Marketing Technology

61% of US adults value loyalty programs that are tailored to their shopping preferences, according to a March 2024 Bizrate Insights survey.

Businesses are enjoying the benefits of genAI in professional services, marketing, and sales but face risks like inaccuracy and data privacy. Stronger AI security is needed.

Meta revamps Facebook to compete with TikTok: AI-driven content and video focus attract 40 million daily young users, the highest in three years.

To be effective communicators, marketers must convey data in easy-to-digest ways. Whether they’re advocating for more resources, delivering a performance report, or influencing strategic decisions, marketers should integrate data at every step, presented in a cohesive way. Here are six steps to tell data stories effectively.

Amazon's publisher summit reveals new ad solutions: Measurement and compliance tools should help the retail giant maintain its competitive edge in advertising.

Ad execs say AI campaigns increase revenues: While executives are jazzed about AI’s potential, anxiety swims in the workforce and public.

Its AI Overviews feature aims to keep consumers engaged and integrate targeted ads seamlessly, enhancing both user experience and advertiser reach.

Advertisers and publishers need to prepare the end of cookies—and fast: A Teads survey found that less than a third of publishers have started adjusting to the change.

The (again delayed) deprecation of third-party cookies and Apple’s AppTrackingTransparency initiative have fueled an imperative for brands and retailers to home in on proprietary first-party and zero-party data.

With third-party cookies facing deprecation, advertisers will need to get creative to reach target customers. “To me, the absence of cookies doesn't mean absence of audience targeting,” said Vitaly Pecherskiy, co-founder and CEO of StackAdapt, on the Outlook and Strategies for 2024's Second Half EMARKETER summit. “You can have the world's best targeting, reach the right user at the right time [on the] right device, but if the ad is actually not good, it can probably do more bad than good,” he added.

LG Ads introduces new CTV ad formats: CMO Tony Marlow discusses ad relevance and innovative opportunities in an exclusive interview.

Maryland further complicates state-level privacy laws: Two measures protecting consumers’ data were opposed by the ad industry as a federal bill looms.

Even in a scramble for cookieless identity solutions, collecting consumer data should never feel sneaky. Consumers are aware of the need for their data in providing better, more tailored experiences. Nearly three in four consumers understand that sharing their data enables websites and apps to serve personalized ads, according to a January 2024 report by the IAB. The same report found that 70% of consumers are willing to share their personal data to support advertising. To work with them instead of against, here are four right ways to take a consumer-centric approach to data collection.

Shopping should be easy, according to Ryan Fagan, vice president of digital at Lowe’s. “Our job is to guide them through their shopping trip as seamlessly as possible.” Fagan shared three ways Lowe’s is enhancing its ecommerce experience, from tailoring the digital experience to specific customer segments to surfacing other relevant products throughout the shopping journey.

Reddit's user base grows by 37%, revenue up 48%: Despite a $575.1 million loss, new ad offerings and AI deals hint at a bright future.

New AI advertising tools introduced by Meta: Updates are designed to boost Reels campaign performance with advanced creator filtering and dynamic product ads.

Google and Microsoft show stronger cloud revenue growth than Amazon: Generative AI is changing the cloud playing field, giving Microsoft and Google an advantage

Push notification trends highlight industry differences: Retail and media excel with tailored strategies, while travel struggles with lower engagement.

In today’s episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by researcher Man-Chung Cheung and analysts Sarah Marzano and Carina Perkins to discuss the in-store retail experience. What’s next for Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, what lessons can be learned from Asia-Pacific, and how is Tesco helping marketers get in on the in-store act?

Google has delayed cookie deprecation once again as it gives marketers and industry regulators more time to provide feedback on its Privacy Sandbox solutions. But that doesn’t mean marketers should be pulling back on post-cookie plans.