America is reeling after recent police actions led to more unrest and louder calls for accountability. In Minneapolis, just miles from where Derek Chauvin’s trial is currently underway, authorities say a police officer fatally “accidentally discharged” her weapon when attempting to take Daunte Wright, 20, into custody after a traffic stop. A 7:00 p.m. curfew […]
Recent news events and trending topics across social platforms have spanned critical business practices involving corporate governance and labor rights, equity and environmental actions, a unique news cycle that when viewed collectively, is indicative of a much larger global trend that’s captivated consumer attention and wallet share. Related: United, Apple, JPMorgan, and more make public […]
Forecasts and news reporting on the post-pandemic future are following two distinct narratives, the first recognizing the financial and societal repercussions caused by one of the worst economic crises in modern history, with special attention paid to the pandemic’s impact on women, people of color, and low-income families. The second acknowledges pent-up demand and how […]
More than 100 million stimulus checks have been delivered into the hands of everyday Americans in the last ten days, driving a noticeable uptick in consumer confidence, stock market gains, and heightened consumer demand and performance spikes for many of PMG’s retail clients. Consumer Confidence Rises Quickly Due to Stimulus With the American Rescue Plan […]
The Academy unveiled the 2021 Oscar nominations early Monday morning, led by Netflix’s impressive 35 nominations, which drew greater attention to the growing dominance of streaming platforms and raised questions about the post-pandemic future of cinema. As the pandemic disrupted moviegoing worldwide, many Hollywood studios withheld major motion pictures in 2020, leading to an assortment of films […]
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle aired Sunday night, drawing more than 17.1 million viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen’s preliminary figures, with the media company booking an estimated $20 million in ads for the interview. Millions more streamed the special, with many viewers around the world utilizing VPNs […]
On March 3, Google announced it would officially phase out third-party cookies next year across all Google ad-buying platforms, including Google Ads, DV360, and Campaign Manager, and will not be building alternate identifiers. The decision follows an early 2020 announcement to phase out third-party cookies on Chrome by 2022 and will undoubtedly affect the entire […]
Across the country, the first signs of an eventual return to normal are emerging. In recent days: Apple brick-and-mortar stores, a once-prominent private sector barometer for determining local community spread, are all back open, the first time since spring of 2020 when the pandemic began. The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine became the third available […]
While podcasts have grown more popular over the years, 2020 was the industry’s breakout year as the number of U.S. podcast listeners swelled more than 32 percent Y/Y to over 106 million listeners, or roughly half of U.S. digital audio listeners, per eMarketer. Podcast ad spend increased more than ten percent Y/Y to $780 million […]
The first days of any new administration serve as leading indicators for how policies and priorities could impact businesses and consumer behavior throughout a president’s term, and President Biden’s has been no exception. During his first month in office, President Biden signed more than 40 executive orders and memorandums to address issues spanning the coronavirus […]