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 […]
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 […]
Global creative agency, Imagination, reveals the 10 most effective live brand experiences in its first Connected Experiences Index. Created in collaboration with global Social Intelligence platform Synthesio, the Index is compiled from the winning entries of the 2017 Campaign Event Awards, Cannes Lions events category, D&AD events category and The Drum Event Awards, and […]
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 […]
Ebiquity has released a piece of research showing that better allocation of marketing spend could result in approximately $45bn more profit globally for brands each year. The research compares spending against allocation data to reveal insights into how marketers could be distributing their advertising budgets more optimally to generate growth in bottom-line profitability. This identifies […]