Big Game

Etsy, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

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水曜日, 5月 1, 2024

Percent GMS ex-U.S. domestic for the Etsy marketplace for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 48%.

Key Points: 
  • Percent GMS ex-U.S. domestic for the Etsy marketplace for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 48%.
  • Consolidated active sellers and active buyers includes Etsy marketplace active sellers and active buyers of 7.0 million and 91.6 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2024.
  • We are in early days of building out the Gift Mode customer experience, with important product launches slated for the second quarter and beyond.
  • Depop had its highest ever product development velocity in the first quarter of 2024 while maintaining a strong win rate.

Gopuff Unveils Powered by Gopuff, a New Platform Enabling Brands to Fulfill Instant Delivery From Their eCommerce Websites

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月曜日, 4月 15, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240415816420/en/
    The Powered by Gopuff platform helps brands deliver on rapidly evolving consumer expectations around delivery speed by leveraging Gopuff’s logistics network, instant fulfillment infrastructure and technology to power their own direct-to-consumer websites.
  • Now, with the launch of Powered by Gopuff, we're also becoming the fabric of Instant Commerce by extending our proprietary fulfillment and logistics capabilities beyond the Gopuff app for the first time."
  • Today, Gopuff launched its first solution under the Powered by umbrella: Storefronts Powered by Gopuff, a customizable Shopify theme integrated with Gopuff's APIs.
  • At launch, this service will only be available to Shopify merchants whose products are currently available on the Gopuff consumer platform.

Squarespace Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and $500 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

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水曜日, 2月 28, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE: SQSP), the design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • "Squarespace delivered a record fourth quarter that exceeded our expectations across the board," said Nathan Gooden, CFO of Squarespace.
  • Total revenue grew 18% year over year to $270.7 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $228.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, and 16% in constant currency.
  • Total bookings grew 23% year over year to $286.1 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $232.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased to $64.7 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $63.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Stagwell (STGW) Agencies 72andSunny, Allison, Anomaly, Colle McVoy, Doner, HUNTER, KWT Global and Team Epiphany Drive Big Game Moments On and Off the Field

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月曜日, 2月 12, 2024

NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, is proud to represent six national in-game advertisements in this year's Super Bowl LVIII, for clients including Bud Light, Budweiser, E*Trade, National Football League (NFL), Paramount+ and United Airlines. Additionally, several Stagwell agencies led Big Game activations on the ground for brands including Don Julio, Grand Marnier, and Lovesac.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, several Stagwell agencies led Big Game activations on the ground for brands including Don Julio, Grand Marnier, and Lovesac.
  • "Once again, our agencies have delivered and supported Big Game spots with Big C creative thinking," said Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn.
  • I look forward to Stagwell continuing to drive special moments like these as we prepare to host Sport Beach, our flagship activation at Cannes Lions 2024, this June."
  • Ally Financial " Saving for that Ad " – With Anomaly's help, Ally aired a 30-second spot on Paramount+ during the Big Game.

Volkswagen's 'An American Love Story' Ad Zooms Ahead With 394% Surge in Traffic on Cars.com During the Big Game

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月曜日, 2月 12, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Automakers that bet big on prime-time advertising were among the winners of last night's nail-biting Big Game with significant spikes in consumer traffic to their pages on car-shopping marketplace Cars.com® (NYSE: CARS). Kia, Toyota, Volkswagen and BMW made waves with prime-time commercials highlighting electric vehicles and pickup trucks — but Volkswagen won the competition with a sizable 394% spike in traffic on Cars.com following the airing of its ad, "An American Love Story."

Key Points: 
  • "We've regularly seen automakers receive double-, even triple-digit traffic bumps on Cars.com after their ad airs during the game — and this year was no different.
  • Used Volkswagen Microbuses and Beetles, which were prominently highlighted during Volkswagen's evolutionary ad, saw a 4,020% and 1,307% lift in traffic, respectively, after airing.
  • Toyota's New Tacoma pickup truck, the focus of Toyota's ad, received a 1,223% increase in traffic after airing.
  • Cars.com analyzed site traffic patterns for advertised car model pages during the eight minutes before each spot aired and again eight minutes after.

Report: New Blockbusters, Volkswagen, Poppi, and Temu Win Most Effective Super Bowl LVIII Ads

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月曜日, 2月 12, 2024

Temu proves the critics wrong with stellar ad engagement: Online retailer Temu ran the same, jingle-powered animated ad repeatedly throughout the game.

Key Points: 
  • Temu proves the critics wrong with stellar ad engagement: Online retailer Temu ran the same, jingle-powered animated ad repeatedly throughout the game.
  • Its most impactful airing finished fifth in EDO’s rankings, generating 1,343% more engagement than the median Super Bowl ad.
  • Each Super Bowl ad performance is indexed to the median-performing in-game spot, such that the median airing is scored at 100.
  • Data in this release is preliminary and subject to slight adjustments based on EDO’s final Super Bowl analysis.

Neil Diamond’s “I Am… I Said” Featured in Volkswagen’s “An American Love Story” Extended Cut in Advance of Super Bowl LVIII Advertisement

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金曜日, 2月 9, 2024

A 60-second version will air during the third quarter of the game on CBS, and the Spanish-language broadcast will be on Univision.

Key Points: 
  • A 60-second version will air during the third quarter of the game on CBS, and the Spanish-language broadcast will be on Univision.
  • Volkswagen is also taking the unique approach of delivering this “love letter” to current owners through the myVW App.
  • All teasers, and the director’s cut, are available online at the 75th Anniversary page of vw.com.
  • Following Sunday’s game, a 60-second version of “An American Love Story” will be available online, including Instagram, as part of the brand’s 75th Anniversary social media campaign.

In a Historic First, the Big Game to Utilize 100% Carbon-Free Energy: The Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium Tap NZero for Real-Time Energy & Emissions Data

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金曜日, 2月 9, 2024

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in history, football's biggest game will be powered by 100% renewable, carbon-free energy (CFE), independently verified by real-time data and decarbonization platform NZero.

Key Points: 
  • Decarbonization platform NZero quantified and independently validated the team and stadium's energy and emissions data associated with Sunday's global event.
  • However, because the stadium is powered by 100% CFE, the game will have zero electricity-associated emissions.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium work with NZero to report and roadmap their ongoing net zero plans, which include validating the two organizations' energy and emissions data and providing insights and analysis for their decarbonization efforts.
  • NZero tracks energy and emissions in real-time, allowing insights into emissions reduction efforts before and after the NV Energy agreement.

Volkswagen debuts "An American Love Story" extended cut in advance of Super Bowl LVIII advertisement

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金曜日, 2月 9, 2024

"An American Love Story" is set to Neil Diamond's impassioned 1971 hit "I Am… I Said."

Key Points: 
  • "An American Love Story" is set to Neil Diamond's impassioned 1971 hit "I Am… I Said."
  • Volkswagen is also taking the unique approach of delivering this "love letter" to current owners through the myVW App.
  • All teasers, and the extended cut, are available online at the 75th Anniversary page of vw.com .
  • Following Sunday's game, a 60-second version of "An American Love Story" will be available online, including Instagram, as part of the brand's 75th Anniversary social media campaign.

Weekly Recap: 13 Press Releases You Might Have Missed

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金曜日, 2月 9, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • From the commercials to the food and beyond, catch up on all the Big Game press releases from PR Newswire before kickoff on Sunday.
  • These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about.