Paid Media News by Eric Mandell

Delivery app downloads fell 21% in the US and Canada, Sensor Tower data shows

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Sensor Tower data shows delivery app downloads dropped 21% in the US and Canada, and DoorDash would hold 66% of installs across the four main apps once it owns Instacart, with paid sources driving 26% of installs.

Delivery app downloads fell 21% in the US and Canada, according to Sensor Tower, as first reported by PPC Land. The data also projects that DoorDash would hold 66% of installs across the four main apps once it owns Instacart, and that paid sources drove 26% of those installs. The piece raises whether that greater scale could lower the cost of acquiring new users.

How we got here: earlier coverage

  1. Oct 21
    Kochava Study: CTV Channels Precede Search in 96% of Conversions Touching Both

    Kochava research finds CTV channels precede search in 96% of multi-touch conversions, with CTV-exposed food app users purchasing 14% more than mobile-only users.

  2. Oct 18
    Uber launches private marketplace for ride and Eats audience targeting on display, native, and video

    Uber has partnered with TripleLift to sell first-party audience data to programmatic buyers across display, native, and video inventory outside of Uber's own apps.

  3. Oct 14
    Social commerce conversion rates fall to 25% from 30%, DoubleVerify survey finds

    DoubleVerify survey data shows social commerce conversions dropped to 25% from 30%, even as influencer marketing effectiveness and reach concerns declined among marketers.

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