Technology & Innovation Will Search Engine Traffic Really Drop 25% by 2026, As Gartner Predicts? Late last month, Gartner made a stunning prediction, forecasting an imminent and dramatic decline in search engine traffic. “By 2026, traditional search engine volume will drop 25%,” the research firm said. “with search marketing losing market share to AI chatbots and other virtual agents.” The prediction seemed aggressive, especially given that Microsoft Bing — with its […] Bigtechnology March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 7 min read Technology & InnovationAIBigTechPredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsStore LocationAmazonInsight ProvidersPodcastsChatGPTGoogleMarketing: VoiceMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: BroadcastStrategyTikTokStreamingConsumersVendorsExecutivesGovernmentOperations & Supply ChainESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Europe’s New Competition Law Shifts the Landscape for Apple, Google, and Other Tech Giants As of today, a new competition law has come into force, affecting European users of major tech platforms like Apple and Google, among others. RetailWire March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 < 1 min read CompetitionTechnology & InnovationGooglePredictions and ForecastsBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation How Google Blew Up Its Open Culture and Compromised Its Product Today at Big Technology, we’re debuting a new Big Tech Insider columnist, adding to our series where experts with unique insights about the tech giants— and experience within them — tell the story behind the headlines. David Kiferbaum held various roles within Google from 2015 – 2023. And today, he writes of its open culture’s […] Bigtechnology March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 4 min read Technology & InnovationGoogleAIData & InsightsBigTechAssociatesAmazonExecutivesDept. ApparelGovernmentInclusivityCOVID19Marketing: UGCMarketing: VoiceStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Inside the Crisis at Google It’s not like artificial intelligence caught Sundar Pichai off guard. I remember sitting in the audience in January 2018 when the Google CEO said it was as profound as electricity and fire. His proclamation stunned the San Francisco audience that day, so bullish it still seems a bit absurd, and it underscores how bizarre it […] Bigtechnology March 2, 2024March 2, 2024 5 min read Technology & InnovationAIGoogleBigTechData & InsightsPredictions and ForecastsAmazonPodcastsMarketing: Social MediaExecutivesChatGPTAssociatesLegal & CriminalMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: VoiceStore LocationStreamingAutonomous VehiclesESG and CSRVendorsGovernmentInclusivityInsight ProvidersStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Panel Reacts: Is the Vision Pro for Everyone, or Just Enthusiasts? I put on Apple’s Vision Pro headset for the first time this weekend. The technology was even better than I expected. The device’s mixed reality passthrough was near-perfect, blending the physical and digital worlds seamlessly. And it wasn’t too heavy either. If I hadn’t found the $3,500 price tag impossible to justify, I might’ve just […] Bigtechnology February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 3 min read Technology & InnovationData & InsightsAIAmazonPodcastsMarketing: Social MediaExecutivesBigTechSustainabilityStreamingTikTokMarketing: BroadcastBrick and MortarConsumersDept. NonfoodStrategyTech: AR and VRMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon’s Changing Leadership Team Reflects a Company Heading In a New Direction Today at Big Technology, we’re continuing our series where Amazon veteran Kristi Coulter examines the company’s strategy and trajectory after working there for twelve years. This week, Coulter looks at the company’s shifting leadership team, and what it indicates about its direction. As you’ll see below, the S-Team has grown meaningfully after Jeff Bezos left, […] Bigtechnology January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 2 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationData & InsightsAssociatesExecutivesStrategyPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation I Canceled Amazon Prime And You Probably Can Too Last June, on a whim, I canceled Amazon Prime. I’d seen the FTC’s lawsuit claiming the company “sabotaged” people’s attempts to disenroll and thought it might be worth experiencing firsthand. Within a few clicks, I was out. I planned to return to Prime soon after canceling, but then never did. At first, I figured I’d […] Bigtechnology January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIAmazonBigTechData & InsightsPredictions and ForecastsPodcastsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainGovernmentStreamingReturnsGoogleLegal & CriminalTwitterMarketing: BroadcastResults & InvestmentMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Social MediaHealth & WellnessCOVID19TargetWeather 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation News Distributor Comtex and Tech Platform EZ Newswire Announce Partnership NEW YORK, NY — Comtex News Network, a leading aggregation and syndication platform for business and general news, today announced a partnership with EZ Newswire, a technology platform that makes it easy for businesses to create and publish their news. With this collaboration, Comtex clients will soon be able to access EZ Newswire’s premium publisher […] Bigtechnology January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 2 min read Technology & InnovationAIPartnershipsData & InsightsDeliveryExecutivesInternationalResults & InvestmentBigTechDept. Natural / OrganicDept. NonfoodEconomyPredictions and ForecastsPress ReleaseStore LocationAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Big analyst calls on 6 portfolio stocks this week. Here are Wall Street’s thoughts and ours [[“value”:”The new year started off with a bang in Big Tech and not in a good way.”]] CNBC January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 < 1 min read EconomyTechnology & InnovationBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon’s Corporate Headcount Tripled Over Five Years The Information reports that “Amazon’s corporate headcount more than tripled over five years to hit around 415,000 by the end of 2022, according to internal figures … far outpacing growth at other big tech companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet. “The figures seen by The Information reveal that cloud computing and advertising, which have become […] MorningNewsBeat January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 2 min read AmazonAssociatesTechnology & InnovationResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsExecutivesData & InsightsBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Top Ad Tech Data Privacy Stories Of 2023 Rather than rounding up the obvious online privacy trends of 2023, let’s dive into the weeds. Because we’ve spent enough time and spilled more than enough ink this year talking and writing about Big Tech privacy fines, enforcement actions and the unutterably slow phaseout of third-party cookies in Chrome. That said, this article would be […] AdExchanger December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 < 1 min read Data & InsightsTechnology & InnovationBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Competition is Coming for Nvidia It’s about to get hot in NVIDIA’s kitchen. All year, competitors watched as the chipmaker added hundreds of billions in market cap and became AI operators’ go-to technology. They saw startups scrambling to rent time on its H100 chips, VCs buying thousands of them, and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang go from relative unknown to tech […] Bigtechnology December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationCompetitionAIAmazonData & InsightsGoogleExecutivesTwitterMarketing: Social MediaBigTechDept. Apparel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Veteran Reporter Claire Atkinson’s The Media Mix Signs Exclusive Deal with EZ Newswire NEW YORK, NY — The Media Mix, a leading online publication focused on the media and marketing ecosystem, today announced an exclusive partnership with EZ Newswire, a platform that makes it easy and affordable for businesses to create and publish their news on premium outlets. Available only on EZ Newswire, businesses will now be able […] Bigtechnology December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 2 min read Technology & InnovationAIPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesDeliveryBigTechCompetitionPredictions and ForecastsInclusivityEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Google fakes an AI demo, Grand Theft Auto VI goes viral and Spotify cuts jobs Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the past few days in tech. AI stole the headlines once again, with tech giants from Google to X (formerly Twitter) heading off against OpenAI for chatbot supremacy. But plenty happened besides. In this edition of WiR, we cover Google faking a […] TechCrunch December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIGoogleStreamingMarketing: BroadcastLegal & CriminalDept. NonfoodTwitterMarketing: VoiceMarketing: Social MediaChatGPTBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Ranked: The Top TV Advertising Spenders in 2023 The Top TV Advertising Spenders in 2023 In 2023, advertising spend is projected to reach $61.3 billion on U.S. broadcast and cable TV. Despite declining viewership, traditional TV has been found to be an optimal platform for storytelling ads. Additionally, advertisers can target viewer segments on traditional TV—similar to digital marketing channels. The above graphic […] Visual Capitalist December 8, 2023December 11, 2023 3 min read Marketing: BroadcastDept. NonfoodStreamingTechnology & InnovationProcter & GamblePredictions and ForecastsConsumersMarketing: Digital MediaInsight ProvidersBig DataAmazonPepsiCoLegal & CriminalOperations & Supply ChainTargetData & InsightsBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Google’s Gemini Marketing Trick Google really didn’t have to exaggerate. When the company introduced Gemini this week — its stunning new AI model that beat OpenAI on multiple benchmarks and understands both text and images — it delivered a product that lived up to months of hype. Yet, as the company showed it to the world, it embellished. In […] Bigtechnology December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIGoogleData & InsightsChatGPTPodcastsAmazonMarketing: BroadcastStreamingMarketing: Social MediaBigTechTwitterExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsBig DataReturnsDept. BeverageMarketing: In StoreAssociatesBOPISMeta (Facebook)CryptoResults & InvestmentStore LocationHoliday & EventsLegal & Criminal 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation After OpenAI’s Chaos, Anthropic Has An Opportunity (And Its Own Untraditional Board) Life got interesting for Anthropic two weeks ago when OpenAI nearly lit itself on fire. Anthropic had been operating comfortably in OpenAI’s shadow, collecting billions in investment from Amazon, Google, and others as it developed similar technology with an increased focus on safety. Then, as OpenAI’s chaos rolled on, companies that built entirely on GPT-4 […] Bigtechnology December 1, 2023December 4, 2023 5 min read Technology & InnovationAIChatGPTData & InsightsAmazonPodcastsGoogleBigTechExecutivesAssociatesCryptoMarketing: BroadcastStreamingResults & InvestmentMarketing: VoiceOperations & Supply ChainPartnershipsEconomyPredictions and ForecastsStart UpsMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Amazon Launches New AI Chatbot For Business Amazon Web Services said yesterday that it is introducing a new chatbot designed for business users. Its name: “Q.” Wired reports that “it’s aimed at people who use AWS at work, including coders, IT administrators, and business analysts. In response to typed requests, it will help developers write code, answer questions about how to use […] MorningNewsBeat November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 2 min read AITechnology & InnovationAmazonChatGPTMarketing: VoiceShoppersResults & InvestmentGoogleCompetitionAssociatesData & InsightsPartnershipsSustainabilityBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Panel Reacts: OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman OpenAI fired CEO Sam Altman today in one of the most astonishing removals of a tech leader in decades. The OpenAI board said Altman “was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities.” It replaced him with CTO Mira Murati. This story is moving fast. OpenAI co-founder […] Bigtechnology November 18, 2023December 4, 2023 3 min read AITechnology & InnovationChatGPTData & InsightsExecutivesPodcastsAmazonMarketing: Social MediaAssociatesMarketing: BroadcastBigTechStreamingGoogleHealth & WellnessPartnershipsDept. NonfoodTwitter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Disorder And Improvisation: How Amazon’s Chaos Shapes Its Products Today at Big Technology, we’re debuting our Big Tech Insider column, where experts with unique insights about the tech giants— and experience within them — tell the story behind the headlines. We’re starting with a three-part series by Kristi Coulter, a longtime Amazon veteran, who will take us inside the company to decode its mysteries. […] Bigtechnology November 15, 2023November 16, 2023 4 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationData & InsightsShoppersBigTechGovernmentLegal & CriminalCustomer ExperienceConsumersAssociatesPredictions and ForecastsDept. FreshUnileverSustainabilityStrategySponsoredDept. HBCMerchandisingMarketing: UGCInclusivityHoliday & EventsDept. Toys & GamesDeliveryVendors 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon Sees Q3 Growth As Ad Business Booms Amazon announced late yesterday that its third quarter net sales increased 13 percent to $143.1 billion, compared with $127.1 billion during the same period a year ago. Q3 net income increased to $9.9 billion in the third quarter, compared with $2.9 billion a year ago. The increase in profit coincides with the cost-cutting efforts implemented […] MorningNewsBeat October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 3 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationAIGovernmentShoppersExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainChatGPTHoliday & EventsBigTechAssociatesResults & InvestmentCustomer ExperienceDeliveryEconomyLegal & CriminalGoogleConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Worth Reading: Assessing The FTC-Amazon Battle The New Yorker has a piece in which it looks to assess what may be achieved in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust suit against Amazon. “The government’s success could depend, among other things, on how much it can persuade the court to recognize the deficiencies of the prevailing antitrust framework,” the story says, adding […] MorningNewsBeat October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 < 1 min read GovernmentAmazonLegal & CriminalEconomyCompetitionThick DataTechnology & InnovationBigTech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer 6 Strategic Dead-Ends For Brands Some things just never work. At least not for building brands or value propositions. Yet, over and over again, we keep trying to make a go of these things. So, today, I want to share my list of things that I believe are dead-ends for brands—things that seem promising but turn out mostly to be […] Branding Strategy October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 7 min read ConsumersSustainabilityMarketing: BrandStrategyData & InsightsGovernmentShoppersThick DataESG and CSRTechnology & InnovationPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: In StoreResults & InvestmentMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsReturnsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionInsight ProvidersOperations & Supply ChainInclusivityTargetHealth & WellnessDept. HBCMarketing: Social MediaBigTechAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Google Struggles To Support Anthropic, a Key AI Partner With a New Amazon Deal On a Saturday night in mid-September, a senior Google engineer shared some rough news with more than fifty colleagues. Part of the company’s cloud services offering was failing Anthropic, a darling AI startup and key strategic customer, and they’d have to work overtime to fix it. Subscribe now To repair the faulty part of its […] Bigtechnology September 29, 2023October 2, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIGoogleAmazonData & InsightsBigTechPodcastsMarketing: Social MediaChatGPTResults & InvestmentPartnershipsCompetitionMeta (Facebook)ExecutivesDept. NonfoodShoppersStreamingMarketing: BroadcastDept. GroceryGovernmentInternational - UKSponsoredDept. Apparel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces More Analysis Of The FTC-Amazon Antitrust Battle There continues to be significant analysis of and reaction to the decision by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the attorneys general of 17 states to file a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, charging the company with business practices that abuse the third part sellers on its Marketplace, forcing them to pay high fees for […] MorningNewsBeat September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 5 min read AmazonGovernmentLegal & CriminalTechnology & InnovationShoppersConsumersBigTechOperations & Supply ChainData & InsightsAssociatesPricing & PromotionsBrick and MortarInternationalSponsoredVendorsTargetSustainabilityGoogleMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Social MediaHealth & WellnessDeliveryEconomyWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Day Two: Amazon Faces FTC Antitrust Suit As we reported yesterday in an afternoon breaking news alert, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the attorneys general of 17 states have filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, charging the company with business practices that abuse the third part sellers on its Marketplace, forcing them to pay high fees for services that result […] MorningNewsBeat September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 7 min read AmazonGovernmentConsumersShoppersLegal & CriminalCompetitionBrick and MortarWalmartPricing & PromotionsTechnology & InnovationEconomyTargetDept. NonfoodCustomer ExperienceAssociatesCOVID19Marketing: VoiceExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: In StoreMarketing: TradeDeliveryData & InsightsIndustry Conferences and EventsMarketing: UGCResults & InvestmentStrategySustainabilityBOPISBigTechVendorsPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retail Ecosystem Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on why he’s deep in the product details Hi Everyone, Hope your week is going well. I am writing with a short newsletter today to share that I just sat down with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and published the interview on the Big Technology Podcast feed this morning. We talked about so much, including cleaning fees, building product, the difference between Amazon and […] Bigtechnology September 20, 2023September 21, 2023 2 min read PodcastsExecutivesShoppersAmazonStreamingMarketing: BroadcastData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationBigTechAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Instacart’s Long-Awaited IPO Values Company at $10 Billion Instacart has made its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its stock at $30 per share and valuing the grocery delivery and technology company at approximately $10 billion. Instacart, which will trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol “CART,” sold 22 million shares in the IPO, with 14.1 million coming from the company and 7.9 million […] Retail TouchPoints September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 2 min read InstacartTechnology & InnovationDeliveryAIResults & InvestmentStart UpsPartnershipsMarketing: In StoreData & InsightsEconomyConsumersCOVID19Regional GroceryBrick and MortarMarketing: Social MediaAldiGovernmentExecutivesBigTechDept. NonfoodMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainPricing & PromotionsShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Instacart’s Long-Awaited IPO Values Company at $10 Billion Instacart has made its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its stock at $30 per share and valuing the grocery delivery and technology company at approximately $10 billion. Instacart, which will trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol “CART,” sold 22 million shares in the IPO, with 14.1 million coming from the company and 7.9 million […] Retail TouchPoints September 19, 2023September 21, 2023 2 min read InstacartTechnology & InnovationDeliveryAIResults & InvestmentStart UpsPartnershipsMarketing: In StoreData & InsightsEconomyConsumersCOVID19Regional GroceryBrick and MortarMarketing: Social MediaAldiGovernmentExecutivesBigTechDept. NonfoodMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainPricing & PromotionsShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation An AI Masterclass on Big Technology Podcast I entered this summer with some major unanswered questions about AI. I wanted to know where AI research labs would aim next, how Big Tech incumbents would respond, and what types of AI startups would break through. So I asked some of the world’s leading AI experts. In there consecutive weeks, while this newsletter took […] Bigtechnology September 8, 2023September 11, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIPodcastsBigTechData & InsightsAmazonMarketing: BroadcastStreamingGoogleMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsChatGPTAutonomous VehiclesExecutivesConsultingEconomyTwitterGovernmentMeta (Facebook)TikTokTrends: Tech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Trends & External Forces Court sets late August start date for hearing on Kroger-Albertsons merger A federal judge in Oregon will decide during the proceeding whether to grant the FTC’s request to block the transaction. Written by Grocery Dive March 12, 2024March 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Channel: Restaurants Department & Category Department: Consumer Durables Department: Food Department: Nonfood ESG Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Kids Like to Go Out to Eat ask Chuck E. Cheese Don’t want to cook, don’t want to do dishes, well according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® your kids don’t want you hear you complain about cooking dinner either. Chuck E. Cheese has a new program for that has a great chance to make the entire family happy according […] Written by Grocerant Guru March 11, 2024March 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Corporate Finance Publix reports 49% growth in net earnings in FY23 US supermarket chain Publix has reported net earnings of $4.3bn in FY23, marking a 49% increase from FY22’s $2.9bn. The post Publix reports 49% growth in net earnings in FY23 appeared first on Retail Insight Network. Written by Retail Insights Network March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Corporate Finance Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Trends & External Forces Target Q4 2023 Earnings Recap Target reported Q4 and 2023 financial results at its annual investor day on March 5, 2024. Quarterly comp performance improved sequentially from Q2 to Q4, but 2023 ended with comps down -3.7%. Profitability outperformed expectations as the company realized $2B of operating income growth in 2023 and reported notable gross margin improvements. The stock was […] Written by The Harvest Group March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces CPG: Food Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Grocery Channel: Mass Department & Category Department: Beverage Department: Food Department: HBC Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Owned Brands (Private Label) Stores & Formats Kroger Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results, Announces Guidance for 2024 Comments from Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen. "Kroger achieved strong 2023 results, in line with our long-term growth model and built upon three consecutive years of historic growth. Written by Kroger March 7, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked