Advertising & Marketing

Allbirds’ shares soar in its stock market debut: The success shows that consumers increasingly want to transact with environmentally responsible and sustainable companies.

Puma teams up with soccer legend Thierry Henry to combat online hate: the campaign comes at a time when social media abuse complaints are running rampant, particularly within sports.

Sold-out Web Summit suggests many are ready for in-person events: Even with a lingering pandemic, the relatively low fidelity of virtual events is pushing many to attend physically.

Nike files to trademark virtual goods as metaverse inches closer to reality: Many companies have already begun experimenting with branded digital items, but some are starting to take it more seriously as buzz around the metaverse intensifies.

eMarketer was pleased to moderate a Tech-Talk Webinar featuring Adobe’s Elizabeth A. Sexton, senior product manager, privacy, and Amanda Valerga, senior digital marketing strategist, along with Marcela Maryniak, director, digital marketing at Altice USA. They demystified the marketer’s role as a data steward and shared how to deliver on the customer experience promise—with access to less data.

Big Tech was unevenly affected by Apple's privacy changes: Facebook and Snap were hurt by their reliance on off-platform data, Google and Amazon leant on their strong search data, and Twitter's brand marketing focus was its saving grace.

On today's episode, we discuss the major contributors toward digital advertising's growth this year, what the ceiling is for mobile ad spending's share of the total ad market, and whether TV ad dollars are actually on a downward trajectory. We then talk about Gen Z's ad preferences and the prospects for Apple Podcasts' in-app subscriptions. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer senior forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Peter Vahle.

Insider Intelligence associate analyst Christina Obolenskaya spoke with Ricky Joshi, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Saatva, on providing "accessible luxury" products to customers. Saatva sells high-end mattresses on its ecommerce platform, as well as bedding products, bed frames, and more.

Twitter’s brand-focused ad business is more resilient to Apple’s privacy changes: By contrast, performance ads on Facebook and Snapchat have been hurt by the decline in targeting and measurement capabilities with AppTrackingTransparency.

Snap, TikTok, and YouTube can’t escape the clamor for children’s safety online: Facebook may be taking most of the heat, but these giants faced tough questions of their own at a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

On today's episode, we discuss how prepared measurement and syndication vendors are for the removal of third-party cookies and device IDs, what options advertisers have to maintain measurement and addressability, and some best practices and recommendations for both sides of the supply chain that will help them seamlessly transition to a privacy-centric future. We then talk about how connected TV (CTV) giants are holding onto new customers, YouTube's CTV ads that can move over to your smartphone, and where people prefer to watch movies. Tune in to the discussion with senior vice president of product and general manager of customer experience at Neustar Steve Silvers and eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna.

Big Tech invests heavily in sustainability as consumer and regulator concerns ramp up: Apple and Amazon announced progress toward their environmental initiatives ahead of a United Nations climate change conference.

It’s our third episode of Brand Anatomy, where we get exclusive looks inside leading brands! Today, eMarketer Briefing director Jeremy Goldman sits down with Ryan Alovis, CEO of LensDirect, to discuss how his direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand pivoted toward subscriptions to build a profitable D2C business, what marketing channels he leverages, and the benefits of being a smaller, more nimble player in the market.