Vivrelle hopes to sidestep Rent the Runway’s woes: The luxury rental service raised $35 million in funding to help expand inventory and grow its showroom footprint.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss the total market for US retail social commerce sales, whether Instagram is in trouble when it comes to social commerce, and what kind of a threat TikTok poses. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us four of their very specific—and potentially risky—predictions about the future of TikTok’s US retail strategy. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Jasmine Enberg.
Pro soccer will mark Apple’s first foray into live TV ads: Apple TV+ is one of the last streaming ad holdouts, and the company is honing in on ad revenues.
Tech workers might fare better than employers: Tech is having another bad week with layoffs and hiring freeze announcements. The strong labor market means these workers can find roles elsewhere.
AI art creating a monster: The tech industry has been searching for new products that hook consumers. It’s likely struck gold with AI art, but there will be major repercussions.
Apple warns of iPhone shortages: China’s lockdowns and supply chain disruption could accelerate Apple’s plans to find manufacturing alternatives in other countries as it prepares to have fewer iPhone 14 Pros for the holiday season.
Co-founder Jack Dorsey discussed how the app already offers everything needed to manage one’s financial life.
The app will give banks a holistic view of their customers through data aggregation to offer personalized customer experiences.
It’s not the first FI to cut back operations and focus on specialized areas. And it likely won’t be the last.
Apple tops best global brands ranking for 10th year: Tech companies stand foremost on list that considers environmental, societal, and governance practices.
Following a turbulent third quarter in advertising, our updated forecast shows it’s not all bad news.
On today’s episode, we discuss the Fed raising interest rates and how that is impacting fintech lenders. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss recent developments in fintech and buy now, pay later (BNPL). In “Story by Numbers,” we select two numbers that tell a story about the challenges neobank lenders are facing and two numbers about their untapped opportunities. And in “Pretend CEO,” host Rob Rubin challenges Ahon Sarkar, general manager of Helix by Q2, to pretend he’s the newly hired CEO of a monoline BNPL company. Tune in to the discussion with Rob Rubin and Ahon Sarkar.
It’s not a good time to IPO: Supply chain technology provider project44 is the latest company to put off its plans to go public.
Most drivers will be connected in their cars within four years. By 2026, nearly three-fourths of the US population aged 14+ (72.3% of licensed drivers) will be driving a connected car.
Starbucks credits the pumpkin spice latte for helping it beat Q4 earnings expectations: But the company’s growth owes just as much to its robust loyalty, customization, and convenience initiatives.
When times get tough, people turn to sweets: That’s one reason that the makers of Twinkies, Oreos, and Hershey Kisses have boosted their guidance.
What’s the best way to monetize a newsletter? Publishers are benefitting from the newsletter boom, but repeating mistakes from the past.