Despite the holiday blues, ad spending on TikTok was up 27% for the entire year. Chris Wood on January 22, 2025 Meta properties saw 15% ad spend growth in Q4 2024, while TikTok, facing an unknown future in the U.S., dropped 51 percentage points from Q4 2023 to 13%, according to digital advertising company … Continue reading Meta ad spend up 15% last quarter as TikTok sees sharp drop
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Ecommerce sees positive spending trends
Consumers and ecommerce brands agree the sector’s outlook is positive. But they part ways when it comes to what makes a good shopping experience. Kim Davis on September 4, 2024 Despite inflation, a volatile stock market, fragile supply chains and general economic uncertainty, ecommerce overall sees a bright future — although of course not … Continue reading Ecommerce sees positive spending trends
Salesforce sees a shorter, more competitive holiday season in 2024
Expect to see very soft growth in onlines sales in the upcoming holiday season — but here are some ways brands can win. Kim Davis on August 29, 2024 Salesforce expects the 2024 holiday season to be shorter and more competitive with brands facing the challenge of attracting consumers with less purchasing power. Based … Continue reading Salesforce sees a shorter, more competitive holiday season in 2024
Maternal healthcare sees a surge in venture capital
August 19, 2024 Maternal healthcare sees a surge in venture capital Early-maternal healthcare investments in businesses like Mae and others ranging from clinics to specialists in fertility and nutrition counseling totaled $306.5 million in 2023, a 700% increase from $38.1 million in 2018. BY Reuters After working as a doula for 10 years, Kortny Feutardo … Continue reading Maternal healthcare sees a surge in venture capital
Digital video ad spend sees 16% increase this year
IAB report finds more money moving to digital video advertising even as measurement problems persist. Constantine von Hoffman on July 16, 2024 Marketers continue to move money into digital video despite significant doubts about audience measurement, according to a new report from the IAB. Digital video ad spending is expected to be more than … Continue reading Digital video ad spend sees 16% increase this year
YouTube Sees Brand Fans Move From Consumers Of Culture To Shaping It
YouTube Sees Brand Fans Move From Consumers Of Culture To Shaping It by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 28, 2024 Some 65% of Gen Z — defined as people between the ages of 14 and 24 — describe themselves as video content creators, according to the YouTube Culture & Trends Report 2024 released this week … Continue reading YouTube Sees Brand Fans Move From Consumers Of Culture To Shaping It
Acquia sees web accessibility as a good thing and a brand differentiator
26% of adults in the United States have some type of disability. Their annual disposable income is nearly $500 billion. Constantine von Hoffman on November 16, 2023 At Acquia’s Engage Boston conference this week, the company unveiled a new and possibly unique brand positioning. It’s making web accessibility for people with disabilities the focus of … Continue reading Acquia sees web accessibility as a good thing and a brand differentiator
Samsung sees success with shoppable TV ads
Given the relative recency of shoppable ads on smart TV, consumer adoption seems widespread. Kim Davis on October 20, 2023 Shoppable ads are beginning to make an impact on smart TV audiences, with 55% in a new survey sample recalling seeing shoppable ads and 50% admitting to interacting with them. The data comes from a … Continue reading Samsung sees success with shoppable TV ads
Persistent and Personalized: Adore Me Sees AI Opening New Relationships With Customers
Persistent and Personalized: Adore Me Sees AI Opening New Relationships With Customers by Steve Smith , Staff Writer @popeyesm, July 28, 2023 At our Spring edition of the Brand Insider Summit: D2C, Adore Me’s Ranjan Roy proved an excellent guide to the promise of generative AI for e-commerce processes. Everyone is testing and learning how to … Continue reading Persistent and Personalized: Adore Me Sees AI Opening New Relationships With Customers
Analyst Sees Microsoft Bing Search Outpacing Google Search Revenue Within 3 Years
Analyst Sees Microsoft Bing Search Outpacing Google Search Revenue Within 3 Years by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 21, 2023 Microsoft’s development of its own version of Google’s Performance Max platform, as well as rebranding the PromoteIQ retail media platform and Xandr ad tech into a suite of applications under the Microsoft Advertising banner, has prompted … Continue reading Analyst Sees Microsoft Bing Search Outpacing Google Search Revenue Within 3 Years