In this Meet the Analyst Webinar, Andrew Lipsman, our principal analyst, will recap the 2021 holiday season and share what he expects will happen in 2022 to help you prepare for what’s to come.
The continent’s fintechs attracted about $3.3 billion in funding last year as investors recognized the region’s huge growth potential.
On today's episode, we discuss how concerned everyone should be about Facebook's latest Q4 earnings showing that daily active users were shrinking for the first time ever. Then for "In Other News," we talk about consumers' current feelings about social commerce and the likelihood of social media subscriptions catching on. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Debra Aho Williamson.
New Samsung devices haven’t changed much from old Samsung devices: The key difference is deeper integration with popular services such as Google Duo, Microsoft OneDrive, and Snap add more value for users.
The advertising industry isn’t prepared for the cookieless future: IAB’s State of Data 2022 report sounds an alarm, warning overconfident marketers that a measurement blackout is imminent.
In a Which? Survey, the UK neobank tied for the second-highest customer score—much-needed good news that it can capitalize on with consumers and investors.
Tech-savvy small banks bucked conventional lending wisdom with PPP: FDIC researchers found that smaller US banks which invested more in technology fared well with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) at the pandemic’s onset.
Stripe will be the first company to enable contactless payments acceptance on merchant customers’ iPhones.
Timing could help Tink’s Youtility partnership gain traction: The open-banking provider and vendor are collaborating on money and subscription-management tools that UK banks can offer consumers.
Neighborhood Goods saw 270% growth in Food & Beverage, capping strong 2021: Despite industry store closures, the experiential retailer demonstrates that brick and mortar is still unparalleled as a place for brand discovery.
Insider Intelligence spoke to Paul Paradis, co-founder and president of Sezzle. The conversation touched on the state of BNPL, the implications of potential regulation, and other factors that could impact providers—like profitability and long-term expansion.
Chime was the most downloaded US mobile banking app in 2021, with 12.8 million downloads, up 16% from 2020. Other neobanks had a huge year as well: Current posted 67% growth in downloads, and Varo skyrocketed to 10th place with a 529% increase. That said, traditional banks took the rest of the top five positions.
Nissan is all in on EVs—except in US: Stringent emissions standards and industry-wide push for EVs could leave future gas and diesel engine development in the dust.
US Army commits to EV transition to lower emissions: Challenges include charging infrastructure in the field, effect of battery weight on military vehicles, and lithium-ion’s inherent volatility.