How should marketers market to consumers under stress? How should marketers approach consumers stressed out by economic uncertainty, tariffs and political turmoil? May 5, 2025 In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has … Continue reading How should marketers market to consumers under stress?
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Consumers say email is the channel of choice for brand interactions
MarTechCharts highlights data of interest to marketers and marketing operations professionals. Mike Pastore on April 25, 2025 MarTechCharts regularly highlights data of interest to marketers and marketing operations professionals. Source: SAP Emarsys and Deloitte. Click to enlarge. The Consumer Products Engagement report from SAP Emarsys and Deloitte found U.S. consumers prefer to interact with … Continue reading Consumers say email is the channel of choice for brand interactions
Brand apathy growing among U.S. consumers
Consumers choose les expensive options they don’t see as inferior in quality. Can better consumer engagement fix that? Mike Pastore on March 25, 2025 More than half (54%) of American consumers say they don’t pay attention to the brands they buy, as long as the product meets their needs, a new report found. That’s … Continue reading Brand apathy growing among U.S. consumers
Why ignoring consumers’ AI concerns will be a costly mistake
There’s a significant gap between how marketers and consumers feel about AI. Here’s what to do about it. Constantine von Hoffman on March 19, 2025 Marketers love AI, but consumers … not so much. That’s the broad takeaway from our review of nine recent reports on AI and marketing. Understanding the specifics of what … Continue reading Why ignoring consumers’ AI concerns will be a costly mistake
More consumers using genAI tools to research purchases: Adobe
Engaged consumers are using generative AI to research purchases, but do they convert? Mike Pastore on March 17, 2025 Adobe’s first report on traffic from generative AI interfaces found a surge in traffic to U.S. retail sites over the holiday season, and the trend persisted into 2025. Between Nov. 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, … Continue reading More consumers using genAI tools to research purchases: Adobe
Consumers are connected more than ever before
February 25, 2025 Consumers are connected more than ever before Balance is nonexistent as devices become a greater part of our lives. BY Sowmyanarayan Sampath As an amateur historian, I can say with certainty that technology has never embedded itself into society as rapidly as it has in the last decade. Today’s consumer relationship with technology … Continue reading Consumers are connected more than ever before
Brain Functions React Differently To AI-Generated Ads, Consumers Not Buying It
Brain Functions React Differently To AI-Generated Ads, Consumers Not Buying It by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 12, 2024 How the brain accepts and processes GAI in creative and advertisements has become a focus of several studies as more companies start using the technology to build ads. It will affect ad performance if certain factors … Continue reading Brain Functions React Differently To AI-Generated Ads, Consumers Not Buying It
80% Of U.S. Consumers Are Either Negatively, Positively Influenced By Reviews
80% Of U.S. Consumers Are Either Negatively, Positively Influenced By Reviews by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 27, 2024 Products continually vie for attention, and 28% of U.S. consumers say they always look at online user reviews before making a purchase, while another 28% do so often. The reviews are not taken lightly, according to findings of … Continue reading 80% Of U.S. Consumers Are Either Negatively, Positively Influenced By Reviews
Consumers are underwhelmed by AI experiences
Less than a third of consumers believe AI-powered experiences meet their expectations and 40% are skeptical about it, according to a new Lippincott study. Chris Wood on November 12, 2024 Many consumers just aren’t that into AI-powered experiences. Only 29% believe that such experiences have met their expectations, according to a new study by … Continue reading Consumers are underwhelmed by AI experiences
eBay Data Shows How Holiday Ads Influence Consumers
eBay Data Shows How Holiday Ads Influence Consumers by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 4, 2024 Consumers have expectations for the holiday shopping season. Based on consumer feedback, eBay details trends in a report that launched Monday, including estimates of how ads influence buying decisions. Overall, 21% said advertisements help them find the best … Continue reading eBay Data Shows How Holiday Ads Influence Consumers