Data can seem dry and tedious, but with some creativity it’s hard not to take notice, be impressed, and learn something new all at the same time. Three Whiskey’s Viral Mistry offers some tips for data visualisation.
As Black Friday approaches, ecommerce businesses are preparing for the arrival of peak shopping season. And with factors such as huge online demand and a glut of excess stock as a result of Covid-19, many retailers and brands are anticipating this year’s peak shopping season to be a big one. Research from Fresh Relevance’s The […]
Today’s ‘day in the life’ features Nikolay Piriankov, CEO of bespoke jeweller Taylor & Hart. Here is what Piriankov said about his experience over the past few months, and how Covid-19 has impacted strategy for the brand long-term.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is impacting every part of our lives, from the places we can go to the way we spend our time, to the priorities we have and the way we spend our money.
Rebecca Sentance delves into how Whittard of Chelsea plays to its strengths with email marketing and keeps customers coming back for more.
We recently caught up with Kirsten Allegri Williams, CMO of Episerver, to find out more about her role and how Covid-19 has impacted her day-to-day working life.
From digital ad spend overtaking traditional and the growth of mobile to the most resilient advertising channels during the Covid-19 pandemic, here are 13 stats that show how advertising is changing in 2020 and beyond.
We recently caught up with Sarah Baumann, Managing Director at VaynerMedia, to find out more about her role, and how Covid-19 has impacted day-to-day working life.
With some of our clients seeing as much as two times the revenue in the Facebook Ads interface as Google Analytics for the same campaigns, you could come to the conclusion that Facebook is overstating conversions for their channel. But are they?
Storytelling in marketing terms isn’t just about producing an advert with a narrative, it’s about telling the story of the ‘brand’ across multiple channels, and using various tools and methods to do so.
While industries such as fashion and retail have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the gaming and esports market has positively grown. According to Newzoo’s recent report, the global games market will generate revenues of $159.3 billion in 2020. Gaming is also predicted to surpass $200 billion by the end of 2023. This is […]
Angela Freeth is Marketing Campaigns Manager at Laundrapp. We recently caught up with Freeth to find out more about her role, and how Covid-19 has impacted her working life.
For charities and non-profits, the Covid-19 crisis has been an extremely challenging time – but also one of opportunity. Econsultancy spoke to Lizi Zipser, Director of Strategy & Insights at Blue State, about how the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in the third sector, and what that means for charitable organisations.
Many widely-accepted truths in marketing have a less-than-solid grounding in fact or reality, often due to the way they are repeated uncritically and simplified in quotations, presentations or slide decks. Nils Andersson Wimby talks about one famous example, the Pareto principle or the 80/20 rule, and why it isn’t as faultless as it’s presented.
Alex Brown is the CCO of Campfire, an agency that works with clients including Missguided, The INKEY List and MyProtein. We caught up with him to find out how he spends his days, and how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the company as a whole.
Pret a Manger announced the closure of 28 stores in July, leading to the loss of 2,890 jobs. The chain is hugely reliant on commuters and office workers, but with a large percentage of people still working from home, it is now struggling to regain sales.
Online, upselling can be a powerful tactic for driving more revenue from a sale. Nikki Gilliland looks at 10 powerful examples of brands using upselling online, and why they are effective.
In the face of persistent uncertainty, and with demand for digital services and experiences at an all-time high, customer service has become even more crucial for businesses. This has accelerated a number of trends taking place across sectors, from automation to social messaging, AI-powered technology to bespoke digital customer service.
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In just a few short years, shopping journeys have evolved from what was traditionally ‘search, click, buy’ to more continuous cycles of activity. With potentially dozens of different influences going into the decision-making process, consumer journeys are now longer and more complex and often spanning multiple channels. In the words of Instagram’s Director of Product […]
This briefing explores social media team roles and responsibilities, whether to insource or outsource, how to work with agencies, and where to look for advice on skills development. It is an excerpt taken from Econsultancy’s Social Media Strategy Best Practice Guide.
As digital enables more business models to pivot to direct-to-consumer propositions, and products on offer increasingly resemble services, marketers must have a firm grip on the interplay between marketing strategy and product strategy.
Since its launch in Japan in 2000, Amazon has sought to slowly establish itself in some of Asia-Pacific’s biggest markets. However, the ride has not universally been a smooth one. Here’s how Amazon is faring in Asia-Pacific in the year 2020.
This is an edited version of a section in Econsultancy’s new Social Media Platforms Trends report, authored by Michelle Goodall, and covers changes to social content, from stories to AR and live video.
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