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[eMarketer] TikTok will have more Gen Z users in the US than Instagram by end of 2021
By the end of this year, TikTok will have a larger number of Gen Z users in the US than that of Instagram. And it will surpass Snapchat in terms of total users by 2023.
[eMarketer] Tiktok to overtake Instragram and Snapchat as platform of choice among US Gen Zers
Social media platform has TikTok been on an upward trajectory in terms of user base having recorded phenomenal growth in 2019 and 2020.
Private equity group Apollo acquires Verizon Media
Verizon will continue to own a 10% stake in the business and the current CEO Guru Gowrappan will continue to lead it.
[Marketing Week] Bob Koigi: Content is king
As marketers, advertisers and media companies look at innovative ways of packaging and disseminating content to a critical mass, they are exploring and embracing technologies and partnership to drive that agenda with impressive results.
[eMarketer] Proximity mobile payment user base in US to surpass 100 million this year
Proximity mobile payment user base in the US will surpass 100 million this year. This is according to new data from eMarketer.
[eMarketer] The rise and rise of contactless payments
Covid-19 pandemic has not only shifted consumers’ shopping behaviours but also altered their modes of payment for goods and services.
[eMarketer] Amazon dominates US eCommerce
Amazon’s US ecommerce sales will grow by 15.3% this year to $367.19 billion after a meteoric 44.1% rise in sales during 2020.
[eMarketer] Connected TV has become a frontrunner in digital advertising
Investment in Connected TV, CTV, in US rose by 40.6 per cent year on year in 2020 to reach over 9 billion with this growth expected to be sustained this year to hit $13.41 billion.
Marketing automation company Marvia opens North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon
Marvia, the software-as-a-service(SaaS) platform that specializes in solutions for local marketing automation is one of the fastest-growing Dutch MarTech players.
VICE Media Group Names Van Scott as Vice President of US Corporate Communications
Scott, who joins from ABC News, will be responsible for leading VICE Media Group’s US communications strategy across the organization’s entire portfolio.
Markerters embrace new content production plans amid COVID-19, Dentsu report
To inform the report, Dentsu conducted a survey across 200 marketing decision-makers in the UK and US to understand the current Marketing climate and how the pandemic had contributed to its changes.
Havas Media Group appoints Meghan Grant as Chief Strategy Officer for North America
Based in New York, Grant will report directly to Global CEO Peter Mears and serve on Havas Media’s North American executive leadership team.
[eMarketer] Paypal outlines global growth strategy
Global payment behemoth Paypal has announced a raft of strategies it intends to roll out as it seeks to grow its foothold in US and worldwide.
[eMarketer] 5G network redefines payments and mobile commerce
Despite being in its early stages of adoption, the 5G network is promising to revolutionize the retail industry as retailers invests in the network.
[eMarketer] Pluto TV and the disruptive advertising business model
As consumers’ media consumption trends shift and the digital space continue to evolve, the advertising space is increasingly adapting to these market changes.
[eMarketer] US consumers’ digital spending boosts Amazon’s e-commerce and ad businesses
Besides growing its online business by double digits, the e-commerce giant also recorded a growth in advertising business by 52.5 per cent.
Dept acquires software consultancy firm Devetry
Devetry, a software consultancy that provides technology solutions ranging from organizational strategy to custom software development, has announced it has joined global digital agency Dept.
[eMarketer] Netflix, Disney and YouTube are the largest recipients of US OTT subscription revenues
Netflix, Disney, and YouTube are the largest recipients of US OTT subscription revenues. In 2021, just under a third (30.8%) of all US OTT subscription revenues will go to Netflix.
Mediahuis Ventures invests in AI coaching startup BUNCH
Mediahuis Ventures, the venture capital arm of European media group Mediahuis, is investing in BUNCH, a New York and Berlin based AI coaching startup.
[eMarketer] Ad agencies grapple with pandemic-induced job losses
January was one of the worst months in recent years for ad agencies having seen 4800 job cuts, leaving the industry with 186,000 jobs. This marked the agencies’ worst point since 2014.
[eMarketer] Grocery purchases go digital in the wake of pandemic
Food and beverage category recorded the highest online commerce growth in the USA in 2020 in the wake of COVID-19 according to a report by eMarketer.