A new battery recipe: Startup Alsym Energy is developing a new EV battery formula to fix lithium-ion’s flaws. But it’ll take automakers deprioritizing luxury models to bring prices down.
Both retail giants now have clinical trial businesses as Walgreens announces its entrance into the clinical trial space. But CVS can use Aetna to tap millions of additional patients.
On today's episode, we discuss how much "Top Gun: Maverick" is helping movie theaters recover, why the number of American video game players is shrinking, the headwinds threatening air travel's recovery, how much money Spotify made from podcast ads, when Amazon may overtake Walmart as the largest retailer in the US, an unpopular opinion about the movie-viewing experience, how Bluetooth got its name, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Dave Frankland and Paul Verna and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
Retailers struggle with online returns, but charging won’t help: Brands like Asos and Boohoo should focus on improving the customer experience to help mitigate the effects of inflation and bracketing.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Sanyu Dillon, executive vice president and CMO at Penguin Random House US, about brands building cultural fluency, entering the metaverse, and building digital communities with younger audiences.
Quantum readiness begins: A survey of UK executives indicates that companies are gearing up for forthcoming quantum disruption. But a dearth of quantum-skilled labor means everyone is already behind schedule.
On today's episode, we discuss what a "brand purpose" even is, the research on whether it is directly linked to sales, the right way to engage the values-driven consumer, and some of the best-in-class examples. "In Other News," we talk about pride marketing and how to go beyond the "rainbow campaign." Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Dave Frankland.
It wants to know what obstacles the public faces when seeking customer service help at big banks. Here’s why banks of all sizes should focus on the customer experience.
A new law could ease supply chain pressures on retailers: The Ocean Shipping Reform Act will prevent price gouging and other anti-competitive practices.
Warner Bros. Discovery cuts costs and preps for advertising cool-off: The media giant is slashing 1,000 jobs from its global ad sales team.
Virality pays off, but you can’t force it: That’s the lesson in Cirkul’s TikTok fame, which has resulted in a $1 billion valuation.
Netflix believes in coopetition: It’s turning to competitors Roku and Comcast to help facilitate its ad-supported tier.
How will inflation affect summer travel? The industry is hoping for business to rebound, but inflation could derail those plans.
The solution can let PayPal tap higher-dollar-value purchases and brings its program in line with BNPL competitors.