Lab Podcast: Episode 145

Holiday Shopping & Streaming Update

Welcome back to Floor 9! ’Tis the season again to chat about holiday shopping trends, and they may be better than you expect. Listen now to hear co-hosts Adam and Ryan walk you through the following trends in holiday shopping and recent news from the streaming services:

• Highlights from recent holiday shopping reports from Insider Intelligence and the Deloitte holiday survey;
• The looming recession’s impact on holiday shopping (or the lack thereof);
• Amex’s Small Business Saturday event and how to support SMBs during the holidays;
• News on emerging shopping trends: Amazon partnering with Snapchat for Shoppable AR lenses & Peloton’s new ecommerce widget;
• Latest streaming news on Netflix and Apple adding live sports content, the resulting increase in ad opportunities, and Disney’s broadening ecosystem play

We close out the episode with a quick discussion on the ongoing FTX debacle and a potentially long crypto winter. If you enjoyed the episode, please consider giving us a five-star review on Apple Podcast.

As always, you can find Adam on Twitter @adamjsimon, and Ryan on LinkedIn. Follow the Lab on Twitter @ipglab and on Medium for our latest insights. Thanks for listening!