Why marketers should take notice of Amazon and Google’s connected home launches
With Amazon and Google both launching connected home devices, brands need to start exploring the opportunities.
The IoT needs to offer consumers real solutions not gimmicks
Morag Cuddeford-JonesAt the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month, futurists and tech enthusiasts were debating the bleeding edge of consumer technology, with the internet of things (IoT) taking centre stage.
Amazon brings instant home shopping to the UK with Dash launch
Leonie RoderickAmazon has launched its Dash Button service in the UK, allowing consumers to order and restock products with the single push of a button.
Malibu wants to banish British queuing tradition with internet-connected cup
Leonie RoderickMalibu is using connected technology in a bid to rid the world of bar queues and bring club and festival goers’ drinks directly to them.
What great customer experience looks like in financial services
Marketing Week ReportersThe sixth CX50 list of the UK’s top 50 customer experience professionals reveals the key trends in a complex and highly regulated sector.
‘People don’t know who we are’: One banking business on its shift to brand building
Grace GollaschWise has driven much of its growth to date through word of mouth, but having evolved its proposition, the international banking platform believes now is the time to launch its first global brand campaign as it looks to build awareness.
‘The clock is ticking’: CMOs on the merits of succession planning
Molly InnesSome CMOs are “selfish” staying in their posts too long and not letting others progress, suggests Asahi CMO Grant McKenzie.
UK ad spend hits £36.6bn in 2023 amid real terms contraction
Molly InnesWhile the UK’s ad market grew 6% in 2023, total growth when discounting high inflation rates was -1.2%, according to the latest report from the AA and WARC.