On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss why returns volume is falling, where people will return items in the future, and what returns look like across the pond. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top five things retailers can do to reduce the volume of ecommerce returns. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Carina Perkins.
On today's episode, we discuss how Amazon's Thursday Night Football rights deal performed this year, the placement of sponsor logos on team uniforms, and superimposing digital logos around sports arenas. "In Other News," we talk about what we expect will happen to TV advertising in the US in 2023 and what to make of Nielsen One Ads now that it's here. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Paul Verna and Max Willens.
On today’s episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our analysts Paul Briggs, Carina Perkins, and Man-Chung Cheung to talk about the biggest retail, advertising, and social media trends they expect to see in their regions in 2023.
On today's episode, we discuss the significance of the recent deal between Microsoft and OpenAI, whether TV is changing streaming back into TV, if the esports bubble has officially burst, whether Apple Maps' upgrades can start chipping away at Google's search dominance, some interesting facts about monarchies around the world, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco, and analyst Max Willens.
On today's episode, we discuss the prevalence of folks using first-party data in clean rooms, Amazon Marketing Cloud, and privacy. "In Other News," we talk about how Meta’s recent General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violation could threaten its ad duopoly status and the impact of Twitter losing more than 500 of its top advertisers. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Max Willens and Tinuiti's Nirish Parsad, practice lead in emerging technology, and Aly Fields, associate director of commerce.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss the power of Walmart: how Walmart is trying to stay in the online shopping race with Amazon, how Walmart+ is getting on, and what to make of its retail as a service offerings. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us four of their very specific—and potentially risky—predictions about the future of Walmart. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Blake Droesch.
On today's episode, we focus on how banks will innovate in 2023. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss recent articles about what roles banks are hiring for and how banks will support open finance. In “Story by Numbers,” you’ll hear about key numbers that highlight digital innovation priorities. And in “Pretend CEO”—or in this case, “Pretend CDO”—our guest pretends he is interviewing to be the head of digital at a major banking institution in order to describe the innovation challenges facing the industry. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin and our analyst Tyler Brown.
On today's episode, we discuss how customer programs are moving into the spotlight, why buyers are rejecting traditional B2B experiences, how influencer marketing will find its way into the business world, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Kelsey Voss.
On today's episode, we discuss how generative AI will transform how content and creative teams function across industries, the relationship between Web3 and loyalty, brands focusing on games as a training ground for the metaverse, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jessica Lis and Yory Wurmser.
On today's episode, we discuss what to make of the economy's mixed signals, how young people's time spent using social media is changing, the verdict on virtual events' place in our lives, what streaming TV price hikes really mean, how much of a hit Twitter has taken to its bottom line in recent months, a few fascinating recent breakthroughs in science, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Suzy Davidkhanian, Blake Droesch, and Paul Verna.
On today's episode, we discuss a part of digital ad spending that will overperform this year, why some countries will see a dip in online shopping, what will happen to time spent on social platforms, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, analyst Zach Goldner, and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
On today's episode, host Sara Lebow tees up a conversation between our analyst Andrew Lipsman and Ram Iyer, worldwide director, digital strategy and ecommerce at Microsoft, about omnichannel and mobile commerce, the consumer path to purchase, the metaverse, and more.
On today's episode, we discuss why—and how—healthcare is coming home, the possibility of Big Tech companies buying hospital systems and offering health insurance, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Lisa Phillips and Rajiv Leventhal.
On today's episode, we discuss whether we're finally back to pre-pandemic travel levels, the most interesting parts of the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, how best to support LGBT+ causes, if the future of sports is actually streaming, what to make of new state-level data privacy rules, what the best universities in the US are, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Blake Droesch, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco, and vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti.
On today’s episode, we discuss the relationship between video versus TV ad spend and time spent, what streaming services becoming more cost-conscious means for the space, what we can expect video measurement to look like this year, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paul Verna.
On today's episode, we discuss the most interesting numbers that help outline what happened this past holiday season. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top items to look out for from the upcoming Q4 retailer earnings. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Suzy Davidkhanian and Andrew Lipsman.
On this first episode of the year, we explore the key banking and payment trends of 2023. We discuss trends and predictions, crunch important numbers you need to know, and have a conversation about how the different players in banking will capitalize, adapt, or get left behind. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin, our principal analyst Tiffani Montez, and vice president of content Dan Van Dyke.
On today’s episode, we discuss what a looming Netflix and TikTok rivalry might look like, the potential consequences of monetizing influencer marketing on the social landscape, how the rise of retail media will affect social platforms, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jasmine Enberg and Debra Aho Williamson.
On today's episode, we discuss why anchoring augmented reality (AR) experiences to exact locations matters, how the smartphone will transform the smart home, why Apple will revise its app commission policies, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jessica Lis and Yory Wurmser.
On today's episode, we discuss the most significant trends to watch in 2023, TV advertising beginning its walk into the sunset, what to know when interacting with Gen Alpha, what would happen if we gave technology a face, the concept of the meta-commercial, where New Year's resolutions come from, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and analysts Suzy Davidkhanian and Max Willens.