Preparing for the post-cookie world: Less than a third of marketers have a “robust measurement system” in place
Findings from Econsultancy’s newly-published Future of Marketing 2023 report show that just 8% of marketers say they are “fully prepared” for the continued cookie crackdown – and only half say they offer a clear value exchange for customer data.
‘This should be the time when marketers shine’: Key takeaways from the Future of Marketing survey 2023
Econsultancy’s latest report reveals the majority of marketers are optimistic about the future of the industry. Data, tech and agility grow in importance, budgets are steady, and three quarters say they are already using or actively considering generative AI tools.
A ‘mental shift’ in B2B commerce: Why marketplaces are thriving
B2B buyers are now “more and more ready to make large transactions online,” says Mirakl’s Marc Teulières, with marketplaces playing a key role in the digital transformation of procurement.
Does every company need a head of AI?
AI leadership roles are on the rise according to recent figures from LinkedIn. But what should they do? Where should they sit? And are they here to stay?
AI, privacy, and localisation: The trends impacting email marketing
Email remains an important channel for marketers in 2023, with automation and innovation in artificial intelligence enhancing the effectiveness of campaigns. According to the DMA’s Consumer Email Tracker, 32% of consumers say they find email brand messages useful – a rise from just 15% in 2021. At the same time, however, new privacy measures and […]
Despite advances in conversational search, SEOs still don’t need a voice strategy
With the impact of GenAI, voice search is experiencing a revival of interest. But a lack of reporting hints that voice isn’t a distinct category of searches.
Paid social in a privacy-centric world: more creative, less compartmentalised?
Experts from House of Performance and Oliver Agency tell Econsultancy how the balance shift from personalisation to privacy is impacting paid social and its measurement.
The key trends to know in SEO – Part 1: ‘Experience’ and generative AI
What are the current trends shaping search, and what should SEOs do to respond to them? Part 1 covers the extra E in E-E-A-T, as well as the future for AI-generated content in search.
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‘This should be the time when marketers shine’: Key takeaways from the Future of Marketing survey 2023
Econsultancy’s latest report reveals the majority of marketers are optimistic about the future of the industry. Data, tech and agility grow in importance, budgets are steady, and three quarters say they are already using or actively considering generative AI tools.
Econsultancy expands multi-language elearning content
More than 50 marketing and ecommerce courses and hundreds of lessons, now available in six languages.
Sky Sports’ marketing director credits the business’s Marketing Excellence Programme for proving the value of marketing
Dave Stratton told Marketing Week that the broadcaster’s start-of-season campaign is the sort of “bold work” the business is investing in, off the back of its Marketing Excellence Programme, delivered in partnership with Econsultancy.
Econsultancy adds scenario-based assessments to its elearning platform
Econsultancy has added scenario-based assessments to its Skills CloudTM elearning platform. The ‘Optimising the Retail Media Opportunity’ learning plan is the first on the platform to include this type of gamified, interactive test format, with further assessments to be rolled out through 2023. The retail media assessment takes around 30 minutes and includes six tests, […]
Focus on Ecommerce
What is retail media and what is driving its growth?
The retail media market has come a long way since Amazon first launched its network in 2012. Since those early days, a broad range of retailers and other businesses have established their own retail media networks, from Walmart to Kroger, Tesco, Best Buy, Instacart and even Marriott. This has catalysed growth which is set to […]
The do’s and don’ts of launching a B2B marketplace
For wholesalers or brands that decide to launch a B2B marketplace, what are the pitfalls to avoid, and what measures will give the best chance of success? Marc Teulières, General Manager of B2B at marketplace platform Mirakl, highlights some do’s and don’ts.
A ‘mental shift’ in B2B commerce: Why marketplaces are thriving
B2B buyers are now “more and more ready to make large transactions online,” says Mirakl’s Marc Teulières, with marketplaces playing a key role in the digital transformation of procurement.
How Amazon continues to win in beauty ecommerce
Beauty ecommerce has continued an upward trajectory over the past few years, with growth in the market nearly quadrupling between 2015 and 2022. As well as the impact of influencers and social selling, a spike in demand during the pandemic, and direct-to-consumer innovation – one factor in the sector’s growth has been the expansion of […]
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Generative AI: 75% of marketers are already using it or actively considering it
Econsultancy’s Future of Marketing survey found that 32% of marketers say their organisation is already using generative AI tools and 43% are actively considering doing so.
The key trends to know in SEO – Part 2: The long tail and multimodal search
What are the current trends shaping search, and what should SEOs do to respond to them? In part 2 we cover the growing ‘long tail’ of search and what the emergence of multimodal search means for SEO.
Qudo’s Mihajlo Popesku: ‘Data privacy concerns have created a greater need for zero-party data’
Mihajlo Popesku, Deputy CEO and Chief Research Officer at Qudo, says, “data privacy concerns have created a greater need for zero-party data” and that “by collecting anonymous data with the consent of participants, research houses can build precise consumer groups.” He likens this precision to “a glass of water” for the thirsty, in contrast to […]