Gen Z is the most likely age group among US adults to travel this holiday season, with 59% of those ages 18 to 24 saying they’ll probably venture to other places.
On today's episode, we discuss our holiday shopping expectations, the differences between this year and last, and where people are shopping. We then talk about how shipping delays will change holiday shopping this year and what the major theme of retail media will be in 2022. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman.
Gorillas’ $1 billion raise underscores the market opportunity for last-mile and fast grocery services: The US and EU markets are both heating up, putting pressure on Amazon and Instacart—but is the category sustainable?
Synchrony reported a 16% YoY jump in purchase volume in Q3—partnering with Fiserv’s Clover and a new BNPL solution can sustain that growth.
US holiday retail sales in 2021 will see the strongest growth in more than 20 years, rising 9.0% from last year to $1.147 trillion.
Walmart tries SMS shopping again, this time backed by AI and customer data: It will use the same conversational commerce tech that helped make its voice-assisted shopping successful.
Retailers are opening, not closing, physical stores: While the pandemic was a major boon for ecommerce, brick-and-mortar openings suggest retailers don’t expect physical shopping to disappear anytime soon.
Lawmakers claim the company may have misled them on its policy toward using third-party data to create copycats and give preference to its own products.
Klarna implemented a number of changes to make its UK business more transparent and limit consumer BNPL risks.
This year’s holiday shopping season will once again kick off early with consumers motivated to avoid shipping delays and out-of-stock items.
A report from TikTok paints a clearer picture of how consumers shop on social media: The research comes as TikTok and other competitors launch a bevy of new social commerce features.
Whether you visit a branch or digital property, TD Bank is reevaluating traditional banking’s communication methods. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on Financial Services with TD Bank’s Lee Lai, senior vice president and head of customer and retail distribution marketing, to hear why maintaining local human interactions across channels is a top priority.
Amazon’s search results prioritize its own products and could draw regulator scrutiny: An investigation from The Markup found Amazon buries competing products and often hides information about sponsored search results from users.
On today's episode, we discuss what brand new forecasts the forecasting team cooked up in Q3, including global podcast listeners, 5G users, and connected car drivers. We then talk about heavy podcast listeners' receptiveness to ads, the rise of paywalls, and whether audio glasses can become a mass-market product. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer senior forecasting analysts at Insider Intelligence Peter Vahle and Peter Newman.
US holiday sales will grow massively this year, tempered only by supply chain issues: The expected 9% growth in retail sales will be due largely to pent-up demand and increased discretionary income.