New Research Reveals Misalignment of Consumer Expectations of Brands Versus the Actions Brands Have Taken According to Gartner’s survey, ninety-five per cent of chief marketing officers (CMOs) believe their companies should take the lead in finding solutions to critical societal and cultural issues. Gartner surveyed 381 CMOs and senior marketing executives during September and October […]
Marketing automation and the expeditious rise of Martech tools can help in business growth, but certain marketing technology drawbacks can be catastrophic. While the dawn of the digital era made several martech tools a part of common marketing strategies in businesses, the continued evolution of technology has got brands to dive deep into the realm […]
Survey of 432 CMOs Reveals Marketing Must Prepare for Further Budgets Cuts as a Result of COVID-19 While companies have cut back on marketing budgets due to COVID-19, 73% of CMOs expect the pandemic’s negative impact to be short-lived, with a positive outlook for business performance in the 18-24 months, according to Gartner’s CMO Spend […]
In 2017, Gartner predicted Augmented Analytics to be the future of data. By 2019 – in less than two years – it emerged as the number 1 trend in data analytics. As per research published by Allied Market Research this year, the global market for Augmented Analytics will reach $ 29.86 billion by 2025. As […]
Smartphone and internet penetration in the MENA region have paved the ways for mobile marketers to connect with wider audiences. Currently, 56 per cent of Middle Eastern shoppers are on mobile devices while shopping online. According to the GSMA report, there would be a significant expansion of network coverage as well as 5G connections by […]
Netcore’s Smartech now becomes Asia’s largest multi-channel marketing automation platform with AI-powered personalisation and recommendation capabilities. Netcore Solutions, a leader in SaaS-based multi-channel marketing automation and communications, has acquired AI startup, Boxx.ai. Netcore’s Smartech will now further empower digital brands to deliver a truly omnichannel personalised experience at scale for every individual across all the […]
Chatbots have sparked a debate about their effectiveness and appeal to customers. A lot of it depends on how customers feel about talking to a bot during customer service requests. That’s where NLP comes in. NLP, or Natural Language Processing, as per Gartner, is a technology that “involves the ability to turn text or audio […]
Marketing Leaders Report They Struggle With Management, Relevancy and Measurement. Fifty-eight per cent of marketing leaders believe the brand is a critical driver of buyer behaviour for prospects, and 65% believe it is a critical driver of buyer behaviour for existing customers, according to Gartner, Inc. However, the Gartner Brand Survey 2019 revealed that 35% […]
Adobe announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a Leader in the 2019 “Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce Platforms” research report. Adobe (Magento) has been evaluated as a Leader in the report following its acquisition of the Magento platform in June 2018. This is the third consecutive year that Magento Commerce has […]
Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, announced that for the fourth consecutive year, Salesforce has been named a Leader by Gartner Inc. in its 2019 Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce. “Brands need an AI-first commerce platform to deliver the premium digital commerce experience that the market demands,” said Mike Micucci, CEO, Salesforce Commerce Cloud. “With Salesforce […]
