Advertising & Marketing

Facing regulatory scrutiny, market share erosion, and diversification risks, OpenAI must innovate in multimodal AI while proving profitability to sustain its industry leadership.

2024 saw a pivot to specialized AI agents and personalized search tools, with on-device AI driving adoption despite skepticism about added costs for smartphones.

In 2024, retail media and CTV converged: First-party data enables precise targeting, while connected TV enhances ad personalization and tracks purchase behavior.

Interest in women's sports continues to rise: Media investment and NIL rules drive opportunities for advertisers and growing fan engagement.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why Omnicom and IPG are merging, and who will be most impacted as a result. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

In 2024, connected TV (CTV) platforms raced to expand ad-supported content, Google delayed its cookie plans (again), and brands chased insights from social media giants on how to break through to consumers.

A big Google decision is coming in 2025: A judge will rule in April on several DOJ proposals that Google sell Chrome and syndicate its data.

While Gemini and cloud services drive record revenues, competition and global regulatory actions threaten its monopoly, particularly in search and advertising ecosystems

Layoffs, outages, and slowing 5G buildouts expose vulnerabilities. In 2025, the industry must pivot to sustain growth.

On today’s podcast episode, our analyst Bill Fisher asks Principal Forecasting Writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, Senior Forecasting Analyst Zach Goldner, and Senior Forecasting Director Oscar Orozco about the most interesting eMarketer international forecasts of the past year, as well as what we can expect for 2025.

This year, plenty of campaigns showcased the innovation and creativity of the ad industry.

Abandoning its EV ambitions, Apple focuses on AI-driven services and devices, aiming to lead on-device innovation while navigating fierce competition and regulatory battles

RTO policies clashed with remote-work culture as AI-driven layoffs swept through industries, highlighting a shifting balance between workforce stability and technological adaptation.

Amazon’s ad launch will define streaming for years to come: In less than a year, Prime Video became a top dog in streaming advertising.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss which hotel guest behaviors do people think are most acceptable and unacceptable, the first ad on every media type, how American households look today compared to the 1960s, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Blake Droesch, and Vice Presidents of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna.

Retailers had a whirlwind 2024 that saw consumers seeking value, rising in-store visits, and widespread technological experimentation. To honor individual retailers who stood out, our analysts voted on a number of categories and discussed the winners on a new episode of the "Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail" podcast.

In January, our EMARKETER Daily newsletter team made some advertising and marketing predictions for 2024 on everything from AI to attention metrics.

From revolutionizing logistics and digital payments to capturing a major share of ecommerce and retail media ad revenues, Mercado Libre has profoundly reshaped Latin America’s digital economy.

Traveling for the holidays? Here are four episodes of our "Reimagining Retail" podcast for your listening pleasure.

RFK Jr.’s pharmaceutical ad ban could affect $22 billion in ad spending: A business-friendly Trump administration could hamper RFK’s plans to cut D2C advertising.