We unpack CVS’s Q2 earnings announcement and explain what its digital efforts mean for the company’s growth.
We detail a key value-based care barrier for health systems as the macroeconomic environment becomes more uncertain.
What’s next for TikTok? The social video behemoth could be expanding into music streaming services to challenge Spotify and Apple Music. We look at other tech segments ripe for a TikTok takeover.
The New York Times feels the ad downturn: That’s bad news for other digital publishers who have started layoffs and seen ad dollars plummet.
On today's episode, we discuss whether Instagram is starting to look a little too much like TikTok, why we're seeing more brands pop up in movies and TV shows, how to win young people's loyalty, what comes after the iPhone, the potential of NFL+, an unpopular opinion about vinyl versus digital audio, some interesting population facts, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and analysts Blake Droesch and Paul Verna.
Consumers aren’t willing to cut back on coffee: Their caffeine addiction helped Starbucks and Tim Hortons avoid the pullback in spending that hurt McDonald’s, Chipotle, and Yum Brands.
Big Tech’s existential crisis: Following a decade-long heyday, announcements from tech leaders, layoffs, and hiring freezes indicate an abrupt cultural shift. A crisis looms as economics distracts from innovation.
Y Combinator raises the startup bar: Following last year’s record VC investment, there’s less startup funding to go around in 2022. But a smaller pool could fuel more marketable ideas.
By offering financing for small- and medium-enterprises, it caters to an underserved segment that could help place it on a path to profitability.
Barclays, NatWest, and Lloyds are all exploring possible acquisitions despite market uncertainty.
Educating consumers is the first step toward preventing online fraud. The bank’s Cyber Heroes course is free to the public and promotes online safety.
American Express Global Pay helps meet demand for all-in-one payment solutions as SMBs digitize.
Shopify sees a future in your inbox: The digital merchant platform invested $100 million into a company that focuses on email and SMS marketing.
CX is expensive but can be high reward: Oracle recently laid off employees as the ad outlook worsens, but there’s still plenty to be gained.