Streamers poised to tap foreign-language boom: Viewing of non-English content rises in North America, UK, and Australia.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss if ‘Just Walk Out’ technology will ever catch on at scale, how different generations respond to self-checkout, and what the next iteration of in-store payments will look like. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and David Morris.
Both cards are set up for success despite the lackluster rewards they offer compared with the US versions
The fintech will no longer be held to a transaction cap, which will let it capture higher value remittances and expand into business payments in the country
The $15 million can help repair customer relationships, but Block still faces other legal troubles ahead
Home Depot expects sales to weaken as economic uncertainty weighs on consumers: The home improvement retailer lowered its FY forecast as high interest rates cause households to think twice about moving or renovating.
DoorDash is the latest delivery platform to turn to streaming to boost membership sign-ups: The company will offer DashPass subscribers free access to Max’s ad-supported tier in a bid to boost sign-ups and grow sales.
Nearly two-thirds (66%) of US data and ad professionals have adopted data clean rooms as a result of privacy legislation and/or signal loss, according to February 2024 data from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and BWG Strategy. Since data is at the core of retail media success, enabling brands to target and measure campaigns more accurately, it’s not surprising that data clean rooms have come into play.
German grocer Lidl leans into home improvement: The discount retailer opens two dedicated locations for its DIY private label as consumers gravitate toward store brands
Digital ad spend grows in Q2 2024, says Skai: Retail media leads with 21% YoY increase, despite higher CPC and CPM across channels.
Retail theft is on the rise, say 42% of retailers: That leads merchants to lock up inventory, which frustrates shoppers and drives some to Amazon or other online retailers.
A potential East and Gulf Coast port strike in October adds to retailers’ supply chain challenges: That’s increasing the pressure—and cost—for companies to bring in holiday inventory early.
Commerce media is knit together by the use of first-party commerce data to power targeted advertising. But beyond that foundation, the strengths, use cases, and challenges can vary depending on the vertical.
As ecommerce grows in back-to-school shopping (34.9% of total back-to school sales this year versus 33.5% in 2023), content creators are playing a pivotal role in how consumers find school supplies. This shift is driven by younger parents buying classroom supplies for K-12 children and college students outfitting their dorm rooms. Both groups favor online shopping for its convenience and the ability to compare prices, our analyst Sarah Marzano said in a recent edition of our “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast.
But competition is intensifying as major payment players launch restaurant-specific POS solutions. Toast needs to do more to keep up its momentum
It has a much smaller market cap than the likes of USDT. The entire asset category is still far from mainstream
This can help fuel growth as Stripe prepares for an IPO
Amazon isn’t taking its Q2 miss lightly: The retailer aggressively pushes to drive growth by partnering with TikTok and Pinterest, testing a speedy delivery service, and courting Chinese sellers.
Inflation ticked up in China in July: But the increase was largely due to one-off factors like bad weather, which pushed up food prices, while consumer demand remains severely constrained.
China’s EVs outsell gas cars for the first time, VW slashes ID.4 lease prices, and Sen. Warren pushes for answers on Musk’s use of Tesla resources for his other companies