The UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the digital advertising dominance of online platforms like Google and Facebook, as well as how consumer data is used in the wider market. The probe could have far-reaching implications not only for the ad-supported digital duopoly, but also for adtech players. “We are assessing […]
Vodafone has launched its 5G network and will become the first company to offer unlimited data on both 5G and 4G with the launch of Vodafone Unlimited on the 10 July 2019. Vodafone will not charge a price premium for access to its 5G network and all unlimited SIMs are 5G ready. The new unlimited […]
From July 4, Sky Media will rollout Sky Analytics to both media agencies and advertisers, opening-up direct access to plan, report and evaluate elements of their TV campaigns for the first time. The release of the Sky Analytics online portal is the first phase on a roadmap to simplify execution and management of Sky’s cross-platform […]
The relentless pursuit of ‘likes’ is over, as under 30 year olds seek deeper relationships away from the social media monoliths, reveals the findings of ‘The New Rules of Social’, a new white paper by leading youth creative agency ZAK. As the first generation to all reach adulthood after the advent of ‘big social’, new research reveals […]
New research out today reveals that nearly three in four shoppers (71%) say an extended reality (XR) experience would be of interest when purchasing a product or service. In addition, 81% of 16-to-34-year-old consumers believe XR will soon be used in our daily lives, while more than half (53%) would be more likely to purchase […]
The vast majority of people believe that it is the responsibility of social media companies to remove fake news from their platforms, with most also agreeing that they should be the ones to monitor fake news, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). The survey of more than 2,000 UK adults found that 85 per […]
Robert Dyas has struck a partnership with customer experience platform Narvar that will see the homeware retailer further improve its customer experience after the buy button by providing consistent and branded communications. In a world of Amazon and Ikea how can hardware stores really stay relevant and competitive? 150-year-old heritage retailer Robert Dyas has lived […]
Voxi, Vodafone’s youth-facing sub-brand, is leaning into the power of Snapchat for its latest marketing campaign. The Voxi brand was launched in 2017 and is a rival of Three, which ran its own Puggerfly activity on Snapchat last year. Now Voxi has launched its first ever Snapchat presence which is trying to capitalise on the Love Island […]
The majority of consumers cannot recall brands featured in ads deemed as ‘viewable’, putting the industry benchmarks defined by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the Media Ratings Council (MRC) into doubt. An Outbrain survey of 1,000 UK consumers found that 75 per cent of people are unable to recall brands from ads that meet minimum viewability […]
Raised with online creative tools and entrepreneurial platforms to broadcast their creations, Gen Z is defining a new era of influence and creative communication. This group, ages 13 to 22 years old, are already monetizing their outputs, building empires, e-zines, communities and more—all while using visual tools like those available on Snapchat to propel their […]