These days, data overload presents challenges more sinister than wasted time and resources—poor data quality can be a big obstacle to a brand or business’s trust-building capability with consumers. Blockchain-powered ethical data marketplace Measure Protocol explores...
Catalyzed by the spike in e-commerce during COVID, the retail industry retained its 2019 spot and ranked fourth out of the 15 industries studied in theBrand Intimacy 2020 Study, the largest study of brands based on emotions from intimacy marketing firm MBLM...
People across the globe remain highly concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their daily lives, but there are clear differences in outlook across age groups and countries, according to the most recent findings of an ongoing IBM Institute for Business...
Even though COVID case numbers aren’t really getting any better, a majority of consumers are now willing to go back to stores, as long as they (and their fellow shoppers) take the right precautions (wearing masks, social distancing, etc.). Indeed, new research from...
New research from national marketing agency Zion & Zion continues to deepen the understanding of quick service restaurant (QSR) brand personality measurement. In the firm’s latest study, both confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multiple regression analysis are...
A few short years ago, hashtag campaigns were a popular and non-traditional form of marketing; today, they're just not as influential, new research from creative firm visual guide Visual Objects reveals that only 11 percent of people have interacted with a social...
New research from Data-to-Everything Platform provider Splunk exploring how prepared organizations are for the beginning of the Data Age reveals that two-thirds (67 percent) of those surveyed expect the sheer quantity of data to grow nearly five times by 2025. The...
The COVID crisis has proven to be disruptive to many business initiatives, and the adoption of disruptive technology is no exception. But the latest research from professional services network KPMG suggests that a majority (77 percent) of global tech executives are...
New research from Logica Research, in collaboration with InnovateMR and Women in Research, provides current insights into Americans’ financial, emotional and working lives during the continued impact of COVID-19, as well as employment trends, job satisfaction, and the...
As summer winds down, August has traditionally been a big vacation month, but of course nothing about 2020 is traditional. Our traffic held steady last month, and a wide variety of posts led the charge for our readers, ranging from media relations challenges and...
If there’s anything the COVID crisis has taught communicators, it’s that the days of bland, generic messaging are officially done—personalization is now essential for brand marketers and PR across the customer journey, influencing brand awareness, brand loyalty, and...
New research from performance marketing agency Tinuiti offers insight into how the beauty industry continues to see growth, amidst the financial and economic challenges caused by COVID-19. The firm’s new survey generates a snapshot of current beauty spending and...