SMB neobank Novo gets $40.7M: Novo aims to stand out in a crowded space with a dashboard feature that lets customers monitor other software programs—its convenience could help the neobank foster user loyalty.
M&T rolls out guides for customers with mental disabilities: The bank partnered with a life-skills app to assist customers with banking services—the new product could serve as a way to attract users and build loyalty.
Google's consolidating its health records and Search talent teams into its Fitbit business—this could signal its intent to pair Fitbit with personal health records, giving it enough ammo to catch up to Apple.
FCC paves more of the US with telehealth connectivity: Its Connected Care Pilot Program welcomed 36 new projects aimed at bridging the connectivity divide across the US—which could lure more telehealth vendors into new geographic markets.
Learn how the leading music store plans to foster community and support across its channels to offer more than just instruments and meet market demands. See Industry Voices: Holiday Preparedness with Guitar Center’s Jeannine D’Addario, senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer, and discover her approach to acquiring new customer cohorts.
Facebook decides it’s time to cash in on Oculus: The company will begin testing ads in select virtual reality games and programs on Oculus Quest headsets.
Facebook comes for the audio world: The platform will release support for podcast RSS feeds, as it continues to build out audio support and encourage users and creators alike to tap into the buzzy format.
The move to integrate ads into VR experiences could help Oculus loosen its dependence on Facebook’s more profitable ventures. The company’s recent VR acquisitions could allow it to create VR content with targeted ads seamlessly built in.
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On today's episode, we discuss Twitter's post-election malaise, Reddit's growth engine, and LinkedIn's and Pinterest's pandemic pivots. We then talk about Nextdoor's ceiling, TikTok being allowed to stay in the US, and the implications of young creator burnout. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Debra Aho Williamson.
China is increasingly viewing digital data as a national resource critical to GDP growth. New initiatives to increase data flow between private companies and the government exist within China’s broader national strategy prioritizing 5G and blockchain.
The legalization of sports gambling in more than 20 US states has opened new business opportunities, and potential pitfalls, for broadcasters and streaming services that seek to tie in betting content, such as fantasy leagues, with live broadcasts—or at least market separately to the sports viewing and gambling audiences.
Livestreaming ecommerce—a market-like online shopping experience that feels like an amalgamation of the Home Shopping Network (HSN), game shows, talk shows, and auctions—has taken China by storm. The phenomenon was in part fueled by the pandemic, as brick-and-mortar stores temporarily closed down and consumers sheltered in place. Yet, a year later, livestream shopping is still going strong in the country.
For our recent “Ecommerce and Retail Customer Experience 2021” report, we spoke with Sasha Siddhartha, co-founder and CTO of Thrive Market, about how the company uses first-party data to improve personalization and, in turn, drive customer loyalty.