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US Public’s Trust in Big Tech, Big Business Continues to be Low
Adults are 3 times more likely to have “very little” confidence in big business as to have either a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence.
What’s the Forecast for Back-to-Class Spending?
The NRF forecasts record spending on back-to-school and back-to-college, while Deloitte has a more sobering assessment.
World’s Most Valuable Brands Register Decline in Collective Brand Value
Apple widened its lead as the most valuable brand, while Beverage brands dotted the list of the fastest-growing.
Gen Z Adults Seem to Be Less Trusting of Brands Than Others
Consumers trust the Retail & E-Commerce industry much more than the Travel & Hospitality sector.
Asian-Americans Are Active in Talking About Brands
Asian-Americans discuss 16% more brands per week than the average.
Adults Aren’t Very Comfortable with AI’s Use in Targeting Ads to Shoppers
Almost half of US adults believe that AI tools are being developed too quickly.
How Important is The Top Search Result on Google?
Around 1 in 5 searches last year on Google led to a click on the top result.
Smart Speaker Penetration Growth Slows
However, penetration figures for smart TVs, wireless headphones and smart watches are rising.
US Out-of-Home Ad Spend Reached A New High in 2022
Ad revenues increased by 20.7% year-over-year to reach $8.6 billion.
Americans Favor More Regulation of Social Media, Are Split on Its Impact on Humanity
Social media is ranked as one of the top industries that Americans want to be more highly regulated.
What Are the Strongest Brands in the US?
Hint: Alphabet brands perform very highly on this measure.

Vast Majority of Companies Say They’re Measuring the Performance of Their Content
Most marketers report looking at their content marketing performance data on at least a weekly basis.

B2B Event Organizers Prioritizing Attendance and Engagement
More than 7 in 10 organizers agree that their leadership team and C-suite support their in-person event strategy.

Viewers Becoming Familiar with Shoppable TV Ads
More than one-third of viewers who recall seeing QR codes in TV ads say they interacted with them.

Inflation’s Impact on Consumer Spending Is Still High, but May Be Easing
The top money-saving strategy used by consumers is to buy items on sale.

Gen Z Adults Are Open to Trying New Brands
However, they’re less likely to be open to new brands in the personal electronics category, where Apple is a fixture.

5 Website Performance Benchmarks from Q4 2022
Paid search traffic converts better than organic search and social traffic.