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.
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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.
Direct Line, KFC and Camelot win big at the Marketing Week Masters awards
Marketing Week ReportersCongratulations to all the winners of this year’s Marketing Week Masters awards, including Grand Prix winner Direct Line Group and Brand of the Year KFC.
Consumer confidence ‘derailed’ amid petrol and energy crises
Michaela JeffersonWith Christmas only two months away, confidence in personal finances, the wider economy and major purchase intention have all taken a “worrying” slip.
Ikea on why agency relationships need consistency to thrive
Matthew ValentineA decade long agency relationship built on trust and consistency convinced Ikea to run with its 2019 Christmas campaign ‘Silence the Critics’, despite the concept floundering in pre-production tests.
Why marketers should feed consumers’ ‘need for autonomy’
Matthew ValentineAddressing three core needs – autonomy, competence and relatedness – can help bring brands closer to their consumers, says psychologist Natalie Nahai.