User-generated content alone can’t save the metaverse: Meta’s new creator mode is a plus, but VR limitations are hurting its metaverse plans.
US lawmakers put more pressure on advertising and social media: Senators propose a ban on tracking users under 17 and call for legislation before the current session ends.
Legal tech startups are having a stellar year: DoNotPay is one of many startups harnessing AI as legal assistants. Its consumer advocacy “robot lawyer” could face friction with corporate bots.
Travel industry poised to keep climbing in 2023: Though inflation and the chance of a recession could cause some turbulence, pent-up demand will buoy airlines and hotels.
The large sums that flowed out of Binance this week caused some in the community to question whether its collapse would end crypto altogether.
It helped funnel billions of dollars through US financial institutions while hiding the identities of its clients.
Shoppers hold out for Super Saturday sales: A record 158 million consumers are expected to shop that day as Amazon, Target, and Walmart ramp up promotions.
Chewy plans to launch a retail media platform next year: The retailer hopes to leverage its highly engaged Autoship customers to bring in advertisers.
Central bank Gov. Philip Lowe outlined four goals and initiatives to help improve Australia’s payments system.
Google has a message for advertisers anxious about cookie phaseout: Act now. The search giant laid out its proposed privacy solutions and urged advertisers to adopt new practices.
“Attention must be earned in an instant.” That’s according to our analyst Paul Verna. “The dominant ad formats [on social media] are below 15 seconds and in some cases as low as 3 seconds.”
What does 2023 have in store for retailers? The answer is a bit of a mixed bag.
On today's episode, we discuss the impact of OpenAI's ChatGPT, how brands are celebrating the holidays, what users actually want from streaming TV, disability representation in ads, Major League Soccer sponsorships, some facts about money, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes, director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
Social’s share of total digital ad spending will shrink every year through 2024 at an accelerated rate. We
November retail sales in China fell well short of expectations: Retail sales fell 5.9% YoY during the last month of China’s strict zero-COVID policy.
Amazon will account for 38.2% of all US ecommerce sales this year, per our estimates. In addition to dominating the books, music, and video category, Amazon will capture 50.3% of computer and consumer electronics ecommerce sales and 47.0% of office equipment and supplies ecommerce sales in the US.