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The Digital Media Forecast Book: Top trends in consumption habits, US ad spend, and global ad spend
This is a preview of The Digital Media Forecast Book from Business Insider Intelligence. Current subscribers can read the report here. Media consumption has changed rapidly over the past decade, with digital increasingly claiming a larger share of the daily time spent with media. Increased mobile usage is driving much of the growth in digital time […]
[Report] Future of Life Insurance Industry: Insurtech & Trends in 2018
Life insurance is fundamentally hard to sell; it’s morbid to think about, promises no immediate rewards, and often requires a lengthy paper application with minimal guidance. Despite the popularity of personalized products in other areas of finance and fintech, life insurance largely remains unchanged. A small, but growing pocket of insurtech startups are shaking up […]
These are the trends creating new winners and losers in the card-processing ecosystem
BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Digital disruption is rocking the payments industry. But merchants, consumers, and the companies that help move money between them are all feeling its effects differently.See the rest of the story […]
These are the trends creating new winners and losers in the card-processing ecosystem
Business Insider Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Digital disruption is rocking the payments industry. But merchants, consumers, and the companies that help move money between them are all feeling its effects differently.See the rest of the […]
These are the top five trends shaping the future of digital health
BII The healthcare industry is in a state of disruption. Digital solutions are becoming a necessary part of the new global standard of care for patients and regulation is being fast-tracked to catch up to digital health innovation. These rapid changes will have ripple effects across the entire healthcare system, impacting incumbents and new entrants […]
Q1 2018 ends: 3 crypto trends likely to continue
GUEST: The start of 2018 hasn’t been the most exciting time for crypto space. The overall market value has dropped from above $ 800 billion to somewhere around $ 300 billion at the moment. A lot of crypto newcomers who spent no time shoving their money into cryptocurrencies are struggling to keep hodling. Sometimes they […]
Indie game trends on Steam: Know your market, and have some style
Despite breakout indie success stories like ConcernedApe’s Stardew Valley or Studio MDHR’s Cuphead, most studios face a crowded marketplace and a host of challenges to making profits on their games. Today at the Game Developers Conference, indie studio Infinite Monkeys Entertainment cofounder Erik Johnson shared some tips for fellow dev…Read More
Travel trends: British holidaymakers like to play it safe
British travellers like to place it safe when it comes to booking their holiday. According to a new report released by the Travel Republic, the “safety” of a city determines whether holidaymakers are likely to venture out of their comfort zone. The survey questioned 2,000 holidays makers as to their travel habits year on year. […]
Mobile game advertising trends start in the app
GUEST: With 2018 getting underway, it’s an ideal time to reflect on a handful of emerging trends in mobile app monetization that have real potential to take off next year. These have each proven effective in small ways to date, but are replicable, scalable, and ripe for further innovation. Reward now, watch later When Featherweight […]