Kia boosted sale conversion rates after releasing a chatbot on Facebook Messenger to help car buyers find answers to their questions, according to Digiday. The South Korean carmaker, which is partly owned by Hyundai Motors, in November launched its Kian chatbot as a direct source of information about its vehicles. Kia received 3x more conversions […]
Headspace, the guided meditation app that has raised $75 million from investors, has reached a partnership deal with the National Basketball Association that brings meditation to the NBA family by providing all league and team employees, across the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA G League and NBA 2K League, access to Headspace’s popular […]
Snapchat is continuing its focus on location-based advertising initiatives. The app is rolling out three new ad tools, two that include location-based targeting options and an in-store analytics tool that lets advertisers track traffic at their brick-and-mortar locations. Location Categories Of the two new location-based ad features, the first is a location category filter. Advertisers […]
Striving to please on-the-go customers and coffee junkies, Dunkin’ Donuts is unveiling a next-generation unit in Southern California that features a pickup counter for mobile orders, nitrogen-infused cold brew and tabletop outlets to power devices. “We’re making sure we stay relevant and ahead of consumer demand” for convenience, franchisee Parag Patel said during a tour […]
Brits aren’t against the idea of letting a brand they like sponsor them, with 42 percent claiming the would let a desired brand put their logo and the words ‘sponsored by’ in the bottom corner of their profile photo across social media. The findings come from a YouGov survey of over 2,000 Brits, commissioned by […]
Half of all workers in the US will work remotely by 2020 as cities become more congested and workers demand more flexible working conditions. To drive this remote working future, 5G mobile internet will be needed, observes GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. As GlobalData Technology Analyst Glen Hunt comments, “5G commercialization is one […]
New single malt scotch whisky The Glenlivet Code is coming to market with an intriguing AR tasting experience created in conjunction with Shazam. The whisky, inspired by British Code breakers, promises a “labyrinth of flavours that will test the senses of even the most discerning whisky drinker”. As part of this test, the bottle will […]
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to play Jumanji, Sony Pictures has good news for you. To promote the release of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the company is using augmented reality to give Snapchat users a feeling of what it’s like to be inside of the hit movie, which debuts today on DVD, […]
Warner Bros. is promoting the April 13 release of action film “Rampage” starring Dwayne Johnson with an augmented reality (AR) app that lets fans see their surroundings torn apart by genetically modified giant animals. “Rampage: AR Unleashed” shows George the gorilla, Ralph the wolf and Lizzie the alligator wreaking havoc in two different attack modes. […]
The IAB UK today released a study that looked at the best ways to advertise to people on smartphones and revealed that fit for purpose ads – those optimised for smartphones – can shift brand metrics and can increase positive perceptions such as the brand being viewed as more premium and more trusted. “As digital […]