Inflation hasn’t hurt retail sales, which grew 7.2% in April: That growth stems from people flocking to stores. In-store sales rose 10.0%, while ecommerce sales fell 1.8%.
The recent influx of premium streaming services is changing the way people access movies and TV shows. In the US, 18% of US paid video subscribers purchase just one streaming service, down 17 percentage points from 2019. By contrast, 35% currently pay for four or more services, up 24 percentage points from three years ago.
On today's episode, we discuss whether augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will rival the smartphone as the next big platform, the impact of 3D advertising, how in-store shopping habits have changed, whether there really is an attention economy slowdown, what to do about inflation, an unpopular opinion about video chats, which way people fold their arms, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our senior director of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco, and analyst Dave Frankland.
Meta freezes hiring and reduces metaverse investment: Months after an audacious pivot into its VR future, Meta is contending with declining ad sales growth. Will the future wait for Meta to sort itself out?
While TV investments have remained resilient, YouTube is looking to drive viewership in a unique, consumer-first way. In this Q&A, Google's Brian Albert, managing director, shares why linear TV is largely going to revolve around live sports and news and connected TV is going to be the main topic in every Upfronts negotiation this year.
More brands are turning to textile tracing initiatives to assess environmental impact: But these measures may result in more headaches than actual change.
Insider intelligence spoke with Andrew Condispoti, co-CEO of Goodlife Clothing, about the brand.
On-demand product development: Fictiv’s digital manufacturing service gained momentum during the pandemic as product-hungry companies face wait times. But one platform won’t end all supply chain suffering.
IoT tells us when we have a screw loose: Researchers harnessing IoT develop smart screws to save on costly, frequent, and dangerous maintenance. Yet high-tech screws wear out too.
Proposed open banking guidance allowing consumers to share financial data with third parties is reportedly delayed by concerns over safeguarding data.
Join our analysts Debra Aho Williamson and Andrew Lipsman as they analyze the three legs of Meta's advertising stool—usage, monetization, and commerce—in the wake of the social media giant's Q1 2022 earnings. Get their "Behind the Numbers" take on what's really going on with Meta's business and what it means for the company's future.
Ad agencies expand their ecommerce capabilities as brands ask for help: Publicis Groupe acquires ecommerce vendor Profitero while competitor WPP makes it easier for brands to sell D2C with a new end-to-end platform.
Fiserv will let merchant clients using Carat offer Affirm to their customers as demand for BNPL intensifies.