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Weekend Roundup The Retail Apocalypse Has Arrived in America The end of the retail world has descended upon the U.S. More than 3,500 stores are expected to close across America in the next few months. Department store chains such as Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears, along with retailers such as Abercrombie & Fitch, BCBG, and Bebe have chosen to close dozens of brick-and-mortar stores. In 2017, walking through a mall can be like walking through a graveyard, or a relic of the past. Business Insider's Kate Taylor has has haunting photographic evidence of this new normal. Research In Focus The eSports Ecosystem The BI Intelligence report on the eSports ecosystem dissects the growing market for competitive gaming. This comprehensive, industry-defining report contains more than 30 charts and figures that forecast audience growth, average revenue per user, and revenue growth. Learn More »   Ad Blocking in the U.S. eMarketer has put together the leading report on ad blocking that analyzes data from the company's latest estimates and forecast on ad blocking in the U.S. It shows that the practice is much more common via desktops/laptops than smartphones, and that it is concentrated among younger Internet users. Learn More »   The Blockchain in Banking Report In this report, BI Intelligence outlines why and in what ways banks are exploring blockchain technology, provides details on three major banks' blockchain efforts based on in-depth interviews, and highlights other notable blockchain-based experiments underway by global banks. It also discusses the likely trends that will emerge in the technology over the next several years, and the factors that will be critical to the success of banks implementing blockchain-based solutions. Learn More » Briefing Highlights The eSports Audience Is Escalating Quickly The audience for competitive video gaming continues to grow apace, as highlighted by the finale of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), a marquee eSports tournament, which saw a double-digit growth across key metrics. Read More »   iMessage App Developers Are Losing Interest Following initial hype around iMessage apps, interest from developers appears to be waning. In the first month of launch, the number of iMessage-enabled apps added to the store grew 116%, reaching 1,100 apps. Read More »   Google Maps Finds a Way to Monetize The fictional land of Skull Island, from the eponymous and recently-premiered "Kong: Skull Island" film, is available as a real location on Google Maps. Read More »   Flipkart Raises $1 Billion Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce marketplace, recently closed a $1 billion funding round, and has plans to raise an additional $1 billion in the coming months. Read More »   Goldman Sachs Looks Ready to Enter Robo Advisor Race Leading U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs seems to be jumping on the robo advisor trend with plans to build an automated service of its own. Read More »   La Liga President Foresees Netflix Presence Javier Tebas, the president of Spain's top soccer division La Liga, is convinced that La Liga matches will be available on the likes of Netflix, Amazon Video, and HBO, and that the day when this arrives will not take long, AS USA reports. Read More »   New Data Points to Another Setback for Uber Uber has been facing a slew of setbacks in the self-driving car space, largely as a result of its ongoing legal dispute with Alphabet's Waymo. Read More »   Adidas Jogs on From Television Advertising Adidas is making a big bet that advertising on digital channels will be more effective at driving revenue growth than commercials on TV. Read More »   Facebook May Unveil New Hardware in April Facebook's secretive hardware division, Building 8, is reportedly developing four products, some of which could be unveiled during the company's F8 developer conference in April, according to Business Insider citing sources familiar to the matter. Read More »   Apple Releases AI-Fueled Video Sharing App On Tuesday morning, Apple introduced Clips, a video-editing app for iPhone and iPad that lets iOS users create and share videos. Read More » Charts of the Week Nearly a third of network operators already trialing 5G Apple Watch improvements drive satisfaction and usage Vantiv is now the largest US acquirer by transactions Become a Member You can gain access to everything BI Intelligence produces - ALL of our extensive research reports, newsletters, and data - when you claim your BI Intelligence ALL-ACCESS pass. 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