It may have had somewhat of a slow start, but a fifth of UK employees believe that their organisations will be accepting Bitcoin and other similar digital currencies as payment by 2020. Meanwhile a third of employees believe that their companies should be equipped with a 3D printer by 2020 and improving customer experiences by […]
Out of home (OOH) work’s inclusion in marketing campaigns has been found to considerably bolster the public’s purchase intent, according to a five year study from Posterscope and Dentsu Aegis Network. Analysing over 50 individual client campaigns, testing more than 1,500 creative executions and surveying over 20,000 respondents, the Integrated Communications Evaluation (ICE) study found […]
It’s probably not shocking to hear that US shoppers said they have a more positive experience buying a new item than they do interacting with customer service across industries. But when looking at particular verticals, health plan providers have their work cut out for them in both of these interactions, according to research. Temkin Group, […]
Statutory body the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has appointed creative agency 23red to lead its communications campaign to help reduce pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace. Recent research conducted by the EHRC and The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) suggests that around 54,000 new mothers may be forced out of […]
With 2016 set to the be the year when Beacons go from hype to delivering real marketing value, media agency Maxus has created a practical guide for brands seeking to harness their potential. Written by Maxus director of technology, Tom Kelshaw, Beacons – Promise, Present, Future, is a thorough examination of the state of Beacons […]
Mobile ad spend is set to surge 35 per cent compared to 12 months earlier and surpass desktop media investment to hit £4.58bn in 2016, and account for 27 per cent of total UK media budgets, according to eMarketer. The research firm on March 10 released the numbers which show that the wider ‘digital’ category […]
Digital transformation within European companies is making good progress, and is meeting with approval, particularly with younger workers. British companies have adapted extremely well to embrace digital transformation whilst France is at the bottom of the pile and Germany too is still playing catch-up. These are the main findings of an online survey conducted by […]
More than one in five British adults now say they use ad-blockers, according to the latest research from the IAB. The IAB’s Ad-Blocking Report, conducted online by YouGov, said 22 per cent of British adults are using ad-blocking software – a rise from 18 per cent in October. The highest level of ad-blocking takes place […]
For the first time ever smartphones and tablets accounted for over half of online sales in the United Kingdom. During the period November 2015 to January this year, 51 percent of UK online retail sales took place using smartphones and tablets. This is a significant increase on the 45 percent share recorded in the third […]
64 per cent of consumers have been influenced to purchase by a mobile ad – a figure that rises to 80 per cent among millennials. But 43 per cent are more likely to buy from an organisation that sends them relevant advertising on their mobiles. And perhaps unsurprisingly, 76 per cent are more willing to […]