Behind the Numbers: an EMARKETER Podcast

Behind the Numbers: Gen Z Teens' Relationship with GenAI, Social Media, and Video Games

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how some teachers think young people should be approaching GenAI, the differences between younger and older teenagers’ social media usage, and how engagement with digital gaming is changing. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Paola Flores-Marquez, and Vice President of Research Jennifer Pearson. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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Behind the Numbers: Our Total Media Consumption Is Hitting a Ceiling. But In Which Areas Is It Starting to Fall?

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss why Netflix viewers are spending less time on the platform, how the free ad-supported streaming players are getting on, and how a less discussed social platform has fast become one of the places Americans spend most of their social media time. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Principal Forecasting Writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, Senior Forecasting Analyst Zach Goldner, and Senior Director of Forecasting, Oscar Orozco. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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Reimagining Retail: The Impact of Tariffs on Retailers – What to Expect & How to Prepare

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what a tariff even is, what might happen when they’re implemented, and how best to prepare for them. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Principal Analysts Paul Briggs and Matteo Ceurvels, and Analyst Rachel Wolff.
 
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Behind the Numbers: How Amazon Has Made Itself Even More Essential … And How It Hasn’t

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how Amazon has made themselves even more essential to customers, why “they can’t make physical stores work”, and how its advertising business is getting on. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Rachel Wolff, and Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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Behind the Numbers: How the Rise of the AI Shopping Agents Is Impacting the Customer Journey

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how GenAI is changing the customer shopping journey the most, the impact of AI agents, and how to maintain brand messaging in a more conversational universe. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, our Analyst Jacob Bourne, Vice President Suzy Davidkhanian, and Global Digital Commerce Senior Director, Strategy & Execution, Todd Hassenfelt. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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Reimagining Retail: The Unofficial Most Interesting Retailers List (February 2025)

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of February. 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 marketing campaigns are being created? In this month's episode, Committee members Analyst Arielle Feger and Senior Analyst Sara Lebow will defend their list against Vice President Suzy Davidkhanian and Senior Analyst Blake Droesch, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list.
 
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https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-unofficial-most-interesting-retailers-list-february-2025
 
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Zeta’s AI-powered marketing platform unifies Identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation in a single platform powered by one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases and advanced artificial intelligence. With Zeta you can create personalized customer experiences at scale and drive measurable results at a lower cost. Learn more at zetaglobal.com.
 

Behind the Numbers: Meta’s AI Investment Strategy, Snap’s Growth Secrets, and Why Pinterest Deserves More Attention

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss Meta’s AI plans, the real story behind Snapchat’s growth, and how Pinterest has evolved. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Editor of Briefings Daniel Konstantinovic, and Senior Analyst Minda Smiley. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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Behind the Numbers Special Edition: Finding Influencers and Measuring Impact in the AI Era

On today’s special edition podcast, we talk about how brands are rising to the challenge of finding the right influencers and creators for campaigns. Listen to the discussion with Senior Analyst, Minda Smiley, as she hosts N’Yaisha Aziz, Global Social Media Lead at Uber, and Rodney Mason, the Head of Marketing and Brand Partnerships at LTK. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-behind-numbers-special-edition-finding-influencers-measuring-impact-ai-era
 
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Behind the Numbers: Welcome to the Third Era of the CMO Role—The Chief Marketing Everything

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the new challenges facing today’s CMO and how GenAI, and now AI agents, are transforming the job. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, our Analyst Jacob Bourne, and the President of Zeta Global Steven Gerber. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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Reimagining Retail: How Lego Became the World’s Largest Toymaker

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the elements of the Lego flywheel, how its remained relevant across demographics, and what other brands and retailers can learn from its success. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Principal Analyst Sky Canaves and Senior Analyst Zak Stambor.
 
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