Sold-out Web Summit suggests many are ready for in-person events: Even with a lingering pandemic, the relatively low fidelity of virtual events is pushing many to attend physically.
On today's episode, we discuss the most interesting takeaways from Snapchat's Q3 earnings, how Apple's iOS changes are affecting Snapchat, and where the social media company will be by the end of the year. We then talk about where people prefer to follow their favorite brands and how concerned Instagram is about losing young people. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer senior analyst at Insider Intelligence Jasmine Enberg.
The app lets users shop at any online retailer, redeem promotions, and access product and budgeting tools—turning Klarna into a one-stop shopping hub.
The age distribution of the Brazilian neobank’s customers is a lot younger than incumbents’, with years of future earnings potential still ahead if they remain loyal.
Railsbank aims to sell brands on financial ‘experiences’ for customers: The banking tech company wants consumer-facing brands to view financial services as embedded tasks running in the background. These brands could become early entrants in a space with huge growth potential.
U.S. Bank updates robo-advisor with customer growth at forefront: A lower minimum investment and simpler application process may help the bank add customers who previously weren’t eligible—and younger people are the most likely to respond.
The rebound of in-store shopping in the US has been stronger this year than we initially anticipated in April.
Netflix is forecast to spend more on original programming than ever before, splitting its global content budget almost evenly between that and licensing costs.
US digital ad spending will soar past $200 billion this year, marking 38.3% growth from 2020. The triopoly of Google, Facebook, and Amazon will make up 64.0% of all US digital ad spending this year, about the same share they possessed in 2020.