New research from creative transformation firm WPP explores LGBTQ+ marketing and its future, providing brands, advertisers, marketing communicators and others in the industry with actionable data and insights to help build a more inclusive future. The new study,...

Examining the state of small business this holiday season
As we approach the busiest season of the year, online business formation and startup services firm Incfile asked small business owners from cities, suburbs, and rural areas for details on how they're getting prepared and looked closely at how holiday planning,...
The digital trust imperative: Consumers demand better security management from brands
Almost half of consumers (47 percent) in a new survey report have stopped doing business with a company after losing trust in that company's digital security—and if companies do not manage digital trust, 84 percent of their customers would consider switching, with 57...
NextGen tech 2023 outlook: Web3 and the metaverse will accelerate immersive technology
New research from global law firm Perkins Coie exploring extended reality (XR) and NextGen technology, which encompasses technological advancements like Web3 and the metaverse, shows that immersive technology has reached a critical point. The findings of the firm’s...
Retail industry delivers solid brand intimacy—who are the leaders?
Following the pandemic-fueled disruption of 2021, retail brands made a strong showing this year for establishing emotional connections with consumers—the industry ranked third overall, behind technology & telecom, and media & entertainment, in the latest Brand...
Millennials & Gen Z say social media is their top channel for discovering international brands
Brands are finding new ways to directly engage with global consumers to catch their attention. Social media has become a popular tool for shoppers to become acquainted with brands, with 75 percent of respondents in a new survey from direct-to-consumer (D2C) cross...
The Zero Trust Consumer: 9 in 10 don’t think cybersecurity tech can outpace breach threats
According to new research, ninety-two percent of consumers believe cybersecurity threats will continue to outpace cybersecurity tech, with 91 percent willing to take extra security measures to prove their identity on an ongoing basis to protect their information and...
New study finds gaps and gender bias in marketing and media portraying women and their health
A new research study from creative transformation firm WPP and SeeHer, a global movement to accurately portray women in marketing, advertising, media and entertainment, reveals critical gaps and opportunities focused on women and people who identify as women across...
The state of AI in the enterprise: New research reveals 4 key actions to maximize AI value
Despite rapid advancement in the AI tech space, organizations are clearly struggling to turn implementation into scalable transformation. New research from the Deloitte AI Institute digs into the actions that lead to successful outcomes—providing leaders with a guide...
Why omnichannel messaging is critical for positive small biz CX
New survey research from omnichannel comms solutions firm Mitto explores how small and mid-sized business (SMB) leaders view customer experience within their organization and what might be holding them back from deploying CX technologies. The survey results show SMBs...
Data integrity disconnect: Why the perspectives of data teams and business stakeholders differ greatly
We already know comms pros are skeptical of the data they work with, and the data managers who provide it, and now new research from data integrity firm Precisely, in collaboration with Business Application Research Centre (BARC), finds a more systemic issue. The...
Hey brands, consumers are ready to meet you in the metaverse—what marketers need to know
If your brand has been hesitant to dip its toes into the metaverse, the time is here to prepare to take the virtual plunge, according to new survey data from digital CX firm TELUS International and research partner Pollfish, which reveals nearly three-quarters (72...












