Prime memberships are about to get more expensive: Amazon is hiking fees up to 43% in some European markets to offset higher operating costs, but the move could put a damper on subscriber growth.
Shopify overestimated consumers’ appetite for ecommerce: The company cut 10% of its workforce to adjust to slowing ecommerce sales and an uncertain economy.
Google’s Q2 results are a mixed bag: Although expenses grew at a faster rate than revenue, its search advertising business could be stealing advertisers from social platforms like Meta.
There’s no going back to the old Instagram: Video and shopping are the app’s future no matter how much users complain.
Watch the on-demand replay of our webinar, Super Apps in Banking, as our analysts cover the advantages that set the leading competitors for banking super apps apart and what banks of all sizes are doing to prepare for 2022 and beyond.
There are fewer retail vacancies than any time in 10 years: Retailers are testing new formats and expanding their physical presences to be closer to where consumers live and shop.
On today's episode, we discuss why connected TV (CTV) is having its moment, what kinds of targeting capabilities exist, and what measurement metrics matter most. "In Other News," we talk about bringing "issue advocacy" segments to TV and what to make of Roku and Walmart teaming up to make streaming the next online shopping destination. Tune in to the discussion with Jeff Teng, vice president, business development at MNTN, and our analyst Evelyn Mitchell.
One of the most common buzzwords in programmatic is transparency. It’s little wonder why—programmatic advertising involves a lot of moving parts and evolves quickly and constantly.
Advertisers use a different strategy on YouTube than on other digital video platforms. In Q1 2022, more than 40% of US video ads on the Alphabet-owned platform were post-rolls, and almost 30% were mid-roll ads. On other video platforms, 97% played before video content.
Walmart’s profit warning signals tough times ahead for retailers: But Unilever and The Coca-Cola Co. reported strong earnings due to higher prices as CPGs continue to thrive.
Glossier becomes the latest D2C brand to pursue wholesale: The beauty digital native’s deal with Sephora puts the company on a more traditional path to growth.
More bad news for the EV industry: Already facing mineral shortages, the EV industry is dealt another blow with an aluminum-smelting drop-off. New production methods and more recycling offer hope.
AI reads the operating room: Surgeries may soon be under AI surveillance as startup Theator expands its video analytics to operating rooms. It could yield helpful insights as well as controversy.
Health systems huddle up on predictive medicine: We detail why large health systems like Mayo Clinic and Mercy are collaborating to advance disease detection.
Digital therapeutics and EHRs go hand in hand: We discuss how a new AmerisourceBergen platform will make e-prescribing DTx through EHRs easier.
The #BookTok tag, which at the time of writing had 65.8 billion views on TikTok, has helped drive an increase in printed book sales.
Hulu prioritizes brand relationships over politics: Streamers aren’t bound by the same regulations as linear TV, which allows them to shirk political ads.
Big Tech bands together in New Zealand: Several platforms signed a pact to self-regulate harmful content in the middle of a government review.
Following the heels of Amazon’s biggest Prime Day ever, our Remaining Retail podcast team discussed what’s next for the retail giant.