Disney wants to see how big pickleball can get: The sport got a popularity boost over the last two years, prompting ESPN to make a low-risk bet on its streaming future.
Retailers are bullish on resale: J. Crew is the latest brand to launch recommerce, while Spain-based marketplace Wallapop raised $85.2 million to expand its circular offering in Europe.
As consumers balance the cost of necessities with the desire to splurge, secondhand luxury is a sweet spot, giving shoppers a way to treat themselves without breaking the bank. The category, which was valued at €43 billion ($45.21 billion) in 2022, will continue to grow, driven by cost-conscious and sustainability-minded consumers.
‘Slap in the face’ could haunt Google: Ex-employees flock to social media to criticize the email firings. The tech giant cutting its best employees is crude capitalism, not smart business.
Apple’s partners on board for exodus to India: Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron are among the Taiwanese suppliers that will ramp up fabs in India, accelerating Apple’s move away from China.
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.