Deloitte predicts UK technology, media and telecoms sector trends for 2019

Deloitte predicts UK technology, media and telecoms sector trends for 2019

The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has announced its predictions for the UK TMT sector in 2019. The news comes following the launch of the eighteenth edition of Deloitte’s TMT Predictions 2019 report. Smart Speakers: the hear and now Deloitte predicts that smart speakers – internet-connected speakers with integrated […]

Micro Influencers get the most engagement on social media, according to AccuraCast

Micro Influencers get the most engagement on social media, according to AccuraCast

New research into influencer marketing from the UK’s leading multilingual digital marketing agency AccuraCast has revealed the waning impact of mega influencers across social media platforms. Micro influencers, defined as having between 10,000 to 99,999 followers or subscribers on a single platform, demonstrate better return on investment for marketers than mega influencers, as typically they tend to […]

ByteDance launches video chat app to challenge Tencent’s WeChat

ByteDance launches video chat app to challenge Tencent’s WeChat

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind popular short video app TikTok, has decided it is time to take on Tencent in China’s messaging app game. The world’s most valuable startup has launched a video messaging app in a space dominated by WeChat. The app, named ‘Duoshan’, works in a similar way to Snapchat, enabling users to send videos […]

Kiip Integrates with the Purchase Decision Network, Giving CPG Brands Exclusive Access to Shopping List Data

Kiip Integrates with the Purchase Decision Network, Giving CPG Brands Exclusive Access to Shopping List Data

Kiip, a leading mobile marketing and app monetization platform, has partnered with the Purchase Decision Network (PDN), the only ad platform purpose-built for CPG brands, to give CPG advertisers enhanced data for targeting everyday shoppers across mobile devices. The integration makes Kiip the first ad network partner with access to PDN’s exclusive shopping list data, which includes […]

Premium non-skippable video can offer brands stronger messaging opportunities, says GroupM & Kantar

Premium non-skippable video can offer brands stronger messaging opportunities, says GroupM & Kantar

Digital video is a strong driver of brand awareness but must be tailored to its environment for greater effectiveness. This is according to a new GroupM study with Kantar, which evaluated the performance of the brand impact of in-context exposure to video ads across catch-up TV, in-stream short form, in-feed video, and UGC video environments for a popular haircare […]

Adroll adds to eCommerce integrations with BigCommerce and Yotpo partnerships

Adroll adds to eCommerce integrations with BigCommerce and Yotpo partnerships

Merchants seek better tools to attract and convert shoppers online. In light of general shopping trends, 2.14 billion shoppers are expected to make the move to online by 2021. AdRoll announced integrations with BigCommerce and Yotpo to help merchants seize this trend using AdRoll’s suite of online marketing tools without needing to be a digital marketing expert. AdRoll supports more than 37,000 […]

AdSecure launches new Native ad protection feature

AdSecure launches new Native ad protection feature

AdSecure, the ad verification tool used by ad networks, ad operations teams and publishers, announced the addition of Native ad protection to its digital weapons arsenal in order to combat digital threats and malware and safeguard end users when exposed to online advertising. Native ads pose an interesting challenge when it comes to protecting the […]

Tourism New Zealand uses WeChat to drive China’s high-spending travellers to middle earth

Tourism New Zealand uses WeChat to drive China’s high-spending travellers to middle earth

For a small island nation, tucked away in the South Pacific, New Zealand has an interesting challenge: to attract tourists to its picturesque shores, but not too many. With limited space and beds, Tourism New Zealand, the country’s marketing body, must balance the country’s booming tourism industry with practical sustainability. In China, this translates to […]