Why 2016 will be virtual reality’s breakthrough year
With virtual reality set to become a $1bn industry in 2016 marketers are switching on to the technology as the next big content marketing medium.
Digital trends for 2016
Ashley FriedleinThe digital trends and developments which I believe will shape the industry and digital marketing planning and thinking.
Using virtual reality to enhance user experience
Nicola SmithVirtual reality is set to become widely available to consumers over the coming months with launches from Oculus Rift and HTC. Marketers who use the technology need to ensure it is more than a gimmick and there are already brands doing just that
The future of the travel agent: virtual reality, digital screens and ‘smell generators’
Thomas HobbsWhile lounging on a sunbed at the hotel before booking your holiday might have sounded a bit farfetched in the past, it’s now a (virtual) reality. Thomas Cook and Thomson tell Marketing Week how technology is helping travel agents to evolve.
Pernod Ricard on ’empowering’ its marketers to communicate on sustainability
Niamh CarrollGreenhushing is a symptom of marketers feeling nervous about how they communicate on sustainability, Pernod Ricard is attempting to “empower” its teams to tackle the issue.
Soft skills trump functional marketing expertise, study finds
Charlotte RogersLeadership, communication and strategic thinking are the skills most prized by CMOs, according to new research, with functional experience lagging further behind.
Marketing recruitment intent slows as cost concerns put brands off
Molly InnesExclusive data from IPA Bellwether shows more brands are expecting job losses this quarter compared to last.
Danone eyes ‘selective price increases’ as volumes grow
Niamh CarrollDespite returning to positive volume growth, Danone’s CFO says the business will continue to make strategic price increases behind its “differentiated” products.