Chinese consumers aren’t buying as much beer as they used to: Anheuser-Busch InBev and Carlsberg both reported bigger-than-expected volume declines in Q3.
Even so, it’s laying off workers as it dives into value-added services and non-card payments
Recent acquisitions and service launches will help it maintain momentum
While this is a win for Klarna, merchants may not want to take on the higher transaction costs that sometimes come with BNPL plans
Record Prime Day sales, booming ad business powered Amazon to Q3 earnings beat: The retailer expects to carry that momentum into Q4.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss a special edition of the unofficial list of the retailers who have made a comeback (from the dead). This month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers who have most impressively come back from the brink, and how they did it. In this month's episode, Committee members Senior Analyst Sara Lebow and Senior Director of Content Becky Schilling will defend their list against Senior Analyst Sky Canaves and Principal Analyst Sarah Marzano, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list.
Ahead of this year’s highly competitive holiday season, retailers like Dollar General, Neiman Marcus, and Amazon are releasing print versions of their holiday catalogs, focusing on curation, inspiration, and showcasing the best deals.
With new tools, humans get better insights into animal welfare and plant health, paving the way for more humane and efficient care.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris offer two starkly different perspectives on how best to manage the US economy and what changes are needed to put the country on the right path.
Kraft Heinz expects US consumers’ trade-down behaviors to linger into 2025: The CPG company hopes to offset private labels’ rise with pop-culture partnerships, new products, and increased distribution in dollar and club stores.
Prestige fragrance sales soar as Gen Zers embrace scent wardrobes: That trend helped Spanish beauty company Puig deliver double-digit growth in its perfume division in Q3.
New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has his work cut out for him: One can look to his former employer, Chipotle, to see how he can sharpen the coffee chain’s focus.
US consumer spending rose 3.7% in Q3: Several indicators suggest the US economy is on sound footing as inflation wanes and consumer sentiment ticks up.
On today’s podcast episode, we examine Netflix from all angles. While subscriptions were up in Q3 of this year, they were down compared to the previous Q3. Find out everything you need about the streamer’s quarterly report by listening to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson and Analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.
Email engagement on the rise: Industry KPIs show improvement in core metrics, but brands need to prevent user fatigue.
Social commerce has a trust problem: TikTok and other platforms are trying to become shopping hubs, but consumer sentiment remains low.
Crocs tempers growth expectations: The company expects Q4 revenues to be flat to up slightly compared with last year, with its namesake brand growing just 2%.
The company is shifting its strategies to achieve greater profitability, but investors still aren’t impressed
This hurdle will make it difficult for payment players’ recent crypto launches to gain traction
Marqeta Flex helps digital wallets and card issuers embed BNPL options, eliminating the need for direct integrations with merchants