inRiver and Ethan Allen on the rise of social shopping, UGC and AR
Agility, scalability and innovation were identified at a recent Econsultancy webinar as vital for online retailers seeking to take advantage of a huge surge in digital shopping.
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7 examples of how the internet of things is facilitating healthcare
In a new age of remote healthcare, how is the internet of things enabling new forms of medical treatment, understanding and care?
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10 brilliant examples of content marketing from beauty brands
The beauty industry was valued at a whopping $532bn in 2019; the result of global retail sales consistently rising over the past decade.
A day in the life of… Hannah Herlihy Lowe, Head of Customer Success at Conjura
Hannah Herlihy-Lowe is the Head of Customer Success at ecommerce and marketing data specialists, Conjura. We caught up with Hannah to find out more about her role and typical day.
10 brands getting creative with GIFs and looping video on Instagram
The GIF is still seeing a surge in popularity with the rise of emojis, memes and stickers. And while its cousin, short-form video, is having its time in the spotlight thanks to the rise of TikTok, GIFs remain nonetheless a very viable and popular alternative for brands looking to quickly convey messages.
Eight inspiring social media campaigns from the charity sector
Social media campaigns play a key role for charities in building awareness, generating engagement, and crucially, helping to raise funds.
A day in the life of… Chris Soames, CEO at HOME Agency
Chris Soames is CEO of marketing agency HOME. We caught up with Chris to find out more about his role, and how it has been impacted by Covid-19.
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How user research is helping Skyscanner combat an uncertain travel climate
Oli Mival, Director of User Research at Skyscanner, explains how the brand used user insight and testing to stay ahead of quickly shifting trends in travel.
Stats roundup: the impact of Covid-19 on ecommerce
The acceleration of ecommerce throughout the globe over the course of 2020 was hard to ignore, as consumers shopped online often out of necessity, and brands were forced to rapidly change their strategies as a result.
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Stats roundup: the impact of Covid-19 on marketing & advertising
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.
Why 2021 is a make or break year for challenger banks
Challenger banks have disrupted the banking industry, and the number of consumers flocking to digital financial services grew in 2020 in part due to the ongoing pandemic. Now, 2021 looks to be a pivotal year for upstart banking players. This year, Google will launch its much-anticipated bank accounts through an offering dubbed Google Plex. These […]
A day in the life of… Gareth Davies, CEO of Leagas Delaney
Today’s ‘Day in the Life’ features Gareth Davies, CEO of Leagas Delaney. Davies discusses life in a global creative agency, as well as his predictions on the future of consumer behaviour due to Covid-19.
Why search data is your biggest business asset in 2021
Chris Pitt, Managing Director of Vertical Leap, explains the value of search data when responding to continued market uncertainty in 2021.
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Ashley Friedlein’s digital & marketing trends 2021
For the last 10 years I’ve picked out the digital and marketing trends and developments which I believe will shape the industry and digital/marketing planning and thinking in the year ahead. I recommend you also look through Econsultancy’s Trends Hub for our experts’ predictions around digital marketing disciplines like data and analytics, customer experience, ecommerce, […]
A day in the life of… Hew Bruce-Gardyne, Head of Business Intelligence at TVSquared
Hew Bruce-Gardyne is Head of Business Intelligence at TVSquared. We asked him about his day-to-day role, and how it has been affected by Covid-19.
Three steps to effective cross-team collaboration in ecommerce
Mike Austin, CEO & co-founder at Fresh Relevance, offers some tips for connecting the dots between teams to create an effective customer experience in ecommerce.
Death of the PDF? Not quite, but it’s great news for accessibility
Danny Bluestone, CEO of UX-driven digital transformation agency Cyber-Duck, highlights some key considerations for web designers and content producers after the UK government updated its content design guidance for open formats.
A day in the life of… Rachel Lyall, Marketing Manager, EMEA and APAC at Mediaocean
Rachel Lyall is Marketing Manager, EMEA and APAC, at Mediaocean. We hear how Covid-19 has impacted her day-to-day working life and what trends she is seeing in the market.
What headless commerce means for marketers and CX
Mudit Jaju, Wavemaker’s Global Head of Ecommerce, explains the role of headless architecture and its importance in social commerce and multichannel content production.
B2B marketing and commerce trends in 2021: what do the experts predict?
Digital transformation in B2B continued apace in 2020. By the way, if you’re after a great B2B case study, Econsultancy published a piece back in September by Guy Magrath, former CDO at Electrocomponents plc, about the digital transformation of RS Components. But what do the experts foresee in 2021 in B2B marketing and commerce? We […]
A day in the life of… Nickolas Rekeda, CMO of native ad platform MGID
For today’s ‘Day in the Life’, we caught up with Nickolas Rekeda – the CMO of native advertising platform, MGID – to find out how Covid-19 has impacted his role.
Forming a marketing measurement strategy: how to discover requirements
Almost all areas of business are now engaged with customer understanding and business performance data. It has become essential for marketing teams themselves to position their strategy and budgets within educated assessments based on marketing data. A measurement strategy in itself is a definition of how data will be used to understand how business goals […]
Measuring the success of online video
This briefing on measuring the success of online video is taken from Econsultancy’s Online Video Best Practice Guide.
Resourcing for social media teams: A beginner’s guide
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.
Defining product strategy, management and marketing
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.
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