Another study confirms what our benchmark found—U.S. Bank’s mobile app scores markedly better than its competitors’.
Text generation is on the rise while image generation is losing traction as users and businesses find their individual preferences for genAI application.
Prime Day 2024 shatters records yet again as consumers stock up on essentials: Shoppers spent $14.2 billion online, spurred by significant discounts and the chance to get a head start on back-to-school needs.
The celebrity beauty boom isn’t over yet: Sales for brands like Rare Beauty are growing faster than the overall market, although not every A-list launch is a surefire success.
Pret-a-Manger ditches free coffee subscription, to customers’ dismay: The chain will switch to a cheaper model that it says will offer better value to a larger audience.
Big Pharma’s missed opportunity to connect with consumers in local markets: Most drugmakers don’t have country-specific mobile apps or social media accounts.
Teladoc partners with Brightline for pediatric mental healthcare: Here’s why Teladoc’s tie-up with the virtual behavioral health startup makes perfect sense from both a patient acquisition and financial standpoint.
Boehringer Ingelheim, GoodRx offer cheaper version of Humira biosimilar: Increased competition in the space should help reduce prices for cash-strapped Americans, but not fast enough.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the future of streaming, which streaming service stands out above the rest, how streamers are bringing more sports programming online, and what kind of programming people watch. Listen to the discussion as host Marcus Johnson welcomes analysts Paul Verna and Daniel Konstantinovic to the podcast.
The tug-of-war between Big Tech and foreign privacy and antitrust regulators is escalating, with end users hanging in the balance
Darden acquires Tex-Mex chain Chuy’s to stay current with Gen Z: The restaurant chain is diversifying its portfolio to keep pace with younger consumers’ palates as casual dining sales fall.
A stake in Ray-Ban could increase its smart glasses profits, but regulatory pushback is limiting crucial AI capabilities. That could dampen global market success.
US financial media network (FMN) spend will hit $1.50 billion in 2026, $1.15 billion higher than this year, per our June 2024 forecast.
Consumers today are mindful about when, where, and how often they spend due to continued economic uncertainty. For price-conscious consumers, loyalty programs provide opportunities to spend more comfortably thanks to discounts and deals.
Search is undergoing a seismic shift. Google is still the go-to for most inquiries, but generative AI is changing how people search, and leading people to explore alternative search engines. Meanwhile, paid search dollars are moving to retail media networks as shoppers begin their searches on Amazon and other retailer sites. And Gen Z’s search habits look different from older generations, with the cohort flocking to social media sites like TikTok and using visual search and chatbots.
Anthropic and Menlo Ventures challenge OpenAI with a $100 million fund for AI startups focusing on AI trust, safety, healthcare, and cybersecurity.
Consumers take a cautious approach to back-to-school shopping: To drive shoppers to spend, Macy’s revamped its Epic Threads brand, Kohl’s added Limited Too, and Old Navy offered cash back.
Taboola partners with Apple: The native advertising platform will insert ads into Apple News and Stocks, helping Apple surpass $10 billion in ad revenues for the first time.
Amazon’s ad portal crashes during Prime Day: Though sales are unlikely to be impacted, the outage highlighted tensions between Amazon and sellers.
The first contract protecting media jobs and salaries from genAI use could appease advertisers seeking authentic content sources.