Personal Finance

For every $1 a person bet on sports, their net investment in stocks and other financial instruments was reduced by $2.13.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Not-for-profit credit unions have been acquiring for-profit banks at a record pace.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

Walmart keeps posting revenue growth in China while others falter.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

The crypto industry accounts for 48% of corporate money donated to political action committees.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Why Burger King, McDonald's, and other fast food chains are all-in on gamification.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

Dessert concepts are seeing record growth, but will it last?

Kieran Ryan

Trends

The era of using student discounts for life is ending.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Amazon has emerged as the unlikely winner from the retail lockup debacle.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

China dominates manufacturing—so why are thousands of Chinese manufacturers going out of business?

Kieran Ryan

Personal Finance

The average annual cost of full-coverage car insurance has jumped to $2,278, up 12% from 2023.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

Battery-related fires from EVs can require 45x the water needed for a gas-powered car to be extinguished.

Kieran Ryan

Personal Finance

Expensive bikes have caught the attention of organized crime rings.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Milk, eggs, and bullets for sale in some grocery stores + how election cycles impact gun sales

Kieran Ryan

Trends

The next platform shift in fast-food restaurants could be automation.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

How Lamborghini’s hybrid strategy helped shield them from volatility in the EV market.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

A new threat to Ozempic and Wegovy emerges…

Kieran Ryan

Markets

Is $6 for a bag of potato chips enough?

Kieran Ryan

Markets

The looming legal battle between publishers and AI startups.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Fast food chains are offering new deals to attract budget-strapped diners.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

Wayfair and others with global sourcing exposure could be the most at risk. ‌

Kieran Ryan

Trends

“We missed you” signed airlines, hotels, and travel agencies.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

Uber is doubling down on shared rides while Lyft eliminates them.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Prepare to pay more for less-reliable electricity…

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

How Airbnb is using Olympic demand to draw in new hosts.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

A marketing marvel or a financial flop?

Kieran Ryan

Markets

Apple finally gives customers a reason to upgrade their old phones.

Kieran Ryan

Small Business

What went wrong with the billion-dollar sriracha empire?

Kieran Ryan

Tech

AI is taking over grocery stores, starting with trade spend.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Memberships for shoppers aged 27 and under represent the fastest-growing customer segment at Walmart-owned Sam’s Club.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

How Modelo, a Mexican beer, became the U.S.’s top-selling beer.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

After years of chasing revenue and subscriber growth, streaming services plan to increase prices and demonstrate to investors they can turn a profit.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

7-Eleven is refining its business amid underlying trends in the U.S. convenience store market, drawing inspiration from its Japanese stores.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Following central bank activity, retail investors are driving up gold prices.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

Thrifting is booming, but companies specializing in secondhand apparel are struggling to grow alongside the overall market.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

Seeing a fried chicken sandwich on the menu is now more common than a burger.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

AmEx’s $400 million acquisition of Tock highlights the importance of the culinary world to its cardholders.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

Nike admits to underinvesting in the road-running scene at a time when run clubs are growing in popularity.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

Video sites with stolen content attracted 141 billion visits in 2023.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

Novo Nordisk faces fierce competition with cheaper China-made versions of its popular weight loss drugs.

Kieran Ryan

Markets

In 2023, Abercrombie & Fitch’s stock gained 285%, outpacing Nvidia’s 239% surge.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

More restaurants, barbershops, and beauty salons are charging cancellation fees than ever, even if it means negative reviews or losing some customers.

Kieran Ryan

Personal Finance

The Synapse bankruptcy offers a hard lesson on deposit insurance and the risks of fintech-banking partnerships.

Kieran Ryan

Tech

Natural gas is expected to supply 60% of the power demand growth from AI and data centers.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

Southwest is contemplating radical changes to its amenities that previously helped it become a fan-favorite.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

The U.S. population is aging rapidly, and with that comes illnesses requiring specialized medical nutrition. Now, that’s a big business opportunity.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

Malls play an increasingly important part in retailers’ omnichannel strategy.

Kieran Ryan

Personal Finance

The Kia Boys illuminate a much larger problem: Kia didn’t do enough to secure its vehicles.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

U.S. adults made more toy-related purchases for themselves, surpassing the three-to-five-year-old demographic.

Kieran Ryan

Trends

The world’s largest beer companies are looking to capture the non-alcoholic beer market.

Kieran Ryan

Strategy

GM plans to increasingly leverage Costco’s Auto Program to sell its electric vehicles.

Kieran Ryan