Just Playin Two in three U.S. consumers would surrender social media apps or TV for mobile games. According to a March 2019 survey from mobile ad and app monetization company Tapjoy, 69% of consumers … Read more

Take :15 Seeking Gen Z consumers? Make it snappy, like TikTok. If you’re north of 25 years old, chances are you’ve not heard of TikTok. The Vine-like mobile app skews Gen Z and female. It’s wildly pop … Read more

Post Clear? Facebook can’t clear its history of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but users may soon be able to clear theirs. The social media giant plans to launch a new tool for managing off-Facebook … Read more

Socially Awkward Based on advertising spend alone, social media is going gangbusters. B2C marketers are spending more on social advertising, (about a quarter of the ad mix), but key stakeholders—consu … Read more

Redeeming Qualities What’s your type? When it comes to redeeming benefits points, there are three dominant consumer types, according to recent Forrester Research. Meet the Hoarding Heroes, Savvy Spend … Read more

Social Proof What keeps CMOs up at night? Measuring the impact of social media for one, per a recent Forrester survey. Half of the marketers surveyed rank “difficulty proving the value of social withi … Read more

Raters Gonna Rate When the rater becomes the rated. Passengers have long been able to rate Uber drivers on a star system, with low-rated drivers being subject to being permanently parked. Documents ob … Read more

Mobile Inclined Gen Z is mobile-centric and unlikely to change. Smartphone use accounts for 62% of the young generation’s total screen time, compared to 41% of adults’ total time, according to an eMar … Read more

Text-To-Door Walmart attempts to get ahead of the curb with text-to-door purchasing. Walmart is creating a new text-to-door shopping experience in hopes of beating competitors to the porch. The retail … Read more

Raise Expectations Gen Z expects a promotion within their first year of employment. A study of 1,000 Gen Z survey-takers ages 18 to 23 revealed that 76% expect a promotion within their first year at a … Read more