Banks will also benefit from UK SMBs’ recovery: A Starling survey shows that many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have returned to pre-pandemic performance, making them better prospects for paid services and shouldering new debt.
Government plans inform Flinks’ entry into Canadian open banking: The National Bank-owned company proactively designed its product to meet standards outlined in a federal government report, positioning itself for an early mover advantage.
YouTube’s new search data tool lets creators and marketers see what happens before a user clicks play: Amazon and other companies have launched similar features, suggesting that Big Tech wants to show interested parties where opportunities lie on its platforms.
More US consumers than ever say they aren’t spending on the holidays: The expected rebound in holiday shopping hides the fact that many consumers are keeping their wallets closed, while others are turning to buy now, pay later plans for gifts they can’t afford.
As comfort-buying furniture online continues to rise, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) home furnishing sector has exploded with growth and competition. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on D2C with Joybird’s vice president, marketing and business development Eric Tsai to hear how the La-Z-Boy-owned brand scales its custom furniture business by staying in sync with consumer expectations.
Led by an unprecedented expansion in digital advertising, total worldwide ad spending will set a record for growth this year.
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Is healthcare the next industry primed for fintech disruption? Health tech company TailorMed is acquiring competitor Vivor, which have both been using tech to reduce financial barriers to healthcare—a growing trend in digital health.
Health systems jump into the cloud to make digital healthcare more accessible: UC Davis Health partnered with AWS to roll out a digital health innovation center focused on health equity—we unpack why it matters and why more health systems may flock to AWS.
Thanksgiving box-office revenues jumped more than 500% compared with 2020, but omicron and other issues dampened celebrations: If the holiday period created hope for a box-office recovery, news of the new COVID-19 variant cast a shadow over Christmas theater releases.
Big Tech’s regulatory woes deepen in Europe as companies struggle to adapt to a privacy-centric ad landscape: A series of hefty fines and legislative amendments means firms like Google and Facebook will have to make room for competitors.
In China and the US, 59% of internet users are comfortable using secondhand clothing items, making those countries where the resale fashion economy is most ripe for growth.
With increased market competition, brands only get one chance to get the buying experience “right.” In fact, 89% of marketers find scaling AI-fueled conversation intelligence imperative to stay competitive.
The quieter Thanksgiving weekend news cycle gave us time to dive deep on a much-hyped fintech sector. Here’s how DeFi actually works, what issues it aims to solve, and where it’s going next.