UK consumers enjoy personalised experiences, but are reluctant to share their data

UK consumers enjoy personalised experiences, but are reluctant to share their data

Though UK consumers are annoyed by the lack of personalisation that brands deliver, they remain concerned about handing over their personal data in order for this personalisation to occur. According to research from Accenture, which involved 1,800 UK consumers, 47 per cent feel frustrated when brands fail to deliver a relevant, personalised shopping experience. However, […]

Smaato Advances In-App Viewability Measurement for iOS and Android

Smaato Advances In-App Viewability Measurement for iOS and Android

Smaato, a global real-time advertising platform for mobile publishers and app developers, announced two initiatives for enhanced in-app viewability measurement. By integrating Oracle’s Moat into its iOS and Android SDKs, Smaato now offers advertisers a proven way to transact on viewable, in-app impressions across mobile video, interstitial and banner ad formats. Furthermore, through the IAB Tech Lab’s […]

Kaoutar Benazzi Joins as Head of Mobext France

Kaoutar Benazzi Joins as Head of Mobext France

Mobext announced that Kaoutar Benazzi will be the new head of its French operations. With over 10 years of experience in ad sales networks, Kaoutar will leverage her expertise to further develop Mobext’s mobile strategies, visibility and customer relations in France. Kaoutar brings strong expertise in community channels (as Account Director for Skyrock’s ad sales […]

Instagram predicts what 2018 will mean for social media marketing

Instagram predicts what 2018 will mean for social media marketing

62 per cent of millennials say they are more likely to become loyal customers if a brand engages with them on social networks and, because of this, Instagram expects social media to be the go-to for brands next year. In anticipation of this, the Facebook-owned app has been trialling Shopping on Instagram over the last year in the […]

Sprinklr announces strategic partnership to drive customer engagement and care on Reddit

Sprinklr announces strategic partnership to drive customer engagement and care on Reddit

Sprinklr, a social platform for managing customer experiences at scale, announced an expanded partnership with Reddit, allowing brands to access historical and real-time Reddit data, send and receive private messages and publish to any subreddit all within Sprinklr’s platform. Global companies can now use Sprinklr to listen to what customers are saying, analyse trending topics […]

Gatwick launches app to help passengers find their way around and make their flights

Gatwick launches app to help passengers find their way around and make their flights

Gatwick’s new app – one of several passenger-facing digital innovations coming on stream soon – offers passengers personalised flight alerts, real-time queue updates for check-in and security, intuitive navigation using beacon technology and shopping, restaurant and airport offers. Other initiatives going live soon in Gatwick’s ‘digital transformation’ programme include advanced chat bots, augmented reality way-finding […]

Photo app VSCO introduces a private messaging feature

Photo app VSCO introduces a private messaging feature

 Photo editing and sharing platform VSCO has announced the launch of private messages in an effort to encourage people to interact with each other on its network. As the company describes it, users can “exchange editing tips and tricks, share compelling profiles and published content, and receive creative feedback from peers.” Anyone you follow […]

News Corp Launches New Ad Platform News IQ

News Corp Launches New Ad Platform News IQ

News Corp announced the launch of News IQ, a new advertising platform with an audience of over 140 million in the United States. This marks the first time that News Corp has integrated all of its collective first-party data, premium media properties and data science tools into one unified advertising solution. News IQ will give […]

Alibaba and Ford form technology-based alliance

Alibaba and Ford form technology-based alliance

Alibaba Group has formed a strategic alliance with Ford Motors to enhance consumer retail experiences and explore solutions for sustainable mobility. As part of the three-year partnership, Ford will work with Alibaba’s four business units namely AliOS, Alibaba Cloud, Alimama and Tmall and jointly explore mobility services, connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital marketing. […]

Socialbakers Launches Video Performance Benchmark for Social Networks

Socialbakers Launches Video Performance Benchmark for Social Networks

Introducing video benchmarks in Socialbakers Suite: benchmark your video success against your industry, country or region with never-before-seen insights → https://t.co/AnM9aSzYNk #smm #VideoMarketing pic.twitter.com/aAIhkLXCmw — Socialbakers (@socialbakers) December 6, 2017 Socialbakers, the leading AI-powered social media marketing platform, announced the addition of the world’s first video performance benchmarks for social networks to its Socialbakers Suite. […]