Cross-border sales are booming in Western Europe despite a slowdown in adoption. As China’s ecommerce giants eye European expansion, local retailers face a competitive threat—and a substantial opportunity.
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| Feb 15, 2024
Social commerce has yet to reach its potential in the UK. Social buying is still on the rise—and there is plenty of headroom to grow spend.
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| Dec 1, 2023
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| Dec 13, 2023
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| Dec 11, 2023
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On today's episode, we discuss the appeal of Prime Video with ads, why we might see more honest and transparent advertising, the inevitability of face computers, Netflix's chances of becoming a significant gaming hub, how the average retirement age is changing and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Ross Benes, Blake Droesch, and Max Willens.
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| Feb 2, 2024
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| Oct 21, 2021
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| Oct 21, 2021
Our “other Western Europe” category—which includes the Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the remaining smaller nations—netted out at -1.5% growth as well. Before this, we had never recorded negative ecommerce growth anywhere. All these markets are expected to return to the positive side of the ledger this year.
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| Feb 21, 2023
So things like social, podcasts, gaming, streaming, they've never quite found the full foothold in places like Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, the Nordics as they have elsewhere. It's kind of similar to Japan in that respect. Those are countries that just haven't so wholeheartedly embraced those activities and that will be very much why some of them are coming up as laggards. Paul Briggs:.
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| Oct 30, 2023
The 100,000-year plan: As Finland takes bold action toward energy independence with new nuclear reactors and an unfathomable waste-storage strategy, Russia’s energy tendrils are proving hard to untangle.
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| Apr 14, 2022
‘Green’ energy targets Greenland: Billionaire-backed KoBold Metals begins mining operations in Greenland to secure minerals for EV batteries. But the advent of new battery technologies might make the venture unnecessary.
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| Apr 25, 2022
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| Nov 14, 2023
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| Nov 14, 2023
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| Nov 14, 2023
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| Nov 10, 2023
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| Nov 8, 2023
Source: Dynata; Channel Advisor
Our “other” Western Europe category, which encompasses the podcast-friendly Nordic region as well as smaller markets like the Netherlands and Belgium, will increase listenership by a solid 9.4% this year. Podcasts will remain most popular in the UK and Spain, though growth in those markets is lagging.
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| Nov 8, 2022
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| Oct 26, 2023
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss how creators are evolving; why YouTube is white space for many marketers; and how marketers, social platforms, and media companies should shift their strategies. "In Other News," we talk about what freedom of speech actually means on social media and why TikTok and Pinterest are taking different approaches to social commerce. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg.
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| Oct 13, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how Snapchat+ is getting on, how much of a focus AR will be for the company going forward, and why user growth is doing just fine ... but revenue growth is not. "In Other News," we talk about the differences between the terms "influencer" and "creator" and what to make of LinkedIn's significant 1-billionth-member milestone. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg.
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| Nov 6, 2023
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| Oct 5, 2023
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As economic uncertainty lingers, the dust has yet to settle on the TV currency battlefield. We review what’s changed since last year and which networks support which Nielsen alternatives.
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| Apr 11, 2023
On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss the differences between how US and UK consumers shop for groceries. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank two grocery stores doing digital well, two taking an alternate approach, and why both can work. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Carina Perkins.
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| Nov 15, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss a new lawsuit against Meta for designing its products to be addictive to kids, new paid ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram, and where Threads engagement is at. "In Other News," we talk about whether we will ever come together again on social media and if AI can help us get there. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.
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| Nov 13, 2023
By the end of next year, the Nordic countries will account for four of the five slowest-growing markets among those we cover. Only Australia will increase its podcast listenership at a comparably slow rate. Europe’s Listenership Is Growing More Slowly than the Global Average.
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| Oct 22, 2021