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Social Quarterly: Q3 2023

The latest trends, developments and statistics in social media. Stories this quarter include Twitter’s rebrand as ‘X’, new content formats from TikTok, Twitch and WhatsApp, and the latest generative AI developments across the platforms.

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 […]

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 […]

The paid social landscape: from TikTok growth to AI-powered buying

Paid social media strategies have continued to evolve in the past couple of years, reflecting a mix of technological advancements, shifting consumer behaviour, and the need to stand out in an increasingly crowded online space.    But what is impacting the market now? From the continuation of a volatile digital ad market to new platform […]

A day in the life of… James Ramsden, ECD at Coley Porter Bell

James Ramsden is Executive Creative Director of branding agency Coley Porter Bell. We asked Ramsden about his role, about immersive brands and design-centred campaigns, and his predictions on what’s to come in the industry. Econsultancy: Tell me about your role – what does a typical day look like for you? James Ramsden: If I’m at […]

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, […]

Digital Shift: Q3 2023

Digital Shift takes a deep dive into the latest developments and use cases for generative AI. This special edition also reflects on 10 years of Shift with a look at trends and lessons from the last decade.