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.
1. Introduction Each month, Econsultancy’s Digital Transformation Monthly report highlights the most important transformation stories arising from sectors including retail and grocery, healthcare, travel, and finance. In April, as the UK and much of the rest of the globe prepares itself for the easing of lockdown restrictions, we take a look at how retailers including […]
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.
At Day Two of the Festival of Marketing: the Bottom Line, Catherine Allan, Associate Director CRM at Babylon Health, laid out the approach that the brand takes to customer engagement, how it is facilitated by collaboration across the organisation, and how messaging across different channels works together to smooth the customer journey.
Before the pandemic began, Kantar data shows that beauty and personal care sales were growing at a rate of 6.8%, which was more than twice the growth of total FMCG.
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.
Abigail Comber, the outgoing CMO of Debenhams, spoke today at the Festival of Marketing about how Debenhams approached such a challenging period, and the lessons that marketers can learn about coping with change.
The events of 2020 have fundamentally changed the course of ecommerce. So, what can marketers and brands expect over the coming 12 months? Our own Richard Robinson, Managing Director of Xeim Engage, asked the following panel of experts at eCommerce Expo 2021 for their opinions: Cassandra Stevens – Global Commerce Lead at Publicis Commerce Simon […]
Mark Wright began his retail career in store management before moving into ecommerce as Head of Trading at Marks & Spencer. After a stint at Jack Wills, he is now Global Ops Director at Fat Face, a role which his colleagues jokingly inform him can be abbreviated to retail GOD. Wright was recorded in conversation […]
Mike Austin, CEO at Fresh Relevance, explains why AI, automation and direct-to-consumer strategies will be the trends that outlast the pandemic.
It might be a new year, but the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic means that there are further challenges for the retail industry to come in 2021.
Emily Shirley, GM at Vistaprint UK and Ireland, talks about how Vistaprint was able to get a brand new masks offering online in just two weeks, and what the company learned from moving fast and breaking its internal ‘rules’.
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.
The global duty-free and travel retail market was valued at $74.9 billion in 2017, and projected to reach $153.7 billion by 2025, fuelled by the wider growth of the travel and tourism industry.
With a gradual lifting of restrictions on travel, consumers are beginning to cautiously consider venturing abroad. How can travel and hospitality brands capitalise on increasing search interest in travel and inspire confidence in the sector?
The start of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a downturn for influencer marketing, as brands and agencies suspended campaigns and sponsorship deals.
During Day One of the Festival of Marketing 2020, Ella and Matthew Mills, founder and CEO, respectively, of Deliciously Ella, spoke about how the brand has dealt with the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic by rediscovering its start-up roots.
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.
At the beginning of 2020, no business could have been prepared for the challenges and uncertainty that the coronavirus pandemic has brought. The idea of closing down your business for a few days would have been unfathomable to most, never mind for several months at a time. Fast forward to June 2021 and that is […]
To cater for rising public interest in Covid-19, Johns Hopkins Medicine quickly developed a search and content strategy early in 2020, changing the way it worked with experts across the organisation to make the most of its content architecture.
Hannah Mitchell, organic strategy director at Croud, looks at search trends during lockdown and offers some advice for marketers who are setting content strategy in the run up to some kind of return to normality.
What are the content marketing trends that will dominate the second half of 2020? Lizzy Hillier looks at five overarching trends for content that have emerged in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
As lockdown slowly lifts, the travel and hospitality industry is intensely focused on implementing the proper measures to keep consumers safe.
Chris Sahota is the CEO and founder of M&A advisory firm Ciesco. We recently caught up with Chris to discover what his day-to-day working life looks like. We also found out what changed for Ciesco during the pandemic, and why Chris believes creativity and technology go hand in hand. Please describe your job: What do […]
Seismic is a sales and marketing enablement platform, named as one of Forbes’ top 100 cloud companies in 2020. We recently caught up with Head of Marketing EMEA Winnie Palmer to find out more about her role. Palmer chats about the importance of an integrated ‘go to market’ strategy, and how Covid has impacted the B2B market.
Josh Partridge is Managing Director & VP UK and Co-Head of EMEA at Verizon Media. We recently caught up with him to find out what it has been like taking on his role during the pandemic. Plus, we hear his thoughts on the state of the ad industry, and the key trends that will continue […]
Ramon Kania is the CTO of omnichannel messaging solutions company Mitto. In today’s ‘Day in the Life’, Ramon explains what his ‘typical’ day looks like, and gives us an insight into how Mitto is helping companies align with changing consumer expectations around personalised communication. Please describe your job: What do you do? As the Chief […]
In today’s ‘Day in the Life’, we hear from Richard Friar, MD at Starcom, about what it’s been like to take on his role during the pandemic, and why he believes we are about to enter an era of ‘media agency domination.’
Today’s ‘day in the life’ features David Watkins – the co-founder and COO of e-bike subscription platform, DASH Rides. We speak with David about his day-to-day working life, how DASH pivoted during Covid-19, and why the pandemic has forever-changed transport systems. Please describe your job: What do you do? I am the co-founder and COO […]
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues into its second year, many businesses are still reeling. From food service and travel to beauty and elective medicine, the novel coronavirus has left few industries unscathed. Even so, the pandemic will eventually ease and as mass vaccinations get underway, there is a light at the end of the tunnel […]
In an interview during Econsultancy Live this week, Cheryl Calverley, CEO of Eve Sleep, suggested that the Covid-19 pandemic will “give rise to the wise consumer” in ecommerce.
At Econsultancy Live, Gregoire Baret – Senior Director of Omnichannel Experience at Aldo Group – shared how the footwear retailer has approached experience design in 2020, and what testing has revealed in a year that has been “a reminder of our omnichannel essence”.
Claire Hennah, Global VP of Ecommerce for Unilever, gave a talk at Econsultancy Live today explaining some of the ways the company has reacted to changing consumer trends in 2020.
More people might be shopping online than ever before, but the concept of loyalty within retail has arguably been thrown up in the air.
At the beginning of the year, Skift named subscriptions as one of its travel ‘megatrends’ for 2020, suggesting that subscription-based travel will give companies a new and interesting way to “create lasting relationships with consumers” this year.
