Retail & Ecommerce

Connected TV to draw users and time spent in the US: CTV is vying with smartphones and tablets for consumer attention while generating advertiser interest, our forecast shows.

Misfits Market looks to simplify online grocery shopping: The retailer’s new autocart feature leverages proprietary technology to select items for customers based on their previous purchases.

More supply chain disruptions could be coming: West Coast dockworkers’ collective bargaining agreement expired Friday, which means they could walk off the job at any time.

Future of work, focus on CX trends are powering Airbnb success: The travel platform’s growth come as the rest of the travel industry sees mixed results.

Nearly half of global consumers have changed their payment habits as they feel the squeeze of current market conditions, per a Paysafe report.

Digital media formats are poised for growth in US and Canada: Total media consumption will decrease this year as pandemic-inspired habits calm.

On today's episode, we discuss what to expect from Prime Day 2022, Instagram's projected growth, what Americans watch on TV, the latest social commerce moves, movie theater ads 2.0, an unpopular opinion about comparing TV and digital video, how much time we spend doing meaningless work tasks, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Blake Droesch and Paul Verna and senior director of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti.

Retailers experiment with the role of the store: Gap, Jonathan Adler, and others are testing new retail concepts and tech to determine the best way to leverage their physical presences.

Online beauty sales are booming: Thanks to evolving consumer behavior and a proliferation of distribution channels, cosmetics and beauty is set to become one of the fastest-growing ecommerce categories of 2022.

Brands are bullish on ecommerce: More than half of companies are ramping up investment for ecommerce initiatives, per a survey by Yottaa.

Retailers struggle with macroeconomic challenges: Rising interest rates, a tight labor market, and slowing discretionary spending drove Revlon and Enjoy to file for bankruptcy, and StockX to lay off staff.