Last week, Twitter finally announced a “share” button for its Android app. The feature’s already standard in iOS, making Twitter really, really late to its own game. It’s just the latest example of a social media platform chasing revenues from competitors. Apps aren’t above copying off a classmate’s paper to get ahead.
On our premiere episode, we discuss the future of buy now, pay later (BNPL) and if it can still compete with credit cards. In our “Story by Numbers” segment, we dig into some of the recent BNPL headlines and tell the BNPL story with data. In "Inside Baseball," we break down BNPL stakeholders and imagine them in baseball terms: which are in the majors, which are in the minors, and which are past their prime and now playing for their town league. Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin and our vice president of content, financial services Dan Van Dyke.
Consumers plan to get an early start on holiday shopping: That’s good news for retailers as it should help smooth out the traditional late-season shipping bump.
On social media, younger shoppers are far more likely to trust brands and influencers, while older shoppers prefer retailers. Just 9% of baby boomers worldwide follow and buy from accounts run by influencers, compared with more than 40% of Gen Zers and millennials.
There’s no denying Facebook is a commerce powerhouse. But it also has Facebook Marketplace, which is primarily intended for C2C shopping and buying, though it also allows companies to list their items and place ads.
EV charging almost as fast as pumping gas: Researchers are developing EV batteries that charge in 10 minutes. They could boost EV adoption and make vehicles less deadly during accidents.
EV segment expanding to SUVs, trucks, delivery vehicles: Various plans are in the works to develop efficient EV service vehicles. Tesla wants to know where you’d like superchargers, and Jeep is all in on all-electric vehicles.
pple seeks to expand market share across product lines: Apple Watches, AirPods, and even iPhones are available in the widest range of prices ever, allowing Apple to attract new customers and grow market share.
Walgreens is helping its primary care partners reduce errors and speed up the reimbursement process as health execs plan to adopt RCM and billing tech.
SureScripts highlights how incomplete data can delay patients from receiving specialty medication and contributes to provider stress.
Trilliant Health’s AI tool scores hospitals based on evidence-based data—which is more reliable than scores given by agencies like CMS.
Google TV’s new accessibility features highlight a major market opportunity: More than one in 20 consumers have hearing loss in both ears—and remain underserved by marketers.
Xbox's Home UI gets a refresh: As Microsoft places greater emphasis on gaming, it's working with users to improve engagement.
On today's episode, we discuss the out-of-home (OOH) ad recovery, the influence of digital billboards, and how OOH can drive consumers to take action. "In Other News," we talk about YouTube TV letting folks watch four channels on one screen simultaneously and whether Netflix could soon be a destination for gamers. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes.
Regulators claim the crypto firm misled investors, inflated its digital currency price, and facilitated a Ponzi scheme.
Fintech firms continue infiltrating the banking sector, handling bank-related tasks with little to no oversight, and potentially perpetuating systematic risk.
The AI-powered tool gathers ESG data from multiple sources and gives investors a stronger sense of double materiality.