Digital grocery adoption soared during the pandemic when consumers were spending more time at home and avoiding shopping in stores. Since then, many have continued to use these platforms for their easy ordering and fulfillment options. Alcohol is inherently different from core food and beverage products. For most consumers, alcohol isn’t viewed as a necessity.
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| Jun 9, 2023
Of course, you have to spend money on the vehicle to deduct it, and the cost is far higher than the deduction. As Axios puts it, TikTok may be less worrisome for propaganda pushed by the Chinese government than for the misleading and harmful content that US citizens post in exchange for likes and shares—whether it’s an air fryer Velveeta recipe or tax counseling.
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| Mar 18, 2024
Our analysis (and not an official forecast) has Meta taking between 22.5% and 27.5% of TikTok's US ad revenues were it to be banned from the country. The high figure assumes the vast majority of TikTok’s US ad revenues would be reallocated, while the low figure assumes a reallocation rate of roughly 75%.
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| Mar 13, 2024
UK shoppers spend an average of 18 minutes on Temu a day, per July 2023 Global Wireless Solutions data—compared with just eight minutes each on Shein and Amazon. The company is also splurging on advertising. In the UK, Temu is spending more on pay per click than any competitor other than Amazon, according to Similarweb.
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| Apr 18, 2024
From Influencer Marketing to Digital Payments
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| Jan 18, 2023
Sports betting revenues are set to double. Sports betting revenues will top $10 billion this year, up from $330 million in 2018, per our forecast. Revenues will continue to grow as more states allow this form of gambling and more people place wagers through digital channels and retail venues. Revenues will approach $19 billion in 2025, nearly doubling this year’s tally.
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| Jul 21, 2023
A lot of creators are making money off of it, off of the ad revenue sharing program. I'm curious to see how that continues to unfold as especially more smaller creators get involved. And I'm curious to see if they can translate that into influencer marketing and brand dollars as well. Marcus Johnson:. Let's move on. What are we talking about?
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| Aug 8, 2023
As the company prepares to turn creators into a revenue stream, it’s now taking a more hands-on approach to influencer marketing. But Meta’s new strategy will also threaten its ability to attract and retain both Instagram and metaverse creators. Business Review. Instagram’s laissez-faire approach toward brand partnerships is over. Brand partnerships are most creators’ No.1 revenue stream.
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| Oct 24, 2022
There was an interesting report from Pew Research recently that found that 21% of US adults get their news from news influencers or get some amount of news from news influencers, and 85% of those news influencers still have a presence on X.
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| Dec 3, 2024
Help wanted: These new features will give Meta a much-needed revenue injection. Last week, the company announced a hiring freeze, and now, is conducting “quiet layoffs” which could impact 15% of its workforce. In the second quarter, Meta posted its first-ever year-over-year revenue decline and the average price per ad on the platform decreased 14% year over year after an 8% decline in Q1.
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| Oct 5, 2022
Black audiences in the US spend about 81 hours with media per week, 12 hours more than the total population. TV accounts for over half of this time, with consumers ages 50 and younger leaning toward connected TV (CTV), while those 65 and older spend nearly 55 hours a week with live TV.
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| Jun 26, 2024
Creators are stepping into the “real world” too, as advertising platform Adomni partnered with influencer marketing firm Influential to have videos appear on new mediums such as digital billboards and shopping mall screens. What would it take to translate TikTok to OOH?
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| Oct 18, 2023
Instagram will see $40.21 billion in worldwide ad revenues this year, according to our forecast. The platform has the opportunity to boost that figure while eating into Twitter’s projected $2.98 billion worldwide ad revenues. Instagram has beaten Twitter in worldwide ad revenues since 2017.
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| Jul 11, 2023
As social media network user growth wanes across key platforms and advertisers navigate the complexities of measurement post AppTrackingTransparency (ATT), social media platforms have increased ad loads to boost revenue. Pinterest’s ad load increased by 30% in Q2 of this year, while Meta's ad inventory grew by 34%.
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| Sep 29, 2023
Team up with YouTube influencers to create branded videos. Where regulations allow, banks can collaborate with influencers who are Gen Alphas: Toy reviewer Ryan Kaji has over 36 million YouTube subscribers, while 10-year-old personality Like Nastya boasts over 100 million, per Forbes. Leverage product placement in shows and films most popular with Gen Alpha.
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| Apr 16, 2024
The top-spending 20% of consumers account for around 70% of sales for most luxury brands, per February 2022 estimates from the Luxury Institute. These consumers will become increasingly important to the luxury sector amid economic uncertainty. Lower- and middle-income consumers are pulling back on luxury spending, while wealthier luxury buyers are spending more.
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| Sep 14, 2022
July spending figures confirm the advertising downturn: The industry is pulling back from pandemic-era highs, and everyone is feeling the impact.
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| Aug 18, 2022
Retailers can align affiliate spending with actual sales, which minimizes the risk of overcommitting resources. Partnerships offer retailers extended reach, cost-effective marketing, enhanced credibility, diverse audience targeting, scalability, data-driven insights, and risk mitigation.
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| Oct 20, 2023
Sellers spent 14% of their Prime Day revenues on Amazon ads, according to data from Momentum Commerce. Behind the stats: Prime Day has become more than a retail event for Amazon. The multiday discount period pressures Amazon merchants to spend heavily on advertising, making it a pillar of Amazon’s ad business, which will generate $34 billion in the US this year. The pressure to participate is rising.
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| Jul 18, 2023
Reaching new generations: Given younger shoppers’ affinity for virtual experiences, it’s no surprise that most retailers’ initiatives in the space focus on reaching those consumers, either by setting up shop on the platforms where they spend the most time—like Roblox—or by leaning into elements like gamification and influencer partnerships to increase visits and time spent.
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| Jun 4, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Snapchat's “Less social media. More Snapchat” is working, how concerned folks should be about its slowing user growth, and what to make of its revenue turnaround. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Minda Smiley.
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| May 13, 2024
In theory, Pulse Premiere should generate significant revenue for premium publishers producing engaging TikTok content while simultaneously offering brands control by placing ads after suitable premium publisher TikToks in the For You feed. Our take: TikTok’s announcements are partner-heavy.
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| May 5, 2023
Temu appears to be riding the TikTok wave with an active influencer strategy that includes unboxing videos, try-on hauls, and promo codes. Given the social commerce prowess of parent company PDD Holdings, Temu should know a thing or two about amplifying efforts through social. How fast is Temu actually growing? Temu was No. 12 in 2022 holiday traffic, topping retailers like Kohl’s and Wayfair.
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| Feb 28, 2023
And that translates to sports betting revenues of about 13 billion. So obviously, the amount in revenue is a fraction of the money that's actually wagered. So we can talk about a market size, say, in terms of the revenues around 13 billion, but that's going to go up to close to 18 billion by 2026. And again, this has gone from virtually zero in 2018. (10:19):.
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| Nov 25, 2024
The company’s sales fell sharply when it irked conservative-leaning consumers who decried its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney as well as progressives who felt the beer maker didn’t offer enough support in the face of that backlash.
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| Jun 30, 2023