Behind the Numbers: an EMARKETER Podcast
EMARKETER’s Behind the Numbers daily podcast helps marketers, retailers, and advertisers better understand the ever-changing world of digital media. Our analysts discuss a wide variety of thought-provoking topics, from AI’s impact on everything, to the shapeshifting universe of social media, to consumers’ shopping habits, and much more. Tune in to new episodes published Monday through Friday wherever you listen to podcasts.
Episodes
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Facebook actually has a young person problem, what will be the most popular kinds of interactive ads, if Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ cashierless technology has found a new home, can a ‘Spotify for news’ like service work, where Americans are moving too in the country, and more. Tune into the discussion with analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Max Willens, and vice president of Briefings Ste...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the travel stats that sum up how the year has gone, if a full recovery is even on the cards, and what’s next for budget airlines. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, and forecasting analyst Zach Goldner.
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss why many retailers are choosing now to launch peer-to-peer marketplaces, why consumers might choose IKEA’s resale platform versus the already established players like Facebook Marketplace and eBay, and what they need to be successful. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Sarah Marzano.
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On today’s podcast episode of The Banking & Payments Show, we discuss financial media networks, identifying what they are and why financial institutions are creating them. In the ‘Story by Numbers’ segment, we talk about how different advertisers can migrate to financial media networks based on data assets. In the ‘For Arguments Sake’ segment, we debate if creating successful financial media networks depends on delivering audie...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether AI is more like cars or Google search, what's missing from the new AI bill, and what these new rules mean for the rest of the country. Tune into the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss if big tech executives will soon be held responsible for what happens on their platforms, whether Walmart+ is now a legitimate threat to Amazon Prime, how much swapping out barcodes for QR codes moves the needle, how early is too early for holiday marketing, why dogs tilt their heads, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, and analysts Sarah Marz...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how physicians are thinking about AI, the specific problems in healthcare that AI is trying to solve, and what it should never be used for in the space. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and analyst Rajiv Leventhal.
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss the main factors that will impact this year's holiday sales, why shopping in-stores will be more of a priority, and how last year's mobile commerce tipping point trend will continue. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Zak Stambor.
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss what was behind the impressive first half of the year growth in out-of-home (OOH) advertising, how the medium is different from before the pandemic, the benefits of OOH TV, and what we can expect from the next few years. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and analyst Yory Wurmser.
Reports mentioned in this episode:
https://content-na1.emarketer.com/out-of-home-forecast-trends...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how the new NBA media rights deal will affect all the different players, the concept of consumer modes, how much Google’s ‘AI Overviews’ will affect publishers, what will happen to X’s user base next year, the state of America’s vacation culture, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, forecasting analyst Zach Goldner, and director o...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss where ad dollars outweigh time spent with media, where time outweighs the ad dollars, and where the two are most closely aligned. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood.
Reports mentioned in this episode:
https://content-na1.emarketer.com/us-ad-spending-vs-time-spent-2024?_ga=2.126296397.11248924.1723478673-916560001.1689791357&_gl=1*...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of August. Each month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers they're watching based on which are making the most interesting moves: Who's launching new initiatives? Which partnerships are moving the needle? Which standout m...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the reason why CMOs at top US advertisers are leaving their roles sooner, the main ways the role is changing, and how GenAI is helping them with their jobs. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Kelsey Voss.
Reports mentioned in this episode:
https://content-na1.emarketer.com/how-cmos-successfully-mastering-expanded-role?_gl=1*1...
In today’s episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by Paul Briggs, Man-Chung Cheung, and Carina Perkins to discuss the broadcast winners of the Paris Games, how Olympic viewing habits are changing, and what to keep in mind when advertising during the event.
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss what happens next now that sports-focused streaming service Venu Sports has been blocked, how to get customers onboard with your AI-infused products and services, how the streaming bundle is changing, the US considering a breakup of Google to address its search monopoly, the most sought after plane seats, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of reports editing...
In today's episode, we discuss when big tech's AI investments will pay off, the many ways AI is overrated, and how likely it is that we are heading towards an AI bubble. Tune into the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Grace Harmon and Gadjo Sevilla.
Reports mentioned in this episode:
https://content-na1.emarketer.com/earnings-report-ai-driving-big-tech-earnings-fading-fast?_gl=1*170dwjf*_gcl_au*MTUyNDU1ODExMi4xNz...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what Chipotle has that Starbucks is trying to gain, how Starbucks can turn the ship around, and what its struggles tell us about the greater retail world. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analyst Sky Canaves and vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian.
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On today’s podcast episode of The Banking & Payments Show, we do a deep dive into Maria Elm’s EMARKETER report, The Bank in 2030. In the ‘Story by Numbers’ segment, we find out how banks will promote their brands to consumers in the future. We argue nicely in the ‘For Argument’s Sake’ segment about the end of banks as we know it and if it’s true that 90% of consumer-serving banks and credit unions won’t exist by 2030. Listen to...
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why Pinterest is growing so fast, how Snapchat is able to get more and more folks to pay for its premium service, and why people are spending increasing amounts of time on Reddit. Tune in to the discussion with our director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss the interesting ways folks watch the Olympics, the best (and not so best) ads from the Games, the impact of X suing advertisers, how much in-store chatbots can move the needle, how to view Disney's streaming profitability milestone, which national park most of America could drive to in a day, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts ...
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