Grocery stores typically enjoy a traffic bump on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (aka Turkey Wednesday) as consumers do last-minute meal shopping. This year, daily visits fell behind last year, down 2.5%, but remained above 2020 by 12.5% and 2019 by 4.5%, per Placer.ai.
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Methodology: eMarketer estimates for US dollar ad spending include the impact of the weaker local currency in 2022 for the UK, Eurozone, Argentina, Turkey, and Russia.
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| Feb 3, 2023
Methodology: eMarketer estimates for US dollar ad spending include the impact of the weaker local currency in 2022 for the UK, Eurozone, Argentina, Turkey, and Russia.
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| Jan 31, 2023
Those without EU visas, however, can only head to Armenia, Georgia, or Turkey, which have Russian dissident communities. Out in the cold: While European neighbors and other countries have opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war, most Russians seeking exile aren’t given refugee status.
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| Mar 22, 2022
Alcohol is considered a more essential part of the Christmas experience than a turkey, according to Sitecore’s survey. Almost half (47%) of UK shoppers said booze is a must-have, versus 40% who said the same about a turkey. Booze will be a big part of gifting, too. VoucherCodes predicts there will be a 6% year-over-year increase in spend on alcohol and confectionery gifts in 2022 versus last year.
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| Dec 5, 2022
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how social networks could improve society, the NBA's plan to remake its TV deals, US consumers' feelings on shoppable ads, how many folks are "serial churners," how disruptive Sweetgreen's salad-making robot might be, a scientific breakthrough from a 14-year-old, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, forecasting analyst Zach Goldner, and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
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Adults in developing countries (Brazil, the Philippines, South African, Turkey, and Vietnam) were much more likely than their counterparts in developed countries (Australia, France, Singapore, South Korea, the UK, and the US) to say they are either extremely likely and very likely to switch from cash to digital payment in the next 12 months, by a ratio of 76% to 47%, according to a March 2021 survey by
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| May 9, 2022
Maybe it's a blowout sale on home and garden for Earth Day or a sale on running shoes ahead of a Thanksgiving Turkey trot. Our event predictions will probably be a little bit less niche than that though. Andrew, why don't you go first with your predictions/invention of an Amazon retail event. Andrew Lipsman:. Sure. So let me give a little bit of context for this first.
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| Jul 19, 2023
Amazon looks to its B2B ecommerce division for growth: The retail giant sees significant opportunities to expand Amazon Business into new markets in Europe and elsewhere.
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| Apr 21, 2023
Russia, Turkey, and Poland are the largest economies in the region, and two of the three are facing great uncertainty. Western sanctions are expected to devastate Russia’s economy, while Poland’s economy is expected to be hindered by proximity to Russia’s collapse and other regional constraints.
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| May 18, 2022
With 13.4% YoY user growth in 2023, Snapchat will briefly overtake TikTok (12.7%) as the fastest-growing social media platform worldwide, according to our forecast. TikTok will regain the title come 2024.
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| Jul 19, 2023
The resilient cloud: The world is spending more on cloud infrastructure than ever before—underscoring tech’s most buoyant sector despite inflation, rising interest rates, and a down economy. But can networks handle unprecedented cloud growth?
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| Aug 3, 2022
Silicon Valley goes global: The Great Resignation and remote work have pushed tech companies to hire international software developers. It could significantly change Silicon Valley and emerging tech hubs worldwide.
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Long-time Olympics advertisers face controversy, waning viewership: Brands sponsoring the event are staying hushed to avoid upsetting domestic and international consumers.
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| Feb 2, 2022
Online health consultation startups tackle doctor shortages in MENA: Esaal is leading the charge of health startups in the Middle East and Africa, where innovation is solving poor doctor-to-citizen ratios, obesity, and a growing mental health crisis.
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| May 26, 2022
US consumers' appetite for luxury is beginning to fade: But rapidly recovering demand from Chinese consumers will allow LVMH, Prada, Kering, and others to maintain their strong momentum.
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| Apr 13, 2023
The payments firm partnered with FTX and launched a new API service aimed at attracting crypto firms.
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| Mar 14, 2022
Zip said it plans to focus on its core business instead—we look at what it means for both providers.
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| Jul 13, 2022
The program lets customers use facial and fingerprint biometrics to pay for purchases in-store—but they’re not sold on the tech yet.
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| May 18, 2022
The acquisition could give Zip a path into long-term financing and a user base boost as competition mounts and regulation looms.
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| Jan 26, 2022