Meet the top 50 marketers who foster a human-first approach to marketing. A new report analyses marketers who adopt the ‘think human’ strategy to emotionally connect with their customers. The research, conducted by Communicator agency, ranked marketers on ten different criteria including trust, creative risk taking, empathy and emotional intelligence, and humour. To establish the […]
A new global study called SELFHOOD launched by ZAK (a creative agency specialising in connecting brands to the under 30’s), explores a better way to understand contemporary youth culture and deconstructs why the term millennials is being rejected by youth and marketers. The research draws insight from influential global collaborators across science, publishing and culture, […]
Surveying 3,600 mobile users from 18 countries spanning North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, the Internet Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) ‘Always On – A Global Perspective of Mobile Consumer Experience’ study reveals how mobile advertising is having an adverse effect on many people’s day-to-day experiences on their mobile phones. The research illustrates that consumer […]
Sunday night dread does not exist for workers in arts and creative industry, as 85% claim to either ‘love’ or ‘really like’ their jobs. Those working in the arts and creative industry such as film, animation, marketing and design to name a few were found to be the most happy with their current role, more than […]
UK online retail sales were up +10.2% year-on-year (YoY) in May, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. This was the lowest growth rate for the Index since October 2015 (when it was +8.7%), with the surprise announcement of the general election and rising inflation likely to have been key […]
MEC, a leading media agency, has promoted Kathryn Saxon to the newly created role of head of research, David Fletcher, MEC’s Chief Data Officer announced today. The appointment reflects the increasing need from clients for insights that help make direct strategies relevant for a world of ever increasing complexity. Saxon, previously MEC’s Research Group Consultant […]
New research finds that consumers value long-term relationships with brands, and suggests that to maintain this engagement, brands must look further ahead with their marketing efforts. The study was commissioned by OLIVER, the in-house agency specialists, asking 1,000 UK consumers about their relationships with brands and the emotions roused by brands at different stages in […]
In-house agency specialists OLIVER have released an infographic examining the client/agency relationship. The graphic, which is based on a range of studies, lifts the lid on the agency/client model and how this is adapting. It covers areas such as: Marketers concerns at the speed of change e.g. 76% think marketing has changed more in the past two […]
With Leicester City snagging the Premier League trophy, there will undoubtedly be a short-term increase in revenue for the club. Estimates by sports data and marketing firm Repucom show that Leicester City are set for a potential £150m boost for winning the Premier League title, consisting of Premier League prize money, Champions League participation cash […]
New research from advertising agency Telegraph Hill highlights that celebrity chefs and restaurateurs don’t have it all their own way in the list of most influential UK foodies. Those appearing in the full top 50 list are ranked by the level of influence they have on changing the nation’s tastes and eating habits or starting […]