And when I think about Gen Z and their propensity towards experiences, I think about some of the success that some marketers have had with specifically travel-focused or travel-oriented credit cards, and you highlight the features of the card. And look, on the surface a credit card is no different than any other card. It's a short-term, unsecured loan with some kind of interest rate attached to it.
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| Jun 12, 2023
JPMorgan cited a 15% increase in combined debit and credit card spending, with travel and dining as the standout categories. Wells Fargo said loan balances increased for both consumer and commercial loans, and that credit quality is strong. Bank of America also touted robust loan growth, high spending levels, and hearty deposit balances.
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| Aug 2, 2022
But there’s a much longer list of companies with different applications—for example, in talent management, open-source software development, AI-driven business intelligence, blockchain and digital assets, travel, lending, core processing, risk management, and digital banking platforms. Accelerators. Incubators and accelerators help build a network of burgeoning talent and technology.
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| Oct 14, 2022
We exclude the following consumer categories from our definition of total retail and ecommerce sales: food services and drinking place sales (i.e., restaurant sales, restaurant delivery ordered online); travel sales; event ticket sales; payments such as bill pay, taxes, or money transfers; gambling and other vice good sales. Mercado Libre.
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| Nov 16, 2022
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the significance of the Amazon-Anthropic deal and what's possible now that ChatGPT can talk to you and see things. "In Other News," we talk about whether Bard AI integrations can help Google catch up to the competition and why one company is producing 10,000 humanoid robots. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.
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| Oct 3, 2023
Where people work and live has changed—for the long haul: Retailers and restaurants that cater to downtown office workers need to adjust to the new normal.
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| Feb 3, 2023
A recent report from the World Travel and Tourism Council found the industry has recovered to 95% of its market size in 2019, so almost a full recovery after the pandemic. Jobs also recovered in the industry, with 22 million workers added last year. That brings the total workers in travel and tourism to 300 million globally, which would represent one in every 11 jobs. So travels may be back.
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Food services and drinking place sales (i.e., restaurant sales, restaurant delivery ordered online); travel sales; event ticket sales; payments such as bill pay, taxes, or money transfers; and gambling and other vice goods sales. Inflation, Exchange Rates, and Our Forecast Figures.
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I think people are spending more in other areas including travel, which with so much summer travel, actually people have more reason to buy other items. So there is enough demand to support a healthy growth rate, but it's not going to be eye-popping. Now that said it, we were expecting about 13 and a half billion in industry-wide sales over the two-day event, e-commerce sales.
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| Jun 26, 2023
As of this forecast, we no longer report travel as a separate B2B industry segment; it has been added to our “other” category. (Travel’s share of B2B digital ad spending was less than 2% in 2021—we expect it will remain below 2% for this forecast period.) For the entire “other” category, digital ad spending will be $3.26 billion in 2022 and grow to $4.29 billion by 2024.
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| Sep 19, 2022
The changes in how and where people work, travel, and entertain themselves have led marketers to prioritize the buzziest cities and the buzziest ad placements within cities. But ad spending in less visited markets is down, and OOH categories like place-based and transit account for a smaller portion of revenues than they used to.
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| Aug 31, 2022
During its first six months with advertising, Netflix reportedly let advertisers reclaim their money after missing viewership targets and canceled its first in-person upfront a week prior to the event.
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| Jul 6, 2023
These include virtual shopping platform Hero, online travel planner Inspirock, rewards and loyalty card bundler Stocard, and price comparison and review app PriceRunner. Incentives for consumer loyalty will become increasingly important for BNPL players to maintain engagement.
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| Dec 16, 2021
Standout features include cryptocurrency and stock trading, insurance, early salary access, subscription management, and travel bookings. Weakness: Lack of Full UK License. Revolut’s e-money license means that it can’t offer overdrafts, loans, or deposit accounts and doesn’t directly offer FSCS protection.
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Other digital content includes games for consumer goods brands (e.g., M&M’s Adventure), lifestyle blogs (e.g., Into The Gloss from Glossier), and online magazines (e.g., Here, a travel and lifestyle digest from Away). Develop category mastery before expanding the brand.
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| Apr 28, 2022
Live Nation’s Lawn Pass, Alaska Airlines’ Flight Pass, and the reported revival of MoviePass are providing bundled access to concerts, travel, and movie theaters. These could pose a threat to at-home entertainment subscriptions that thrived during the earlier stages of the pandemic. Maturing DNVBs Will Incur Greater Costs to Sustain Long-Term Growth.
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| May 19, 2022
Shared electric vehicle company Lime builds brand awareness by demonstrating the value of car alternatives in cities. Hear from Lime’s Carolyn Rosebrough, global head of communications and brand, to learn how its localized marketing approach encourages a greener way to get around.
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| May 18, 2022
For global brands like Airbnb and Volkswagen, building online communities offers a way to strengthen relationships with customers, advance product development, and drive business value.
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| Jul 22, 2022
Food services and drinking place sales (i.e., restaurant sales, restaurant delivery ordered online); travel sales; event ticket sales; payments such as bill pay, taxes, or money transfers; and gambling and other vice goods sales. Our complete estimates for retail ecommerce and digital buyers worldwide can be found in this report’s accompanying spreadsheet.
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| Jul 29, 2022
If adopted, this legislation would put the kibosh on Google’s practice of using its search results to guide consumers to its other monetized products, like Google Travel and YouTube. In July 2022, the EU officially approved the adoption of the Digital Markets Act, which precludes “gatekeeper” platforms like Google from self-preferencing.
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| Sep 12, 2022