Digital marketing stories
Most marketers still cannot tie sports fan engagement to sales, even as they raise budgets for live-event campaigns and AI tools.
As AI agents take over campaign decisions, brands risk losing control of the intelligence they learn from, not just the data they provide.
A growing measurement gap has left Australian marketers most worried about AI misrepresenting their brands, the research found.
The hires strengthen the agency's push into AI-driven search as brands face shifting discovery habits and tougher technical demands.
Marketers may need to rethink search metrics as AI responses increasingly narrow buyers' shortlists before they reach a website.
AI recommendations are already lifting basket sizes and pushing shoppers towards pricier goods, especially among Gen Z consumers.
Brands risk being overlooked in AI-led shopping unless customer reviews and ratings are readable by crawlers, Bazaarvoice said.
Video teams could cut manual work and unlock revenue as Brightcove rolls out an AI tool that can act across its platform from chat prompts.
The honours underline rising demand for data and integration tools as utilities, retailers and universities tackle ageing systems and automation pressure.
UK tech and telecoms small firms are outpacing the wider SME market, with most already using AI and planning fresh expansion.
Trusted peer recommendations are increasingly outweighing ad budgets in Singapore B2B, potentially giving smaller firms a better shot at Gen Z buyers.
Customers now get faster follow-up on currency and remittance enquiries as GlobalPay links 12 channels with sales tools on one platform.
Households are set to boost spending on screens, snacks and beer as football finals and the NFL's Melbourne debut draw bigger audiences.
Australia could miss the productivity gains from artificial intelligence unless small firms get more practical support to use it across their operations.
Richer online venue images are now shaping bookings, with 66 per cent of UK adults saying they check digital tours before spending money.
Shoppers could save time hunting discounts as Maple Deal Global adds verified offers from multiple markets to one site, with purchases elsewhere.
The agency's US push gives advertisers an alternative to pricier digital auctions, as it opens access to connected TV, linear television and audio.
The overhaul aims to make browsing easier for shoppers as the family-run interiors retailer seeks to boost online sales and store visits.
Businesses running multiple locations could cut repetitive local marketing work as Synup shifts to usage-based pricing with Sydekick.
Marketing is gaining strategic weight as nine tech businesses vie for honours in awards that spotlight New Zealand firms' push overseas.