Marketing Leaders Must Stay Alert of These Trends That Are Shaping Consumer Culture in 2020
Too late to shop green, rise of the rewatch, morphing money and algorithm hacking are the top consumer trends that will have the largest impact on marketing leaders and their organizations in 2020, according to Gartner’s Consumer Top Trends, 2020. “In 2020, we will see an overarching theme of consumers reconsidering consumerism — the constant acquiring […]
Fjord Trends 2020 highlights seven emerging trends expected to shape the business of experience
Following an unprecedented streak of fast-paced growth and profitability, businesses are beginning to feel the need for deep soul searching. As a new decade approaches, they must look inwards for a total re-examination of their purpose and place in the world, says a new report by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Now in its 13th year, Fjord Trends 2020 takes its annual […]
Data from over 120 large enterprises and 287,000 employees has revealed rising corporate investment in employee wellbeing in response to growing workplace stress among younger employees
UK investment in employee rewards schemes is soaring, with UK firms doubling their average spend on employee rewards over the past three years
Spending on travel incentives has soared by 22% and 56% of UK business travel now includes nature-based activities such as gorilla treks
Top 5 corporate Christmas getaways now include white turf horse racing and husky sledging
A new report by workforce performance giant CR Worldwide(CR), drawing on data from 287,000 employees at over 120 large enterprises, has revealed that rising workplace stress among younger workers has seen UK business investment in ‘nature breaks’ doubling in 12 months with over half of UK business trips now including nature or activity elements from shark diving to […]
OVER 20 MILLION BRITS FEEL OUT OF CONTROL IN THEIR HOME LIFE
Brits craving control: nine in ten seek order and structure in their home (88%), believing it makes it a happier place to be (85%)
Rise of the ‘Connected Home Controller’ as two in five (40%) now use technology to control their home
Yet nearly two-fifths (39%) have felt “out of control” of their home and three quarters (77%) would love a helping hand
Hive is offering out-of-control Brits the chance to get their homes in order with help from self-confessed control freak and rugby legend - Chris Robshaw
New research from smart home specialists, Hive, reveals we’re a nation of house-proud “control freaks” who want to control every aspect of our home lives (88%). With today’s hectic lifestyles, being a “control freak” has lost all negative connotations, with 78% of Brits thinking this is a positive personality trait. We believe having order in […]
New research reveals 98% believe future improvements are held back by data silos, justifying the cost and in-house skills shortage
Data-driven marketing is vital for today’s marketing teams. But a new report by global marketing communications agency Allison+Partners revealed that while marketers have made progress to becoming more data-driven, nearly all respondents cited numerous barriers preventing them from getting the most out of data. The survey, which included input from 500 marketing directors in the […]
Liberty Games has analysed the average salaries of 50 of the most common jobs in the creative industry in the UK - but how does your pay compare?
From video games designers to drama teachers, there are a variety of jobs within the creative sector that require a range of different skills and talents. But which creative jobs pay the most? Liberty Games have analysed the average salaries of 50 of the most common jobs in the creative industry. You can view the full creative […]
Thumbs-up for ‘green car’ and bicycle deliveries – and orders handled by drones and robots
A convenience trends survey commissioned by leading International branding and customer experience agency I-AM has revealed that almost three-quarters of consumers (74%) would be happy to wait longer for goods if the delivery method was more sustainable. The ‘HERE: NOW Exploring The Next Generation of Convenience’ survey reports that these planet-conscious consumers would approve of deliveries by […]
Gartner CMO Spend Survey 2019-2020 Reveals U.K. Marketing Budgets Have Dropped Below 11% of Company Revenue Amid Brexit Uncertainty
Marketing budgets in the U.K. have shifted downwards, dropping from 11.4% of overall company revenue in 2018 to 9.3% in 2019, according to a survey of chief marketing officers (CMOs) by Gartner, Inc. Findings fromGartner’s CMO Spend Survey 2019-2020 report reveal a drop of more than two percentage points year over year, placing U.K. marketing budget […]
69% of digital media will be programmatic in 2020
Programmatic adspend to exceed US$100bn for the first time in 2019
While programmatic continues to rise, its adspend growth is slowing due to industry challenges of privacy and supply-chain that must be addressed to resume faster growth Brands need to develop new targeting techniques using first-party data and customer data platforms in response to the ongoing death of the cookieUK-specific: We forecast continued […]
Mention Me’s third annual research report into shopping trends has found 39% of the 2,000 UK consumers questioned do not plan to shop on Black Friday at all. However this is a sharp decrease from last year’s figure of 53% and 2017’s of 63%, suggesting that the annual shopping event might be gaining even more […]
