COVID-19
It’s been a tough, rollercoaster start to the week with increased scope in job cuts, stock market gains, grim economic predictions, and more disorder across industries. The good news is that China and other national economics are beginning to restart, and Quibi is here to snatch some quick bites out of your day — I […]
There is a lot that’s uncertain these days, so PMG’s Nick Drabicky tried to outline several certainties that have been borne out of the current health and economic crisis gripping the U.S. and, in particular, the retail industry, through an article published on TotalRetail. According to Drabicky, search is a safe space and will show […]
It’s been over twelve weeks since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China. Since then, a global crisis has emerged as the disease continues to spread; affecting hundreds of thousands of people and requiring swift action by governments, first responders, and institutions. From interruptions across the global supply chain to the mass […]
Another weekend of bread baking and social distancing has come and gone. I hope you spent time doing something you truly enjoy and were able to head outside for some fresh air. In today’s briefing, we’ve rounded up the news and developments you might have missed over the weekend. Weekend in Review International Headlines Advertising […]
We made it to another Friday. I hope you have a quiet weekend ahead — just a few more hours between you and season three of ‘Ozark’ on Netflix. See you back on Monday with a round-up of what you might have missed from the weekend. Week in Review This week was another seven days […]
Friday, March 27th, 2020 It’s Friday. We hope you have a restful weekend ahead of you. We recommend watching Tiger King on Netflix if you can; it’s a quasi-exotic animal show-and-tell turned true-crime docuseries and a much-needed break from the headlines surrounding our current circumstances. However you decide to spend your weekend, stay safe, and […]
It’s been a long week. We hope you’re staying safe and healthy — remember to get some fresh air today. The Latest on the COVID Outbreak In the U.S., the number of COVID-19 cases exceeded 11,000 as Congress weighed economic stabilization packages that could top over $1 trillion and may include some form of universal […]
PMG’s data analysis demonstrates 45% of retailer investments went into paid social, yielding 33% of all revenue for Cyber Weekend 2019. Today we released the results of its Cyber Weekend advertising report findings. Our team analyzed over 40M+ clicks, across $200M+ in media spend, and $1B in attributed revenue to identify key trends that arose […]
Dominating more than two-thirds of the smart home speaker market, Amazon’s Alexa is well ahead in the battle to be consumers’ voice platform of choice. RetailDive recently published a story about Alexa’s success to date and how its efforts will impact the future of voice technology. PMG’s Jason White was quoted extensively in the article, […]
In Southern California, KOST-FM has already started its annual non-stop holiday music rotation, and the streets of downtown Pasadena are lined with holiday lights and festive reindeer statues. In other words, the holiday shopping season is here, whether you’re ready or not. Thankfully, most retailers have been preparing for months, but there are still some […]