As e-commerce’s share of retail sales continues to grow across the globe, one thing that holds consumers back from shopping online more is not being able to physically experience products. So, what if shoppers were given the option to try products through augmented...
After a challenging year last year for global advertising, in which spending fell by 8.8%, 2021 is expected to bring a rebound in ad investment. A report [download page] from dentsu, which forecasts ad spend into 2022, estimates that this year will bring global ad...
Consumers around the world found themselves in a position last year that most had never experienced before. The pandemic and the resulting restrictions placed on movement and commuting put many in a position where they were not always able to visit their favorite...
Prior to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the total global investment in advertising for 2020 was forecast to grow by 7.1% year-over-year (y-o-y). But 6 months into the year and with the pandemic changing everything from customer behavior to marketing and advertising...
Advertising is the least trusted source of information about brands and services among consumers, according to a recent report from Kantar Media. As advertising becomes increasingly targeted based on online activity, consumers are at risk of being put off by ads that...
Inbox placement rates have declined in the US, with an average of 82% of promotional emails from US senders reaching the inbox in the fourth quarter of 2019, down from 85% during the same quarter of 2018. This is according to Validity’s latest annual Email...
Total global box office revenues grew to $42.2 billion last year, which was about a 1% increase over the $41.8 billion from 2018. This is according to the most recent THEME Report from the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which covers global activity in 2019. The...
Apple’s registered slogan “There’s an app for that,” still holds true some 10 years after its inception. While there seems to be an app available for just about every function in life, mobile phone owners worldwide don't seem to be paralyzed by choice, as app store...
More than two-thirds (67%) of adults from across the globe say they have higher expectations for brands than they did in the past, with 7 in 10 US consumers (71%) saying that poor customer service frustrates them more than it used to. These higher expectations go...
Global internet advertising spend is projected to account for about half of total media advertising dollars next year - and it's well on its way to fulfilling this projection, according to new research [subscription required] from WARC. The research firm analyzed...
The total amount of box office revenues for all films released in countries around the world grew to $41.1 billion last year, representing a 1% increase over 2017’s total of $40.5 billion. That’s according to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which...
Gaming should be an enjoyable experience, and finding something to play shouldn’t be frustrating. But an average of 88% of total global mobile gamers (84% in the US) have experienced at least one friction point when looking for a game to install and play. This is...
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...
Inbox placement rates are continuing to improve in the US, with an average of 85% of promotional emails from US...
Instagram Stories boasts more than 400 million daily users, and recent research from Facebook IQ indicates that brands...
Almost half of the world is now online, according to recent research. Now, a new report [pdf] from the Pew Research...