Mobile
Fewer people in the US are accessing social networking sites via computers, with the majority of users now exclusively on mobile devices. We forecast that 51.7% of US social network users will be mobile-only in 2019.
Native advertising has dominated the digital display market, and it can be the main (or even exclusive) way of reaching consumers with display ads. Native ads have a particularly strong foothold in mobile apps, which account for a significant share of how internet users spend their time.
Gaming has gone mainstream, with 86% of internet users worldwide noting they have gamed on at least one device within the past month, and that figure climbed to 92% among those ages 16 to 24, according to a March 2019 report from GlobalWebIndex.
In today's "eMarketer Daily Forecast," forecasting analyst Showmik Podder provides a quick look at iPhone usage in the US. Tune in.
Although overall tablet usage will slow to just 2% growth this year, growth among seniors will reach almost 6%, according to our estimates. In today’s “eMarketer Daily Forecast,” forecasting director Shelleen Shum looks at tablet usage among seniors. Tune In.
Apple is expanding its digital media presence at a time when iPhone sales have slowed. Earlier this week, Apple unveiled several new media products, including a subscription news app, gaming platform and video streaming service.
While retail ecommerce sales are growing rapidly in the US, brick-and-mortar shopping is still important to consumers. They’ll spend almost 90% of their retail dollars in person this year, and a large portion of that foot traffic comes from webrooming.
In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer principal analyst Yory Wurmser discusses a Stanford University School of Medicine study, which focused on the Apple Watch. How good is the smartwatch at detecting atrial fibrillation, and what are the risks of self-monitoring?
In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer principal analyst Debra Aho Williamson and research analyst Man-Chung Cheung discuss the new video-sharing sensation TikTok.
What happens when you add the letter 'E' to 5G, as AT&T is planning to do by changing the LTE symbol to 5GE?
In today’s “eMarketer Daily Forecast” video, forecasting director Shelleen Shum explores how many Americans only use their phone, and nothing else, to browse the internet. Watch now.
After their kids are tucked in, 71% of mothers and 60% of fathers use social media; 66% of mothers and 53% of fathers said they talk on the phone or text. Moms are more likely than dads to use this time for interaction with people outside of the household, according to an August 2018 survey by Brigham Young University and Deseret News.
For retailers considering an investment in emerging technologies, location-based marketing stands out as a key area of interest.
In 2018, total worldwide app revenues grew 63% year over year, according to app commerce company Poq. Additionally, time spent in shopping apps grew 45% from two years prior, per data from App Annie.
Gen Z is a tough generation for retailers to figure out. They grew up on the internet, but don't like to be targeted with ads there, and crave authenticity in all of their interactions. We parsed the research to help retailers figure it out.
In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer principal analyst Nicole Perrin discusses Amazon's newest inventory for advertisers, and how consumers might react.
Snapchat has been busy lately trying to woo marketers. While we predict that Snapchat will cross $1 billion in US net ad revenues in 2020, reaching this milestone took longer than anticipated.
Earlier this month, Philadelphia passed a bill rendering cashless stores like Amazon Go and Sweetgreen illegal and banning future establishments from completely abandoning cash. By July 2019, most retailers in the city will be required to offer consumers a cash payment option.
While iPhone sales have been lackluster in some overseas markets, Apple’s smartphone continues to gain users in the US. According to our latest forecast, the iPhone’s user base ticked up 5.0% in 2018 and will grow another 3.2% this year.