After a significant fall in 2020, US ad spending in 2021 is expected to jump by 23.3% year-over-year to reach $279 billion (not including political spending). This is according to GroupM's mid-year forecast report [download page]. GroupM is now much more optimistic...
When it comes to advertising that US consumers are most comfortable receiving, one-quarter would choose direct mail and catalogs. A recent report from LoopMe also found that direct mail helps consumers make the smartest purchasing decisions. In fact, the survey of...
Direct mail is yet another form of media that has suffered the negative impact of the pandemic, with US marketers spending less on the channel as well as sending out fewer pieces of mail in 2020. This is per a report from Winterberry Group, which shows that direct...
After a pandemic-induced contraction of 3.9% in 2020, the US advertising market is expected to rebound to 6.2% year-over-year growth this year. So says a year-end report [download page] from GroupM, which also forecasts that this year internet advertising will account...
One-third (33%) of consumers think celebrities have a minimal impact on their purchase decisions, according to recent data from Bluecore. At a time when online shopping habits have never been more on the minds of marketers, the figures illustrate key consumer...
It's been a peculiar and let's say it - in many ways forgettable - year. Like everyone, marketers have had to adapt on the fly, adopting new sales models and shifting their priorities. Although some of the charts in our new deck feature research fielded before the...
The use of account-based marketing (ABM) programs continues to expand. In a survey [download page] by Demandbase of more than 600 respondents from companies of various sizes, 6 in 10 (61%) say they have a full ABM program in place or are currently running a pilot...
When it comes to a multichannel campaign, certain channels can prove more successful than others at reaching specific target audiences. But marketers should keep in mind the benefits of direct mail, with a 12% increase in good or very good response rates to...
There are many factors to take into account when striving for a successful multichannel campaign, but in attempting to reach a specific target audience, certain channels appear better placed than others. A recent report [download page] from PFL and Demand Metric on...
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Let's take an updated look at how marketers and consumers are dealing with this crisis. The below is a curated list of data that we've gathered in recent weeks, but with news about the global spread of the coronavirus and its effects on consumers and businesses...
Multichannel marketing is a well-established approach to staying close to a customer throughout their purchase journey. In PFL and Demand Metric's latest report [download page] on the state of multichannel marketing, almost two-thirds (65%) of respondents report a...
CRM technology is the most common tool in the marketing tech stacks of high-growth companies, according to a recently-released report [download page] from TOPO. However, it’s not always the more commonly used tools that provide the highest satisfaction and impact,...
Navigating algorithm updates, platform changes, and new technology appear to be concerns for local marketers this...
More Americans are “stacking” subscription video-on-demand services (SVOD). While 84% of internet users have access to...
Baby Boomers still hold a significant portion of purchase power in the US. Approximately 1 in 6 Americans is...
When it comes to first-party data, the majority of marketers are confident in many of their data sources. And, while...
We're excited to release our latest study of ad influencers and how they measure up with earned and owned channels. In...
Only a few (8%) B2B marketers feel that they are doing an excellent job when it comes to their current lead nurturing...