Discover what trends you should know—and ignore—as you ring in the new year
Big Tech’s regulatory woes deepen in Europe as companies struggle to adapt to a privacy-centric ad landscape: A series of hefty fines and legislative amendments means firms like Google and Facebook will have to make room for competitors.
YouTube’s new search data tool lets creators and marketers see what happens before a user clicks play: Amazon and other companies have launched similar features, suggesting that Big Tech wants to show interested parties where opportunities lie on its platforms.
As comfort-buying furniture online continues to rise, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) home furnishing sector has exploded with growth and competition. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on D2C with Joybird’s vice president, marketing and business development Eric Tsai to hear how the La-Z-Boy-owned brand scales its custom furniture business by staying in sync with consumer expectations.
YouTube TV in talks to add new channels to broaden advertising appeal: As the battle for connected TV (CTV) ad dollars heats up, YouTube doubles down on live programming.
BuzzFeed will premier live video series on TikTok: The move should help stave off stiff competition from other social players looking to make inroads into the live video space.
As a new bottled water brand on an already crowded shelf, education is essential for creating brand trust. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on CPG with Nirvana Water Sciences’ marketing director Alex Matos to hear how the brand’s marketing hinges on teaching the benefits of its infused spring water to prospective consumers.
Nielsen makes big changes to how it measures TV audiences: Following loss of accreditation, the company’s revamp aims to make it simpler for advertisers to compare linear and digital performance.
Brand suitability tools give advertisers some power back as targeting restrictions tighten: They are no substitute for true targeting tools, but they offer marketers a bit more control over the context of their ad placements.
Roku’s revenue expectations are lower than projected due to slowing subscriber and ad revenue growth: A slowdown in cord-cutting coupled with market saturation has lead to intense competition in the streaming space.
Snap Map gets an upgrade, opening location-based ad opportunities: The upcoming Partnered Layers feature will work with Snapchat's existing map tools to give advertisers a less-creepy way to target local users.
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Despite Peloton's recent losses, the company still boasts the most popular piece of smart fitness equipment among US adults, with 32% owning Peloton devices.
Through customer experience and community focus, M&T Bank is growing more than just its business. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on Financial Services with M&T Bank’s Francesco Lagutaine, chief marketing, communications and digital officer, to hear how M&T Bank is succeeding by combining large-bank advancements with small-bank values.
About two-thirds of the US population are monthly connected TV (CTV) users. Young people are more likely to use CTV than older people. Four in 10 US senior citizens are CTV users—whereas CTV usage is about double that, more than 80%, among those ages 25 to 54.