The tight labor market is empowering retail workers: Boosting pay can help retailers retain staff and ensure they’re providing a good customer experience.
Four of the top US streaming services spent a record-smashing total of $11.15 billion on original content in 2021 as each platform vied to draw—and keep—subscribers. Netflix laid out $6.08 billion, more than the other three services combined. Amazon Prime Video grew its spending the fastest, by 105%, in a play for Netflix’s title as the leading subscription video streamer.
On this episode of Reimagining Retail, our analyst Suzy Davidkhanian hosts resident digital grocery expert Blake Droesch to discuss pandemic-induced behaviors that will continue to impact grocery sales. They also identify several features from the inaugural digital grocery benchmark study that didn't rank as high as they would have expected.
AV robotaxi rides now available for a fee in San Francisco: Waymo will begin charging riders for AV ride-hailing as robotaxi competition heats up, but the road ahead isn’t clear.
Hollywood’s Russia boycott is a sign of dwindling reliance on foreign box offices: Several film studios have paused current and future film releases in the country.
Sports broadcasting rights are the new battleground for streamers: NBCU is looking to stream MLB games while competitors battle over sports rights abroad.
Europe’s energy transition kicks into high gear: In a move toward energy independence from Russia, Europe shifts focus to renewable and nuclear energy, but even that could spark conflict.
Verizon banks on private 5G for business: The carrier’s service in BlackRock’s offices will showcase an opportunity for 5G to shine while challenging Wi-Fi’s dominance in office, enterprise, and government use.
Global iPhone production hits record growth despite chip, component crisis: Demand for iPhone 13 models, reduced pricing on older handsets, and Huawei’s declining market share help Apple reclaim smartphone leadership.
TikTok’s ecommerce priorities are clear with expansion into Southeast Asia: Parent company ByteDance hopes to turn social media users into social commerce adopters.
Despite losses surging more than 300%, Klarna’s gross merchandise volume grew 42% YoY, and it hit 147 million active consumers.
The UK is proving to be a pivotal market for Reddit: the social platform’s London office is courting major agency advertisers as it looks to beef up its advertising business ahead of its IPO.
Crypto mortgages will be niche loans without regulators’ OK: Milo lets wealthy investors buy homes with mortgages fully backed by Bitcoin, but it likely won’t gain traction without regulation.