In the face of rising inflation and economic uncertainty, Americans are still prioritizing travel, but with a newfound sense of financial caution and strategic timing. According to TravelBoom’s latest 2025 Booking Trends Study, 74.5% of U.S. respondents plan to take a vacation this summer, and an additional 17.5% are considering it—signaling strong travel demand that remains tethered […]
THE INVESTOR INDEX 2025: NEW RESEARCH Now in its sixth year, the Investor Index, is an annual in-depth survey of investor behaviours conducted among 1100 UK adults (18+) with a minimum of £10,000 invested. Conducted jointly by London-based communications agency AML Group and The Nursery Research & Planning, the study has established itself as a rigorous barometer of investor practices based […]
Study introduces three-part model linking brand loyalty to long-term business growth A groundbreaking new report from global integrated creative agency VCCP, in partnership with the Data and Marketing Association UK (DMA), reveals that loyalty and CRM programmes – when integrated with broader brand communications – can deliver substantial business value across both short- and long-term horizons. Titled The […]
Global marketing effectiveness and foresight consultancy, Gain Theory, today released a new report ‘Measure, Thrive, Optimize: How to Demonstrate Advertising’s Value and Boost Growth’ revealing that advertising delivers 2.9x return on investment, with companies investing 3% of revenue on advertising generating 8.7% contribution to total sales. The comprehensive analysis of 75 company-market combinations demonstrates the significant impact […]
Today, VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out of home (DOOH) supply-side platform, has released research into the state of programmatic DOOH (pDOOH) in the Nordic region, covering Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The findings reveal that the Nordics are rapidly adopting pDOOH, with 32% of all campaigns in the past 12 months including pDOOH, […]
VCCP Media, in partnership with Dr Karen Nelson-Field and attention technology company Amplified, has today launched Hacking the Attention Economy – a groundbreaking report that proves advertisers can drive brand and business outcomes in just 1.5 seconds of attention, if their distinctive brand assets are deployed effectively. In an era of infinite scroll, social platforms have trained the world to swipe, […]
95% of shoppers feel positive toward retail media ads, with the strongest impact coming from visual formats at key moments along the path to purchase. A new study from Vistar Media, the leading global provider of technology solutions for out-of-home (OOH) media, in partnership with consumer research leader MFour, reveals that retail media ads are […]
Global marketing effectiveness consultancy, Gain Theory, today released a new report ‘Prove Your Sponsorship Value: A Measurement Guide for Marketers’, providing brands with a six-step approach to measure and optimise sponsorship investments. The report highlights the importance of specific, detailed objectives as well as collecting consistent data that properly represents audience exposure. It comes at […]
Global leader in connected packaging, Appetite Creative, in partnership with Polytag and Digimarc, today released results from its fourth annual Global Connected Packaging Survey 2025. The research reveals a transformative year for the industry, with 88.8% surveyed stating that connected packaging will be increasingly important to the packaging industry in the next 12 months and […]
UK digital advertising investment is now £38.07bn (US$48.1bn) – up 9.4% year-on-year – and accounts for more than 80% of the country’s total ad spend, according to a new report released today. Digital 2025: The United Kingdom, from We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, and Meltwater, a global leader in media, social and consumer intelligence, is a 166 page […]