Network Intelligence Technology lets FIs share fraud data with other industry players to mitigate real-time payment fraud.
TikTok will surpass 1.5 billion users in 2022: Despite challenges, TikTok has proven resilient and will likely command marketers’ attention and ad spend.
Johnson & Johnson plans to turn its $15 billion consumer health segment into a new company: Diversification is no longer in vogue, with minimal synergies between the professional and consumer divisions.
Substack’s next phase focuses on providing a safety net for creators: After hitting 1 million paid subscriptions, Substack is looking to provide insurance and financing to creators.
Branch services for CaixaBank customers won’t be free anymore: A €2 ($2.28) charge for using in-person banking services that are also available digitally could hasten Spain’s decline in physical banking and prompt banks to escalate measures to fill the gaps.
Starling scales mortgage presence with £1B book deal: The UK neobank’s acquisition will add to the crowd of digital banking players in the home-lending space and set up a rivalry with Atom Bank.
Meta still tracking teens despite claiming it would limit how advertisers can target them: The company is accused of making misleading statements to the public and lawmakers.
Lockdowns, online shopping, and fear of germs during the pandemic have hastened the shift toward all types of digital payments. As a result, Gen Z has fully embraced electronic wallet services, contactless payments, peer-to-peer payment apps, and digital uses of credit, including buy now, pay later.
Gen Zers make heavy use of many social networks to create connections, consume multimedia, play games, and share content.
Google’s paid search ads have gotten pricier in the US, with costs per click (CPCs) rising across retail product categories in Q3 2021.
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) and grocery sector is years beyond where it was expected to be in terms of consumer adoption of ecommerce. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on D2C with The Clorox Company’s Jackson Jeyanayagam to hear how the cleaning products company's brand portfolio is responding to evolving behavior and encouraging consumers of all ages to buy products online.
Digital health disruptors blur the lines between primary and specialty care: Hint Health and RubiconMD are filling in gaps in primary care with same-day specialty care insights—we think this sets the stage for Oak Street Health to expand in primary care next year.
Peloton’s dive into health and wellness benefits could make sense: After seeing its revenues fall as gyms reopen, the fitness company could pivot its core focus to employer benefits packages—we unpack why it would make sense and the potential for digital health tie-ups.