For the first time big tech faces a credible threat of breakup
If Elizabeth Warren or another Democrat wins the White House, Facebook, Google and Amazon may finally realise they can’t hang on to their dominant positions forever.
If Elizabeth Warren or another Democrat wins the White House, Facebook, Google and Amazon may finally realise they can’t hang on to their dominant positions forever.
No company before Facebook has had so many users while being so disliked, but the risk of moving Instagram to the same platform is one Mark Zuckerberg seems willing to take to keep control and integrate the brands’ data.
Despite a wave of growing pains, Facebook’s revenues and users are still rising fast. But 15 years after it was founded, Facebook needs to prove it can be more than just an ad revenue machine and that it has earned its place in the digital media landscape.
Facebook’s vice-president for EMEA tells Marketing Week how she coped when diagnosed with cancer, why more needs to be done to help women reach leadership positions and what Facebook needs to do to restore trust in its brand.
At the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Nestlé declaring “growth is back” to two brands hiring their first CMOs, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
The CMA’s analysis into loyalty pricing is still ongoing, but it says it is “unlikely” to conclude that supermarkets are unfairly inflating non-loyalty pricing to make their member pricing appear more attractive.
Oatly CEO’s told investors it would refocus on its “reason for being” and be “slightly less self-indulgent” in how it uses its brand voice.
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