Search and social to drive 67% of adspend growth by 2020, says Zenith’s Ad Expenditure Forecasts

Search and social to drive 67% of adspend growth by 2020, says Zenith’s Ad Expenditure Forecasts

Two thirds of all the growth in global advertising expenditure between 2017 and 2020 will come from paid search and social media ads, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, published on September 24. Over this period, total spending will increase from US$86bn to US$109bn on paid search, and from US$48bn to US$76bn on social media. […]

Martech market approaches $100bn and will continue to growing, says Moore Stephens and WARC report

Martech market approaches $100bn and will continue to growing, says Moore Stephens and WARC report

In its annual Martech Report, top ten international accountancy firm Moore Stephens, along with WARC, the worldwide authority on advertising and media effectiveness, has valued the global marketing technology market at an estimated $99.9 billion. The study, carried out amongst more than 800 UK, North American, Asia-Pacific and European brands and agencies was initiated to […]

Skype calling is coming to Alexa devices

Skype calling is coming to Alexa devices

While everybody has been talking about Amazon’s Alexa-enabled microwave, it has been announced that Amazon’s Alexa devices will soon be able to manage Skype calls. The Amazon and Microsoft partnership means that people using Alexa devices will be able to make outgoing voice and video calls, accept incoming Skype call, and make SkypeOut calls using just […]

Grohe unveils app-controlled water security system

Grohe unveils app-controlled water security system

Grohe, one of the world’s leading providers of sanitary fittings, has announced the launch of its app-controlled water security system – Smart Home – that offers all-round protection against water damage. Smart Home helps to make everyday life more comfortable by relieving the homeowner of many control and monitoring tasks, said a statement from Grohe. […]

M&C Saatchi Mobile evolve to M&C Saatchi Performance

M&C Saatchi Mobile evolve to M&C Saatchi Performance

M&C Saatchi Mobile have officially announced they are repositioning. The company will now be known globally as M&C Saatchi Performance. M&C Saatchi Performance is a natural evolution for the agency. M&C Saatchi Mobile launched in 2006, prior to the smartphone revolution, where they were at the forefront of the rise in mobile, winning more than […]

Analytics: the £25 billion mistake

Analytics: the £25 billion mistake

In just two very short years the analytics market in the UK will have doubled to be worth a staggering £25 billion. It is already the second largest market in the world, and the biggest in Europe. UK boardrooms are awash with data and insight all designed to help them perform better than their competitors. […]

New fashion app Enty puts personal stylists in your pocket

New fashion app Enty puts personal stylists in your pocket

A fashion app has launched offering women access to advice from personal stylists at any time and day of the week. Enty, founded by entrepreneur Sophia Matveeva, enables users to get professional advice from more than 140 global fashion professionals Through artificial intelligence, the app is able to learn user tastes and global trends. The fashion […]

Tappx appoints Fernando Saiz as Chief Marketing Officer

Tappx appoints Fernando Saiz as Chief Marketing Officer

Tappx, the one-stop-shop adtech solution for user acquisition and mobile app monetisation, announced that Fernando Saiz has been named as its new chief marketing officer. Based in Barcelona, Saiz takes up responsibilities for Tappx’s integrated marketing strategy, global marketing team and brings considerable digital marketing expertise. Saiz has been promoted from within the ranks of […]

17 million think they use their smartphones too much: will measurement be the answer?

17 million think they use their smartphones too much: will measurement be the answer?

Thirty-nine percent of smartphone users in the UK – the equivalent of 17 million people – believe they use their smartphone too much, according to the latest research from Deloitte. Generation Z smartphone users (16-24 years-old) are particularly concerned about their usage habits, with 61% (4.3m young people) believing they use their device too much. Deloitte’s […]