If brands are taking the reins on their marketing, how do agencies fit into the picture? Ilona Lubojemska, Director, Client Services at The Trade Desk, takes a closerlook at the changing role of agencies in 2018.

Media agency MediaCom is launching an automated trading desk for digitally out-of-home ads, with innocent drinks the first brand to sign up.

Adults in South Korea will spend more than a quarter of their daily media time on a smartphone in 2018, almost the highest in the world, according to new research.

2% of all UK consumers are already using voice-controlled devices such as Google Home and Amazon Echo for online shopping, accounting for 20% of all device owners in the UK, according to new research.

Speed of service remains a key consideration in driving omnichannel conversions, as connected consumers expect immediacy across their shopping encounters, according to a new report.

Technology is relentless, making online shopping undemanding and more convenient than ever before. So where do we go from here – should we constantly strive for further innovation or focus on getting better at what we’re doing now? André Brown, Group CEO of ATTRAQT, investigates the key trends and influences that will elevate ecommerce in the … [Read more…]

As 2017 draws to a close, we look at some of the biggest marketing blunders of the year. From Kendall Jenner’s derided Pepsi ad to London Dungeon’s Twitter horror story, there were plenty of mistakes from companies that should know better. Read on, learn from the mistakes and hope your team doesn’t make the list … [Read more…]

Eric Schmidt is stepping down as the executive chairman of Alphabet, moving to a new “technical advisor” role.

Air New Zealand is turning to technology to tackle the language barriers that often arise during travel.

Snapchat has updated its new Animated Filters feature with a new commercial option, letting brands created their own augmented reality filters on the chat app.