Global consumers will spend an average of 67 minutes a day watching online video this year, up from 56 minutes last year, according to Zenith’s Online Video Forecasts 2018, published on July 16. By 2020 the average person will be spending 84 minutes a day watching videos online. In that year, China will have the keenest […]
Budweiser is the brand that won the social media World Cup, according to data from MediaCom North. With the tournament over after France were victorious, it was the famous beer brand’s #ManoftheMatch content that saw it score with fans on social media. MediaCom North tracked engagement and sentiment on Twitter throughout the World Cup, ranking […]
New research from Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer alien to consumers, with close to three-quarters (73%) indicating they have interacted via AI, and 69% of those who have used AI being satisfied with those interactions. The report, “The Secret to Winning Customers’ Hearts with Artificial Intelligence: Add […]
Leading advertising and digital communications group Dentsu Aegis Network has released its biannual forecasts, pointing to a more positive 2018 for global advertising expenditure than previously expected. Ad-spend growth will rise from 3.3% in 2017 to hit 3.9% in 2018 – higher than the 3.6% forecast in January 2018 and taking total investment to US$613.5bn. […]
Over 79% of the UK’s Generation Z snack more than once a day, making it the largest age group for demanding immediate snacking food according to the latest research by leading brand, packaging and innovation specialist Sun Branding Solutions. Generation Z (people born from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, a larger section of society […]
In today’s omni-channel retail environment, brands are stepping on each other’s toes to offer the flashiest deals, rewards programmes and bonus perks, with the goal of capturing long-term consumer attention and turning one-off buyers into repeat, loyal customers. Yet, in this abundance of choice, it proves challenging to define what makes the modern shopper keep […]
Blis, the global pioneer in advanced location data technology, launched the findings of an in-depth study exploring consumer behaviours leading up to and during the point of purchase. Detailed in a new report entitled Locating Decisions: A Marketer’s Guide to Re-Navigating the Consumer Path to Purchase, the research shows consumers have begun to adopt a non-linear […]
Research unveiled has revealed the extent to which the advertising and media sectors are frustrating the UK’s ageing population. More than two-thirds (68%) of those aged over 65 believe that ads often show stereotyped versions of people their age – which could be why almost as many (63%) think they face negative and harmful stereotypes […]
With the UK’s most anticipated sporting event of 2018, the FIFA World Cup Russia, now well underway, and England emphatically qualifying for the knockout stage after thrashing Panama 6-1 on June 24, the next few weeks are set to be a perfect opportunity for brands to capitalise on consumer interest in the World Cup using out-of-home […]
The use of voice activated virtual assistants has rocketed in UK homes this year. The latest figures claim one in 10 Brits now own at least one device – but just how are Alexa and pals enhancing British consumers’ lives? Are smart speakers actually making us smarter? And are they using these devices to engage […]