Snap and Pinterest reported profits, sidestepping other social platforms’ woes: Both companies are banking on augmented reality and social commerce to lift them above competitors.
Property developer Simon hopes to make malls into dining destinations: As consumers prioritize flexibility and convenience, mall operators are having to rethink the physical retail experience.
PayPal said the accounts were linked to user acquisition campaigns—here’s what our forecasts say about the firm’s user base.
Amazon lifts the veil over its advertising business: The retailer’s 2021 ad revenues outpaced YouTube’s and are poised for continued growth.
The expansion of Zelle’s bank-backed platform as well as the launch of Chuck may spell trouble for Venmo.
On today's episode, we discuss what the next big augmented reality (AR) experience might be, the Trojan horse of self-service retail, whether podcasting has a "hit" problem, the NFL's 2021 regular season ratings, a possible delivery drone milestone, an unpopular opinion about consumer choice, robot referees, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Oscar Orozco, Peter Vahle, and Blake Droesch.
The omicron variant and a lack of stimulus funds may have stunted volume growth. Here’s how PayPal can use its super app to boost engagement.
As retail’s digital dominance grows, Google successfully captures retail ad dollars: Its investments in social commerce on YouTube and improvements to Google Shopping appear to have paid off.
Starbucks earnings highlight supply chain and employment challenges: The company touted its credentials as an employer of choice, all while emphasizing its efforts to become less dependent on its retail personnel.
In May 2021, we predicted total retail sales around the world for that year would increase by 6.0% to just over $25 trillion, a significant comeback from 2020’s lows.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Bill Ready, president of Commerce, Payments, and Next Billion Users at Google.
The Philippines and India will lead the world in retail ecommerce sales growth this year, with respective increases of 25.9% and 25.5%. Countries in Latin America and Southeast Asia will make up most of the top 10 list, while the last spot will go to the US, the only advanced economy to slide into the rankings, with 15.9% growth.