Major streaming services enjoyed double-digit viewing time growth in 2021: Our latest US Time Spent With Media Forecast shows that Netflix and Disney rode hits like “Squid Game” to unforeseen success.
The vision of augmented reality (AR) headsets replacing smartphones could become a reality sooner than expected in China.
On today's episode, we discuss what our analysts think will be the key mobile trends of 2022. How much will apps shift away from ad dependency, and how far will QR codes expand their reach beyond the pandemic? We then talk about whether people will find room in their homes for the largest Alexa-enabled smart display yet and if the biggest social media companies will ever become super apps. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Yory Wurmser.
TikTok tests “Repost” button to send videos to friends' For You feed: The move could attract more passive users to the platform as it looks to continue its growth.
NBCUniversal launches NBCUnified: The initiative seeks to capitalize as marketers look to enrich their first-party consumer data given the pending demise of third-party cookies.
Did Google pay Apple to stay out of the search game? A new lawsuit claims so: Antitrust scrutiny heats up on Big Tech ballooning unchecked into trillion-dollar firms.
ACH payments rose as card payments made a surprising drop, and consumers tried out new payment types.
Mexican neobank succeeds through in-person outreach: Bankaya has made progress with the country’s unbanked by setting up physical kiosks—suggesting a hands-on approach can build digital trust with the underserved.
Digital currencies are coming soon to a country near you: Mexico introducing a plan to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency is only the latest development in the fast-developing market for digital currencies.
How PFM tools boosted engagement and sales for BBVA: An increase in users and interactions with tools designed to help people with their personal finances led to greater satisfaction and engagement—driving sales in the Spain-based bank’s home market.
Chainalysis’ crypto crime report found that illicit transaction activity reached all-time high in value—but an all-time low as a share of all crypto activity.
Hulu raked in $2.1 billion in ad revenues between October 2020 and November 2021, by far the most of any ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) platform in the US.
Walmart Inc. generated $20.38 billion in US click-and-collect sales in 2021.
2021 was a year of reckoning across various industries due to the worsening chip crisis. Chip and component supplies ran dry, exposing weaknesses in supply chains, while manufacturers scrambled to adjust product lines.