Q4 is one of the highest-stakes stretches on the retail calendar. Shoppers spend months researching gifts and planning ahead. Much of that now happens at home in front of the biggest screen in the house: they stream a holiday movie...

July 21, 2026

For advertisers, no quarter carries more weight than Q4, and 2026 is shaping up to be another strong one. EMARKETER predicts holiday spending will increase year-over-year (YoY), for retail as a whole and even more so for ecommerce. Q4 has...

July 7, 2026

Q4 has long been considered B2C territory, where holiday campaigns, Black Friday blowouts, and Cyber Week steals tend to dominate the season’s narrative. As a result, some B2B brands still treat Q4 like downtime — scaling back ads and waiting...

August 14, 2025

Questions about the economy haven’t cooled Q4 spending — they’ve just made shoppers more strategic. While shoppers remain cost-conscious, they’re finding creative ways to maintain their holiday traditions and splurge on what matters most. For advertisers, these evolving consumer habits...

July 18, 2025

Gone are the days when summer represented a lull in consumer spending. The warmer months have become pivotal for driving business growth and building crucial customer relationships. Despite economic uncertainties, consumers have indicated that they are still eager to travel...

May 15, 2025

Between the winter holidays and the close of Q4, the end of the year can be chaotic — especially for advertisers. While it’s no secret that Q4 is a vital time for business, what is often overlooked is the transitional...

November 22, 2024

When we think of Q4, our minds often turn immediately to November’s Cyber Five. (Duh, we’re marketers.) But what about Halloween? Spooky season is just a few weeks away, and it’s a great time to go for goals — not...

October 2, 2024

“Nobody reads advertising. People read what interests them, and sometimes it’s an ad,” said Howard Gossage, innovator and OG from the Mad Men era of advertising. We all know that brands with a powerful story to tell (and products to...

September 20, 2024