Insurance reform laws alone won’t revive appetite for risk: Better policy pricing may improve insurers’ returns—but pricing for climate change is a challenge. Watch for parametric insurance to surge in popularity.
Despite inflation continuing into the new year, we believe that influencer marketing will endure. Why? Trust may have a little something to do with it.
Traveling for the holidays? Here are four episodes of our “Reimagining Retail” podcast for your listening pleasure while you’re on the road.
Meta defends its Within acquisition before an antitrust judge: It’s becoming increasingly clear the company needs VR to replace lost social media ad revenue.
Will tech have learned its lesson during economic recovery? A mild recession in 2023 could give rise to tech’s recovery during the second half of the year. Expect industry caution.
Inflation and monetary policy topped the list, while crypto and cyberattacks dodged the top 10.
They’re generally women, ethnic minorities, or the younger population. Open banking could save them from high-cost credit.
A study reveals one quarter of surveyed consumers would switch banks for a good rewards program.
Our predictions that Block would launch a super app and that multinational firms would ramp up acquisitions in Africa in 2022 deserve a second look.
Which retailers and brands won (or lost) in 2022? Retailers that catered to the budget or luxury ends of the price spectrum did well, while those that dealt in discretionary categories like apparel and electronics saw the biggest drop-off in consumer spending.
Will Elon Musk’s Twitter flourish or falter? Despite the current chaos, some see potential for significant changes.
ChatGPT shows the power of AI to disrupt marketing: Its capabilities can be used for good and bad effects
Meta accused by EU of violations over online classified ads: Regulators contend tying Facebook social network to Marketplace service hurts competition.
Marketing and advertising has room for improvement on diversity: A study shows progress in female and non-white worker representation, but concerns remain.
“The sky isn’t falling,” according to The New Consumer and Coefficient Capital’s “Consumer Trends 2023” report. But consumer habits are changing as a result of high inflation, shifting attitudes around COVID-19, and the battle for digital attention. Here are our key takeaways from the report.
The firm completed big down rounds, branched out with new products, and battled intensifying BNPL competition.
Ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) viewing will reach more than half of the US population in 2026, up from 41.8% this year, per our forecast.
On today's episode, we discuss whether streaming's golden age is suddenly waning, the race to build a do-everything app, Amazon's new TikTok-like shopping feature, how Disney+ is doing, Walmart's drone deliveries, the numbers that best sum up this year, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti, and analyst Paul Verna.