The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has announced its predictions for the UK technology sector in 2018. The news comes following the launch of the seventeenth edition of TMT Predictions 2018. Machine Learning: Bargaining Chips A surge in deployment of FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays) and ASICs […]
Using the same piece of music in adverts year after year helps people to like and remember your brand, according to a new study of brain responses led by scientists at Goldsmiths, University of London. Until now there was no hard data to suggest whether it was better to stick to the same piece of […]
Consumers are engaging with retail brands on more channels than ever before – from Voice Assistants, smartphones, to smartwatches – with online continuing to take a sizeable share of total spend. It means that retailers are under increasing demand to ensure their entire cross-channel offering is seamless, and create exceptional customer experiences at every single […]
Dentsu Aegis Network’s latest Ad Spend Forecasts, based on data received from 59 markets, puts global growth at 3.6% in 2018, up from 3.1% in 2017. Events will play an important role in 2018, with the Winter Olympics & Paralympics, FIFA World Cup in Russia and the US Congressional elections all expected to stimulate ad spend growth. At […]
Consumers are increasingly taking charge of their own wellbeing and have become experts on their own health and beauty needs, choosing products that suit their lifestyles. A whitepaper from leading brand and packaging design specialist Sun Branding Solutions reveals that while this growing ‘betterment’ trend presents brands and retailers with a huge opportunity, they need […]
Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute has released a new report titled, “Conversational Commerce: Why Consumers Are Embracing Voice Assistants in Their Lives,” which highlights how consumers are using voice assistants and the opportunities this creates for businesses to connect with their customers. The report, which surveyed more than 5,000 consumers in the US, UK, France and […]
Oath, a subsidiary of Verizon, introduces its Brand Love Index, a new global research study revealing the key factors that drive consumers to love brands with 32% of UK consumers’ love for a brand determined by it going above and beyond. Oath worked with Kantar, one of the world’s leading research, data and insight companies, […]
The UK population can be grouped into four distinct categories when it comes to their attitudes towards to sharing their data with organisations. Experian’s comprehensive new study has identified four distinct groups of people; ‘The Unaware’, ‘The Acceptor’, ‘The Cautious’ and ‘The Incognito’ – demonstrating that there are varying levels of trust and engagement with […]
Cutting through the ‘digital trends hype’ and deciding which emerging digital technologies to invest in 2018 is a challenge for most decision makers; being a forerunner with new digital trends and introducing innovative new technologies can after all be a ‘game changer’ for brands and businesses. But a new survey has revealed that most consumers […]
Ogury, the mobile data platform, released its Mobile Banking Study 2017 – an analysis of over 1,265,000 mobile users active during July – September 2017 in the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. The study reveals that UK fintechs are increasing their market share amongst mobile banking users, with 8.8% having downloaded at least […]