Pinterest delivers a 'meh' Q4: Results mirror slow-growth story of other social media platforms.
There are reasons to be bullish about malls: Foot traffic grew in January, while the number of vacancies continues to decline.
While UK retail sales rose 4.2% in January, volumes fell: The cost-of-living crisis is putting a damper on retail sales—a trend we expect to continue throughout this year.
Children will make up 13% of the US population this year, making the future Gen Alpha about 46 million strong so far, per the US Census Bureau. Within that group, 26% will be Hispanic, compared with 19% for the general population. Some 7% will be two or more races, versus 3% for the overall population.
Getir and Jokr have very different approaches to rapid grocery: Getir is focusing on expansion at the expense of profits, while Jokr is narrowing operations to a few key markets to achieve profitability.
Tyson Foods reports steep drop in profit as inflation causes consumers to buy less meat: The company blamed a glut of protein in the market for its disappointing Q1 results.
Hashtag ‘#deinfluencing’ tops 68 million views on TikTok: The trend involves telling consumers what not to buy, pushing back against overconsumption and inauthentic creators.
Mediterranean QSR chain Cava looks to go public: That would make it the first restaurant company to make its public market debut this year.
Mindstrong scales back as layoffs pile up: Digital health services startups without profits, partners, or scale are shedding employees.
Congress takes up telehealth benefits: The House bill aims to cover benefits for American workers that could end with the public health emergency. Here’s why it’s important to keep driving up telehealth adoption.
CVS-Oak Street rumored deal is a Medicare Advantage play: The retailer could soon be placing a big bet on value-based primary care. Is it enough to match its healthcare rivals?
ES: EU, UK, and US antitrust approaches are aligning: Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of Activision could face tougher pushback now that various regulators are on the same page.
Despite a tightening ad market, the Super Bowl powers on: Fox has sold out spots for Sunday’s game, with prices stabilizing after last year’s jump.
Despite delays, Apple can benefit from its extensive user base and merchant acceptance to build BNPL success.
Google seeks ethical high ground: Under pressure from Microsoft’s bullish generative AI investments, the search giant seeks to cling to its ethics goals through its Anthropic deal.
Apple considers pricier iPhones to spur sales: Can an even more premium iPhone help increase sales? Apple seems to think so. Meanwhile, carriers are discounting its latest models in China by $100.
Tech feels chill amid hot economy: Dell, HP, and Lenovo layoffs contrast with the US job market’s strength. Tech could face the double whammy of an interest rate hike plus a consumer spending dip.
On today’s episode, we investigate the changes and current issues plaguing the cryptocurrency industry. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss the top crypto collapses of 2022. In “Story by Numbers,” we dissect a few data points that highlight the scope of the industry's fallout and its expectations in 2023. And in “For Argument's Sake,” we exchange our views on a few of the predictions that were recently made in the Insider Intelligence "Fintech Trends to Watch for 2023" report. Tune in to the conversation with host Rob Rubin, our analyst Grace Broadbent, and Simon Taylor, co-founder of 11:FS and head of strategy and content at Sardine.
On today's episode, we discuss how Snapchat+ is getting on, concerns over time spent on the social platform, and why Q4 revenue growth stalled. "In Other News," we talk about whether Artifact, a new app from Instagram's co-founders, could become the future of social media, and how complications at Tesla could affect Elon Musk's other owned property, Twitter. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg.