On today’s podcast episode, we present our “Unofficial Monthly Retailer Awards” (UMRAs) for September. The awards include “Most Impactful Campaign,” “Best IRL Initiative,” and “Greatest Under-the-Radar Move.”

Listen to the discussion with Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian; Senior Analysts Arielle Feger and Rachel Wolff; and Senior Director of Content Becky Schilling.

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On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the secret ingredient behind the success of sports shows, whether ancillary content ultimately makes the live broadcast more or less valuable, who now owns the fan relationship, and which sports or leagues are currently under-leveraging this entertainment IP opportunity.

Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Ross Benes, and Senior Forecasting Analyst Zach Goldner. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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Atmosphere TV is the largest streaming TV platform purpose-built for shared, social spaces like bars, restaurants, gyms, and airports. Atmosphere TV is the creator of ChiveTV and 30+ mesmerizing, audio-optional channels that entertain over 150 million monthly viewers.

In today’s podcast episode, we discuss the future of digital — what data points best tell the story of AI consumer adoption so far, which stats best explain how AI is actually impacting marketing, the most important factors marketers need to consider as we move from an SEO to a GEO world, and more.

Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Vice President of Insights Stephanie Paterik and Principal Analyst Yory Wurmser. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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Atmosphere TV is the largest streaming TV platform purpose-built for shared, social spaces like bars, restaurants, gyms, and airports. Atmosphere TV is the creator of ChiveTV and 30+ mesmerizing, audio-optional channels that entertain over 150 million monthly viewers.

In today’s podcast episode, we discuss how using AI could actually hurt a brand’s reputation, when consumers may feel deceived if they discover AI was involved, and the kinds of AI use people are most likely to find offensive. Are we entering a world where the question isn’t “Can AI do this?” but “Will our customers think less of us if they know we used AI to do it?”

Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Grace Harmon and Senior Analyst Asa Hiken. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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Atmosphere TV is the largest streaming TV platform purpose-built for shared, social spaces like bars, restaurants, gyms, and airports. Atmosphere TV is the creator of ChiveTV and 30+ mesmerizing, audio-optional channels that entertain over 150 million monthly viewers.

In today’s podcast episode, we discuss what seasonality means today as shopping behaviors and consumer needs become less tied to a single moment on the calendar. How can seasonal moments help brands identify where new growth opportunities may be emerging? And what audience, motivation, or shopping insights can you carry forward into future campaigns and longer-term strategy?

Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Analyst Arielle Feger and James Gourde, Senior Director of the Partner Solutions Group at Roundel. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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On today’s podcast episode, we discuss where discovery in beauty is happening, how TikTok is changing the path to purchase, and why every retailer might now need a beauty strategy.

Tune in for a conversation featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, and Principal Analysts Sky Canaves and Carina Lamb.

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Atmosphere TV is the largest streaming TV platform purpose-built for shared, social spaces like bars, restaurants, gyms, and airports. Atmosphere TV is the creator of ChiveTV and 30+ mesmerizing, audio-optional channels that entertain over 150 million monthly viewers.

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In today’s podcast episode, we discuss why some of the biggest names in AI are now calling for a slowdown in development, what we would gain and lose if the pace of AI progress decelerated, and whether these doomsday concerns are about a distant existential risk or consequences that are already showing up in everyday work and life.

Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Jacob Bourne and Senior Analyst Asa Hiken. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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Atmosphere TV is the largest streaming TV platform purpose-built for shared, social spaces like bars, restaurants, gyms, and airports. Atmosphere TV is the creator of ChiveTV and 30+ mesmerizing, audio-optional channels that entertain over 150 million monthly viewers.

In today’s podcast episode, we discuss what would convince us that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has actually arrived, whether OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra is truly a “generational leap,” and what ordinary Americans might do with AGI.

Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Jacob Bourne and Principal Analyst Yory Wurmser. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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Atmosphere TV is the largest streaming TV platform purpose-built for shared, social spaces like bars, restaurants, gyms, and airports. Atmosphere TV is the creator of ChiveTV and 30+ mesmerizing, audio-optional channels that entertain over 150 million monthly viewers.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what back-to-school tells us about the holiday shopper, ways AI could show up during holiday shopping, and one holiday change retailers still have time to make to their digital marketing, promotional, or customer-experience strategy.

Tune in for a discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, and Senior Analyst Arielle Feger.

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In today’s podcast episode, we discuss why travel brands are missing from trip-planning responses, what AI answers are most likely to include, and what brands can do about it.

Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla and Vice President of Global Brand Partnerships at Verve Anna Slater. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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In today’s podcast episode, we discuss how brands can participate on Reddit without feeling like an ad crashed the party, what makes the platform so unique compared with its social media counterparts, and whether there’s more reason to be optimistic or pessimistic about Reddit’s future ad revenue growth.

Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Analyst Minda Smiley and Principal Analyst Max Willens. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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