On this episode of Brand Anatomy, where we get exclusive looks inside leading brands, Briefing director Jeremy Goldman sits down with Matt Alexander, co-founder and CEO of Neighborhood Goods, to discuss 2021 growth metrics, how sampling and discovery come to life in a retail environment, and Neighborhood Goods' expansion plans for 2022.

Reddit looks to build up ad business before IPO: Could brand safety concerns derail the platform’s path to wider monetization?

Banking players may still be able to tie up as planned, but should prepare for heightened scrutiny from Biden Administration regulators.

Amex’s rewards checking could help it weather open banking: The new account’s relatively high interest rate and the ability to earn points may shore up Amex for a future where a nascent payments technology threatens credit cards.

Germany’s pioneering crypto interest could give neobank traction: Vivid Money reported a €100 million ($118.2 million) funding haul, and is growing even as it faces a slew of competitors.

In 2021, 233 mobile apps crossed the $100 million mark in consumer spending worldwide, and just under 75% of them were games. That’s down from about 82% in 2020, as more nongaming apps passed that milestone than their gaming counterparts. Still, games continue to drive much of the consumer spending in the multibillion-dollar mobile ecosystem.