Media & Marketing 3 Things Connected TV Can Do that Linear Can’t This year for the first time ever, the viewership share of linear television (i.e. traditional broadcast and cable) has fallen below 50%, according to Neilsen. But it’s not that people aren’t watching TV; it’s just that they are no longer watching it the way they used to: streaming is rapidly taking over and now represents […] Retail TouchPoints December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 4 min read Marketing: BroadcastStreamingMarketing: Digital MediaESG and CSRMarketing: Social MediaConsumersTargetResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsSustainabilityData & InsightsDept. NonfoodInsight ProvidersOperations & Supply ChainPartnershipsPop UpsShoppersStore LocationBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit Unlocking Video Shopping’s Potential: 3 Essential Tips Video shopping has emerged as an interactive digital experience allowing shoppers to connect with knowledgeable experts in real time. However, brands seeking to capitalize on its potential are realizing that seamlessly executing video shopping poses intricate challenges. In my experience leading retail experience strategy for brands across 10 countries, I’ve seen firsthand the stumbling blocks […] Monica Majumdar December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 3 min read PartnershipsTechnology & InnovationShoppersStreamingMarketing: Digital MediaMarketing: Social MediaStrategysocial commerceData & InsightsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionESG and CSRAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer ANA: Just 36% of programmatic spend reaches consumers due to ‘cost waterfall’ Marketers could realize $22 billion in efficiency gains with better practices, a figure representing one-quarter of the open web market. MarketingDive December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 < 1 min read ConsumersMarketing: Digital Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Instacart partners with Peacock to offer streaming content [[“value”:”All paying U.S. subscribers of the grocery delivery service will receive the new benefit”]] Supermarket News December 3, 2023December 3, 2023 < 1 min read StreamingInstacartDeliveryPartnershipsMarketing: Digital Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Instacart looks to bolster its membership with streaming perk The grocery technology company’s Peacock tie-up marks its first-ever streaming partnership. Grocery Dive November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 < 1 min read StreamingInstacartMarketing: Digital MediaDeliveryTechnology & InnovationPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Unlocking new sports audiences with short form video Take a look at a typical “For you” page on TikTok, and the chances are you’ll see clips ranging from dance tutorials and recipes, to highlights from the big football match, movie trailers, and even “Get ready with me for a night out”. That apparently random list shows how TikTok has become a one-stop shop […] GWI (Global Web Index) November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 4 min read Marketing: Social MediaConsumersTechnology & InnovationAIESG and CSRDept. NonfoodPartnershipsTikTokAmazonDept. Toys & GamesData VisualizationStreamingDept. HBCMarketing: BroadcastPredictions and ForecastsCOVID19Data & InsightsDept. Adult BevLegal & CriminalMeta (Facebook)StrategyMarketing: Digital Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Walmart Brings a Little ‘RomCommerce’ to its Holiday Marketing Image courtesy Walmart Walmart is tapping into one of Americans’ favorite holiday traditions — watching holiday rom-coms — for a new 23-part, serial ad campaign called Add to Heart that will be fully shoppable. Complete with romantic rendezvous in the Garden Center and dancing among the holiday décor, the shoppable commercial series will give rom-com […] Retail TouchPoints November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 3 min read WalmartMarketing: BroadcastHoliday & EventsMarketing: Social MediaStreamingTikTokESG and CSRTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Digital MediaAmazonMarketing: Retail MediaBrick and MortarPartnershipsExecutivesPodcastsDept. Apparel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing The Small Seller’s Guide To Holiday Live Selling The holidays have always been an opportune time for small business owners to attract new customers, but this year could prove especially fruitful for retailers with the right strategies, as the National Retail Federation predicts holiday spending will jump 3%-4% from last year. While brick-and-mortar establishments are welcoming holiday shoppers with doorbuster deals and glittering […] Retail Minded November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 4 min read Holiday & EventsESG and CSRShoppersMarketing: Social MediaData & InsightsStrategyStreamingsocial commerceDept. NonfoodMeta (Facebook)Marketing: In StoreCompetitionConsumersMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationTikTokMarketing: Digital MediaConsultingOperations & Supply ChainPricing & PromotionsTargetTechnology & InnovationBest Buy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Retail Media is Omni-Funnel: How to Master It When you imagine retail media’s place in a marketing funnel, do your eyes look toward the bottom? If so, you may miss out on the full-funnel benefits of retail media networks (RMNs). As marketers, we’re already sold on the performance advantages of RMNs: enormous sets of first-party consumer data, precise attribution and analysis, a future […] Retail TouchPoints November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 4 min read Marketing: Retail MediaConsumersMarketing: Social MediaData & InsightsShoppersTikTokAmazonTechnology & InnovationESG and CSRTargetStrategyDept. PetDept. GroceryStreamingMarketing: In StoreWalmartsocial commerceAlbertsons / SafewaySponsoredRegional GroceryAgenciesMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainOwned Brands (Private Label)Pricing & PromotionsEconomyTrends: MarketingWalmart ConnectMarketing: BroadcastDept. NonfoodGoogleChewyMarketing: Digital MediaMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights RTB House turns to generative AI to improve programmatic precision A new ContentGPT tool built on first-party publisher data aims to provide deeper reader insights than conventional context-based targeting. MarketingDive November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIMarketing: Digital MediaData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Sports continues to fuel broadcast gains in October; streaming surrenders almost a full share point Editor’s note: This iteration of The Gauge includes a methodology change that more accurately differentiates Hulu Live and Hulu SVOD viewing. This change does not reflect a change in consumption. Rather, it reflects how viewing is being credited. The net impact is roughly half a share point, which affects both Hulu SVOD and total streaming. […] Nielsen November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 4 min read StreamingMarketing: Digital MediaMarketing: BroadcastData & InsightsBig DataInsight ProvidersDept. FuelMarketing: Social MediaAmazonData VisualizationMarketing: UGCConsumersGamingPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDeliveryHoliday & EventsInclusivityDept. Toys & GamesDept. NonfoodPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Need to Know: How are TV audiences measured To measure TV audiences, you need three key ingredients: a data source (a combination of panel and big data capable of properly representing viewing audiences); technology (to capture and correctly identify viewing data); and metrics (to make sense of that viewing data for all stakeholders). This article focuses on the last two ingredients: What specific […] Nielsen November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 5 min read Big DataMarketing: BroadcastData & InsightsInsight ProvidersConsumersTechnology & InnovationStreamingMarketing: UGCDept. NonfoodMarketing: Digital MediaTargetAgenciesDept. PerimeterDept. FreshAssociatesOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Big Story: Ad Tech Report Card DSPs and SSPs are being graded by TAG TrustNet on whether they comply with a key transparency initiative: sharing log-file data. Find out who’s passing and who’s failing. Then, we count the ways CTV suppliers are embracing programmatic buying. The post The Big Story: Ad Tech Report Card appeared first on AdExchanger. AdExchanger November 16, 2023November 20, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationData & InsightsMarketing: Digital MediaStreaming 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Media & Marketing TV content distribution is evolving, and audiences are reaping the benefits As content monetization remains a top priority across the streaming landscape, distribution strategies are shifting to cast much bigger nets than they have in the past—a trend we first noted in our 2023 State of Play Report. Case in point, Nielsen’s U.S. streaming top 10 list for the week of Sept. 18, 2023, included five […] Nielsen November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 4 min read StreamingBig DataInsight ProvidersData & InsightsMarketing: BroadcastOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Digital MediaDept. NonfoodDept. Toys & GamesPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: UGCAgenciesMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationLegal & CriminalStrategySustainabilityInternational - UKTrends: Marketing 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit NBCU Taps Walmart for Latest Shoppable TV Integration NBCUniversal has teamed up with Walmart in a new commerce partnership that will allow Bravo fans to shop during programming on the network’s Peacock streaming service for the first time. The partnership will kick off with an integration in the Bravo reality series Below Deck Mediterranean, which takes viewers behind the scenes with the crew […] Retail TouchPoints November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 3 min read PartnershipsTechnology & InnovationMarketing: BroadcastAIWalmartExecutivesMarketing: Social MediaStreamingData & InsightsOperations & Supply ChainMerchandisingMarketing: Digital Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Prof G Markets: Third Quarter Review — with Aswath Damodaran Scott shares his thoughts on WeWork’s bankruptcy, Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid, and Disney’s full ownership of Hulu. Then Aswath Damodaran returns to the show to break down third quarter earnings season. They discuss Meta, Netflix and streaming, Instacart, the Ozempic effect, Birkenstock, Google, and Aswath’s new valuation for Tesla. Learn more about your ad […] The Prof G Show November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 < 1 min read PodcastsStreamingReturnsInstacartResults & InvestmentMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Digital MediaGoogleDeliveryBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Best Buy, Home Depot Embrace Live Video Shopping for Holiday Ahh, holiday fare: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas…and live video shopping from two of the country’s biggest retailers, The Home Depot and Best Buy. Merry & Bright, Home Depot’s shoppable content series, drops its three 10-minute episodes on Nov. 1, 2023 on Vizio, where they will be accessible through the end […] Retail TouchPoints November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 2 min read Best BuyHoliday & EventsHome DepotPartnershipsMarketing: Social MediaStreamingStrategyMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Digital MediaMarketing: BroadcastHealth & WellnessDept. HBCAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Judging Andy Jassy The Information has an excellent piece by correspondent Jessica E. Lessin about Andy Jassy in which it delves into his management style and priorities. Here are four excerpts that grabbed my attention, and that I think are worth yours: • “He has flattened the management team and expanded his direct reports. He’s scrapped far-off projects […] MorningNewsBeat October 24, 2023October 30, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonAIDeliveryCOVID19ExecutivesCompetitionStreamingResults & InvestmentTech: RoboticsStrategyShoppersUnileverPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. NonfoodAssociatesChatGPTMarketing: Digital Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Charted: 50 Years of Music Industry Revenues, by Format Charted: 50 Years of Music Industry Revenues, by Format In the ever-changing world of music, 2022 marked yet another milestone. For the seventh year in a row, recorded music revenues in the United States rose, hitting a record high of $15.9 billion. The graphic above uses data from the Recording Industry Association of America to […] Visual Capitalist October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 3 min read StreamingData VisualizationMarketing: Digital MediaConsumersMarketing: BroadcastResults & InvestmentData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationInternational - North AmericaOperations & Supply ChainEconomyAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Broadcast bounceback: New TV sports rights deals provide fans with free access to local games Coming to a TV station near you: your favorite local sports team. As the television landscape evolves, access to local sports is changing—and the price point for some fans couldn’t be better: free. How is this possible? As audiences continue to migrate away from traditional cable packages, a handful of teams are partnering with local […] Nielsen October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 3 min read Marketing: BroadcastDept. NonfoodDept. Toys & GamesStreamingBig DataInsight ProvidersData & InsightsMarketing: Digital MediaKraftHeinzPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsConsumersDept. FreshHoliday & Events 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Mobile Platform Leadership in an Omnichannel World with InMobi’s Kunal Nagpal The CPGGUYS are joined by Kunal Nagpal, who serves as Chief Business Officer at InMobi, responsible for global business strategy, product management, enterprise partnerships and client success on the sell side. InMobi Exchange is a marketplace for buying and selling advertisements across apps that work with InMobi and Meson, a true publisher-first mediation platform was […] The CPG Guys October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 2 min read Marketing: Social MediaOmnichannelPodcastsTechnology & InnovationStrategyAcquisitionMarketing: Retail MediaData & InsightsSponsoredPartnershipsMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Digital MediaShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media The Friday Checkout: Kroger’s retail media business breaks new ground The grocery giant plans to measure carbon emissions linked to offsite media campaigns and launch a programmatic offering amid an increasingly competitive retail media landscape. Grocery Dive October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaKrogerTrends: MarketingPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Digital Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing As the horror genre grows, modern metadata can ensure that fans find what they’re looking for No genre stands out in the lead-up to Halloween like horror, but its popularity has grown well beyond the arrival of the season. As of Oct. 10, 2023, the 43 horror films released theatrically this year had already generated more revenue than the genre’s total box office in 20221. That popularity extends to TV audiences, […] Nielsen October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 5 min read StreamingData & InsightsMarketing: Digital MediaBig DataInsight ProvidersMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationHoliday & EventsConsumersMarketing: BroadcastThick DataMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainTarget 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Amazon Prime Video Plays Hardball For Its 2024 Ad Tier The Information reports that “as Amazon gears up to run ads on its Prime Video streaming service early next year, company executives are asking advertisers to commit to spending significant amounts of money on the service in 2024. The requests, which ad executives say are more aggressive than what Netflix asked for when it launched […] MorningNewsBeat October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 2 min read AmazonStreamingExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: Digital MediaShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Netflix Looks To Differentiate With Private Label Live Sports Variety reports that while Netflix has wanted to get into live sports – just like Amazon and Apple – “it isn’t quite ready to start paying the massive rights fees that such activity usually requires.” And so, Netflix has come up with a solution: “The streaming giant intends to launch a ‘Netflix Cup,’ a golf […] MorningNewsBeat October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 < 1 min read StreamingOwned Brands (Private Label)Marketing: Digital MediaMarketing: BroadcastAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Sports gave broadcast channels a second straight month of viewing gains in September Sports viewing increased 360% on broadcast; streaming usage slips 1.7% Through the lens of overall TV viewing, September looked very similar to August, masking the nuances that illuminate true audience behavior. While total usage was generally flat with August, viewing behavior in September was notably unique. That uniqueness stems from changes in audience composition. With […] Nielsen October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 4 min read StreamingMarketing: Digital MediaMarketing: BroadcastData & InsightsInsight ProvidersBig DataMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: UGCDept. Toys & GamesDept. NonfoodData VisualizationGamingConsumersDeliveryInclusivity 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Best Buy to Exit Physical DVD and Blu-Ray Sales in 2024 In yet another sign of the triumph of streaming, Best Buy will reportedly stop selling physical DVDs in-store and online beginning in 2024, according to CNBC and other media outlets. The retailer will continue to sell DVDs and Blu-Ray discs through the 2023 holiday season. The news comes just a few weeks after Netflix announced […] Retail TouchPoints October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 < 1 min read StreamingPredictions and ForecastsBest BuyMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: Digital MediaWalmartTechnology & InnovationTargetMarketing: In StoreMarketing: BroadcastHoliday & EventsData & InsightsConsumersAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Netflix Plots Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Expansion Bloomberg reports that Netflix plans to open new bricks-and-mortar retail locations that will combine retail, dining and live experiences, all keyed to programming on the streaming service. The company plans to open two of the units, dubbed Netflix House, in 2025, and then roll out the format in succeeding years. The story points out that […] MorningNewsBeat October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 2 min read StreamingDept. GroceryPop UpsRestaurantsDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageDept. NonfoodDept. Toys & GamesMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: Digital MediaPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentConsumersBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Sea Change Occurs In How Teens Consume Content CNBC reports on a new survey revealing that US teens say they consume more video content on YouTube than on Netflix. According to the story, polled teenagers “said they spent 29.1% of their daily video consumption time on Google-owned YouTube, beating out Netflix for the first time at 28.7%. Time on YouTube rose since the […] MorningNewsBeat October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 < 1 min read StreamingMarketing: Social MediaThick DataConsumersMarketing: Digital MediaMarketing: BroadcastGoogleData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer How GSN Makes Buying Fine Jewelry Friction-Free and Fiscally Responsible Gem Shopping Network (GSN) has carved a unique space in the shoppable media market: Its primary business is still conducted via linear television, akin to the Home Shopping Network and QVC, but it also is growing significantly through connected TV (CTV) and streaming platforms like Apple TV, Roku and YouTube. And thanks to a seamless […] Retail TouchPoints October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 5 min read ConsumersShoppersMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: Social MediaStreamingTrends: FinanceBNPLOmnichannelMarketing: Digital MediaStrategyPartnershipsTargetExecutivesDept. ApparelTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Stores & Formats NRF Retracts Claim that Organized Retail Crime Accounted for ‘Nearly Half’ of Retail Shrink The National Retail Federation (NRF) has updated a report that had attributed “nearly half” of 2021’s $94.5 billion in retail shrink to organized retail crime, saying the data point was part of two-year-old testimony to a U.S. Senate committee by Ben Dugan, former President of the Organized Retail Crime Resource Center. The NRF report was […] Written by Retail TouchPoints December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Corporate Strategy Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Walmart’s hiring and wage pressures have eased, CEO says Walmart CEO Doug McMillon also said artificial intelligence is changing employees’ roles across stores and in warehouses. Written by CNBC December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Media & Marketing Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Regional grocers’ e-commerce sales slip in Q3, research finds The drop is due to a higher rate of lapsed shoppers who have either gone back to in-store buying or switched to a competitor’s online services, a new Brick Meets Click and Mercatus report found. Written by Grocery Dive December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Corporate Strategy Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Walmart CEO says consumers may not be as resilient next year, even as deflation starts to show In a CNBC interview, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the discounter is gearing up for a year when it faces tougher comparisons because of falling prices. Written by CNBC December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Trends & External Forces DoorDash named one of Fortune’s Future 50 Companies The delivery company made the list out of 1,000 publicly traded companies that were considered Written by Supermarket News December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked