New research from TELUS International, a customer experience (CX) innovator that designs, builds and delivers next-gen digital solutions for global and disruptive brands, found that personalization is a key driver of purchasing decisions and brand loyalty for the...
Disrupting brand preference—more than ever, consumers are buying nontraditionally
As physical stores continue their struggle to compete in a digital world, new research shows that today’s shoppers are increasingly more likely to bypass traditional retailers altogether. A new report from digital media and marketing trade association IAB shows that...
7 steps to building an effective social media advertising calendar
As part of your wider marketing campaign, you have identified advertising on social media as one of your key strategies. Increasingly, successful companies are building social media advertising calendars as part of an automated process to help increase the impact and...
Socially responsible investing and ESG—not just a millennial trend
While millennials seem to be the generation most interested in applying their ideals on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to their finances, Gen Xers and baby boomers are also expressing growing interest, according to new research from Allianz Life...
Taking stock of attitudes about customer support as holidays approach
New research from digital-first platform customer service firm Helpshift explores consumers' opinions about the state of customer service ahead of the busy holiday shopping season. "It may seem counterintuitive, but despite customer support teams being much busier...
Funnel friction—the biggest pain points in the marketing funnel
New research from digital and email marketing firm GetResponse and global research firm Demand Metric examines how much friction is in today’s marketing funnel, where it most commonly appears, and the degree to which marketing automation reduces or eliminates this...
New mobile ad study reveals patterns in context and engagement
New research from moment marketing science firm Aki helps mobile marketers better understand how contextual variables influence consumer response to mobile advertisements across specific verticals. In the firm’s new study, Mobile Ad Context Report 2019, participants...
Today’s communicators are re-examining measurement methods—what are they finding?
Despite a robust economy and the mountains of consumer data at their fingertips, nearly three quarters (72 percent) of senior marketing executives in a new survey cited a business growth rate of less than 10 percent last year—confirming that efficient measurement is...
Why retailers aren’t ready for advanced mobile experiences
Advancing technologies are putting more pressure on retail marketers to improve their customer experiences, and new research from WBR Insights finds retailers are not prepared to support the next wave of technologies like AI, Chatbots and AR as part of their mobile...
The 2019 back-to-school homestretch—Agility’s analysis and media tracking
As we head into the final stretch of summer break for U.S. students, who typically return to school in mid-August, Agility PR Solutions’ Back to School media tracking analysis (for coverage between July 30 and August 12) noted an ongoing steep increase in weekly...
How to rock your back-to-school 2019 sales and marketing
It is officially back-to-school time. Every year, parents (and especially students) must face the inevitable: The arrival of midsummer means it is time for students to head back to school. The bright spot for kids is that going back to school often comes with a...
Time for holiday marketing prep—consumers are shopping earlier
In the last quarter of 2018, 26 percent of marketers sent Black Friday emails before November 19 and some started as early as November 1—representing a notable shift that indicates marketers are adjusting their holiday strategies as consumers begin their holiday...












