Sustainability you can touch: Consumers are getting more options to purchase eco-friendlier laptops like Lenovo’s Slim 9i. But the greener option is to fix and maintain current devices.
Agencies spy an opportunity in the metaverse: WPP is partnering with Epic Games on a new initiative for that very reason.
Gaming’s labor problem could affect its brand opportunities: The industry is experiencing rapid consolidation, but workers are pushing back.
Adidas and Under Armour see margins shrink as freight costs rise: Both retailers are also struggling to avoid the “severe impact” of lockdowns in China.
Goodbye, Password123: Backed by Apple, Google, and Microsoft, the FIDO standard will enable password-free access to apps and websites and improve security.
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.