Despite the record-setting value and amount of venture capital deals for fintechs last year, momentum stalled during Q4. In Q1, investors appear more selective.
Usage soars at NatWest’s business digital bank: Mettle has attained fivefold customer growth since early 2021 from its play for the UK's smallest businesses.
The majority of US consumers are shouldering loan debt, with 61.1% holding one or more loan accounts with an outstanding balance. The most common types of accounts to have an outstanding balance are mortgages (33.3%) and auto loans (31.0%).
Sustainability is good for the planet and good for business: Consumers are willing to pay more for items produced in an environmentally friendly manner.
The elephant in the room propping up most of the figures in our recently released worldwide sub OTT user forecast is Netflix, the industry leader by a wide margin.
China tries to balance productivity amid COVID-19 lockdowns: The Chinese government struggles to contain infections in Shanghai while adopting a business-as-usual attitude toward closed-loop factories.
Amazon’s digital sales will grow significantly faster than the overall market in four categories this year.
EV batteries need to chill: Waiting until EVs are ubiquitous will be too late to address battery flammability. Safety measures taken now will yield both social and economic benefits.
Changing consumer habits are causing Walmart to rethink tobacco sales: The retailer is moving away from cigarette sales as it builds out its healthcare business and reconfigures store layouts.
Spotify’s ad sales are going to make up more of its revenue as time passes: The company is making key strategic hires in Europe to bring that vision to life.
US gives EU mixed signals on tech rules: The EU and the US agree on transatlantic data flow, but while the EU cracks down on Big Tech, the US drags its feet.
The first Metaverse Fashion Week shows brands and retailers don’t want to be left behind: while the user experience is still rough, early adopters are positioning themselves to be long-term metaverse players.
Eligible Capital One cardholders can redeem rewards for MLB tickets and can also get exclusive tickets for events like the World Series.
Learn about the current recovery of the travel space. "In Other News," we discuss shoppers' inflationary price sensitivity and the unique value propositions of video streaming services. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Zach Goldner and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
Big Tech’s strategies in the EU could be dramatically overhauled in October: That’s when the Digital Markets Act goes into effect—and it could be huge.