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Blake Droesch.
Walmart’s fledgling retail media business made big gains in Q4: Ad spending on the platform rose 31% YoY thanks in part to the ads’ growing effectiveness.
1-800-Flowers expands its offerings: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the retailer launches an online marketplace to broaden the array of items shoppers can find on the site.
Gen Z will make up 20% of the population in the US this year, putting it solidly in line with millennials, Gen X, and baby boomers, per the US Census Bureau. That said, 42% of Gen Zers will still be minors, and as a result their spending power will remain below that of older generations.
There’s often a perception that markets in Asia developed digital offerings far faster than the US and Europe—that’s only partially true in retail.
As many as 25 celebrities and influencers have launched beauty brands over the course of the last three years, according to Business Insider. While some (like Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez) have exploded, others (particularly those founded by social media influencers) are having a hard time finding their footing. What does it take to build a successful celebrity beauty brand?
Dollar General isn’t ready for retail health primetime: It’s piloting mobile health clinics in Tennessee—but lacking an in-store element leaves it far behind established retail health players.