Amazon sales boom but increased supply costs weigh down growth
Amazon sales grew faster than expected as more people shopped online amid COVID-19, but it missed on earnings as COVID-19-related costs across the supply chain increased.
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Top 10 ads during lockdown: Gordon Ramsay ITV ad ‘most emotionally engaging’ (so far)
ITV’s “Apart. But Never Alone” advert is the most moving coronavirus campaign in the UK (so far), ahead of NHS’s “Stay At Home” and Jack Daniels’ ”With Love, Jack”, according to new research.
Top 75 global brands: Amazon still dominates as retail takes centre stage
Amazon is the top global brand in terms of financial performance and consumer opinion, followed by other digital native brands such as JD and Alibaba and retail veterans such as Costco, Target and Walmart have performed strongly too, according to new research.
UK adspend to plummet 16.7% in 2020 as pandemic crisis hits marketing industry
The UK ad market is forecast to contract by £4.2bn (16.7%) this year) to £21.1bn this year due to the coronavirus lockdown and economic slump.
Alphabet hit by ‘significant slowdown’ in ad sales, but ad revenue surges
Google’s parent company Alphabet has revealed a 13% surge in first quarter revenue despite a “significant” hit to advertising sales as the COVID-19 crisis continues.
5 tips for effective online messaging
Tone of voice is a crucial component of a brand’s identity and new channels of digital communication, such as messaging apps, all need subtly different approaches to make them effective. Julien Rio, Director of Marketing of RingCentral Engage Digital, outlines 5 tips for ensuring consistent messaging across all your digital communications.
Guest comment: Agile platforms – their rise and reign of customer engagement
As the number of devices is exploding, customers have more channels than ever to interact with brands. This has created a shift in consumer engagement, one that clunky legacy platforms are not equipped to cope with – why? Because their multiple solutions don’t talk to each other. James Manderson, General Manager of engagement platform Braze … [Read more…]
UK employees ‘excited to return to work’ (but have higher expectations)
Workers have reported improvements in productivity and mental health over the past several weeks due to the rise in remote working and see light at the end of the tunnel, but engagement and motivation remain low, according to new research.
IAB UK ad spend trends for 2019: Video and search ads drive growth
UK ad spend grew by 15.4% year-on-year in 2019, reaching £15.69bn, according to IAB UK’s adspend update.
Budweiser revamps iconic ‘Whassup’ ad for lockdown
Budweiser has reworked a classic commercial spot from 21 years ago, using digital technology to bring the ‘Whassup’ ad into the age of the quarantine, along with a new series of ads featuring current stars.