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Filed August 30, 2026
The short version
David Cohen predicted on January 6, 2021: “Streaming will soar in 2021 and the retail landscape will never be the same.” Verdict: Called it. Streaming did soar in 2021 with significant ad spend growth. Retail underwent lasting structural changes with increased e-commerce and focus on first-party data and privacy regulations. Outcome aligned with prediction.
Prediction by
David Cohen
On January 6, 2021
“Streaming will soar in 2021 and the retail landscape will never be the same.”
Follow-up
Streaming did soar in 2021 with significant ad spend growth. Retail underwent lasting structural changes with increased e-commerce and focus on first-party data and privacy regulations. Outcome aligned with prediction.
Original source
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