Summer always brings a sense of wanderlust, and US consumers are ready to hit the road this year as summer travel inches ever closer to pre-pandemic levels. New research from travel insurance and assistance services firm Generali Global Assistance takes a look at this...

Digital trust will only become more important, but businesses aren’t prioritizing it—skills are lagging, and only 1 in 5 companies is increasing budget
Consumers are aware that they have to watch their step with online transactions—if not, their credit card details can obviously be at risk, but so can their full digital identities. And with breaches happening so often that they don’t even make the news anymore, it’s...
The road to AI readiness begins and ends with data readiness: 2 of 3 C-suite and tech leaders say data integration is their top AI-investment priority
As we know, any business process is only as good as its weakest element—and when it comes to optimizing generative AI, the weak link is clearly data management. Whether that involves cybersecurity vulnerability, lack of insightful information, inaccuracies, and/or...
The De-influencing Era: As social media’s purchase power escalates, Gen Z is becoming more skeptical of influencers and sustainability messaging
Has influencer marketing met its match in an age of increasingly skeptical younger consumers? What was once considered the most authentic marketing approach may be collapsing under the massive weight of greed, as influencers are devolving into glorified brand shills...
B2C brand revenue is undermined by poor sales and marketing alignment: 9 in 10 leaders say alignment is key to growth, but only 1 in 10 achieve it
As important as a holistic business infrastructure is to success today, many companies haven’t broken free from the more traditional siloed approach, where departments and functions operate on their individual agendas and strategic initiatives, often with different...
CMOs predict major shift in marketing technology in 2024: AI-boosted solutions are key to powering sharper personalization
Chief marketing officers are clear, confident, and intentional in where Generative AI integration and application will deliver the best results in marketing process improvement and execution in 2024, reveals new CMO Council research. Over 40 percent of those surveyed...
Execs trust AI’s potential but challenges remain in strategy, execution, and reliability—4 in 10 don’t trust their data to generate accurate AI outputs
As the AI mission moves forward, a new survey of C-suite executives and AI leaders from cloud analytics and AI data platform provider Teradata shows while enterprise decision-makers trust the potential of AI, many lack confidence in their company’s strategy to...
Emerging trends for in-house marketing and creative teams: Applying data-driven strategies, resourcing challenges and AI adoption
While marketing agencies have a complex set of challenges, not the least of which is driving new business, those that in-house departments face are different but no less challenging. New research from creative, marketing and digital staffing solutions firm Cella by...
AI-driven marketing initiatives are directly contributing to revenue, according to 9 in 10 executives—but trust and accuracy remain obstacles
We’ve seen a lengthy period of generative AI trial-and-error experimentation in marketing and communications over the last 18 months, and while automation and productivity boosts have been affirmed by many, there hasn’t been a lot of data about AI’s actual bottom-line...
With brand trust on shaky ground, consumers are ready to spend more at local shops to strengthen Main Street
As e-commerce becomes riskier in an increasingly vulnerable world of e-predator sophistication, new research finds that Americans are turning more attention to small businesses in their communities and, in wanting to see their Main Streets thriving, many are willing...
The business impact of neglecting digital accessibility: Non-inclusive design becomes another factor that will chase consumers to a competing brand
A brand’s digital experience offering is so meaningful in building trust and loyalty with consumers, but that experience must be a positive one for all, which certainly includes the significant proportion of e-commerce site users who identify as having a disability....
Seeking purpose, finding stress: New Gen Z and millennial research finds these generations stay true to their values in a changing world
Millennials and Gen Zers grew up in a vastly different world than older generations. As digital natives, or very nearly, they were more informed about the world around them, and found their core selves and developed lifelong values at an earlier age as well. Even...












