Oct 23, 2020 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising
Luggage manufacturer and retailer, Samsonite, has partnered with behavioural marketing technology provider Wunderkind (formerly BounceX), to improve on-site experiences and increase digital revenues.
Oct 22, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Paid search, Programmatic, Search Engine Optimization, UK, UK digital marketing
UK ad spend has fallen sharply for the third quarter in a row as marketers grapple with Covid-19 restrictions, Brexit and economic uncertainty, according to new data.
Oct 22, 2020 | Ad tech, Online advertising
Brands have embraced agile working practices in the drive for resilience, but are neglecting key contributory factors – including ‘Humanity’ – that could help future-proof them against subsequent crises, according to a new study.
Oct 21, 2020 | Ad tech, Artificial intelligence, IoT, Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Skills
The robotic revolution is set to cause the biggest transformation in the world’s workforce since the industrial revolution. In fact, research suggests that over 30% of jobs in Britain are under threat from breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. A new report looks into which sectors are most at risk.
Oct 21, 2020 | Content marketing, Mobile, Online advertising, Social
Snap has reported third-quarter results late Tuesday that beat revenue estimates and earnings, driven by a big jump in users and similarly large jump in the number of messages sent.
Oct 21, 2020 | Online advertising, Skills
Senior marketers feel “let down by their agencies” at a time when they need them the most. New research reveals two-fifths believe agencies don’t act in the organisation’s best interests, and a quarter think agencies don’t understand their objectives.
Oct 21, 2020 | Content marketing, Online advertising, Online video
Shutterstock has launched a premium, full-service editorial video offering that is now available for license, with partners including Critical Past, Celebrity Footage and Viral Hog
Oct 21, 2020 | Content marketing, Online advertising, Online video
Half of UK consumers plan to do all or most of Xmas shopping online this year and only a third think this year’s festive ads should reference Covid-19, according to new research.
Oct 20, 2020 | Online advertising
Ahead of the 2020 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, AliExpress has invested in its overall customer service and delivery platforms to improve delivery times by up to 30% for shoppers across Europe.
Oct 19, 2020 | Ad tech, Online advertising
A lack of understanding about the role of advertising in funding the internet is putting many websites at risk, with only 15% of Brits realise that websites will be forced to put up paywalls without data-powered advertising, according to new research.
Oct 19, 2020 | Online advertising
UK brands and retailers are unable to convert one-time buyers into customers, some pushed online for the first time during lockdown, because they do so little to earn their loyalty.
Oct 19, 2020 | Online advertising
The DMA has joined the CBI (and 70 other trade associations) in a call for a pragmatic approach to securing an agreement with the EU.
Oct 16, 2020 | China, Content marketing, CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Online advertising
The 100 most valuable Chinese brands gained 12% in value this year, with Alibaba holding number one position with a rise of 9% to $153bn, while Moutai rose two places to number three, according to new data.
Oct 16, 2020 | Content marketing, Marketing through gaming, Online advertising
Google for StartUps-backed AudioMob has teamed up with Banijay’s 9th Impact, to put audio advertising in its Big Brother MMO mobile game which is launching today.
Oct 16, 2020 | Ad tech, Online advertising
Digital experience analytics platform Contentsquare has acquired accessibility software company Adapt My Web.
Oct 16, 2020 | Online advertising
Nielsen Marketing Cloud has struck an integration with Adsquare, enabling European marketers to intelligently target audiences for out-of-home media buying.
Oct 15, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Email marketing, Online advertising, Online video, Paid search, Programmatic, Search Engine Optimization, Social, Social media, UK
UK digital advertising spend dropped 5% in the first half of 2020, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with most of the damage in the second quarter, according to new data from IAB UK and PwC.
Oct 15, 2020 | Marketing transformation, Online advertising
Measurement firm Kantar has launched Kantar Reputation in the UK, its new single global platform for managing, monitoring and analysing earned media activity.
Oct 15, 2020 | Ad tech, Mobile, Mobile, Online advertising
Facebook took the number one spot, and both Google and Facebook continued to dominate mobile app advertising, according to new research.
Oct 15, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Online advertising, Online video
The coronavirus pandemic changed commercial life. Whole industries stopped, many countries went into lockdown, business plans were torn up, and marketing communications had to be written from scratch. We look back at how companies – large and small – stepped-up or adapted in different ways.