Advertising & Marketing

In a recent case study, three banks shared their strategies for saving and maximizing their marketing budgets.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how physicians are thinking about AI, the specific problems in healthcare that AI is trying to solve, and what it should never be used for in the space. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and analyst Rajiv Leventhal.

59% of executives worldwide say CTOs are the leaders responsible for driving generative AI (genAI) strategy, according to April 2024 data by Google Cloud and the National Research Group.

Anthropic bets on security and compliance to compete with OpenAI’s enterprise lead, but demonstrating its unique appeal is key.

Walmart’s digital ad revenue grew 26% in Q2 2024, ahead of Amazon’s 20% growth, according to the company’s earnings.

Google replaces a longstanding video format with AI: Video Action Campaigns will be folded into Demand Gen, which relies heavily on Google AI.

Top US advertisers have seen their CMOs’ tenures shrink from nearly four years to three years over the past decade, according to April 2024 Spencer Stuart research. This decline stems from increased public scrutiny, pressure to drive revenue growth, and an ever-expanding set of responsibilities.

Gen Z shoppers embrace Temu, Shein, and TikTok Shop: 1 in 4 makes a purchase at a Chinese online marketplace at least once a week, as their array of cheap, trendy goods proves impossible for the price-sensitive cohort to resist.

Gender gap narrows in CMO roles: Forrester report highlights industry-specific trends in marketing leadership across Fortune 500 companies.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss where ad dollars outweigh time spent with media, where time outweighs the ad dollars, and where the two are most closely aligned. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood.

A strong digital presence drove Nordstrom Rack's Q2 growth, while Crocs hopes to revitalize its HEYDUDE brand by focusing on a younger, female audience. Holliseter is leveraging back-to-school promotions and targeted marketing initiatives to reintroduce the brand to younger consumers.

NPS keeps losing traction as the primary metric for customer experience: Even its originator, Bain, seems to be wondering whether the Net Promoter Score has outlived its usefulness.

Is AI replacing jobs? Klarna says yes: The company plans to cut 1,800 more jobs after a year of aggressive cost-cutting.

Since Q3 2023, Google has seen double-digit worldwide digital ad revenue growth—more than doubling that of Microsoft’s, according to the companies’ earnings.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of August. Each month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers they're watching based on which are making the most interesting moves: Who's launching new initiatives? Which partnerships are moving the needle? Which standout marketing campaigns are being created? In this month's episode, Committee members Arielle Feger and Sara Lebow will defend their list against analysts Blake Droesch and Sarah Marzano, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list.

Attention metrics are gaining popularity as marketers seek ways to diversify their data and measurement strategies.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the reason why CMOs at top US advertisers are leaving their roles sooner, the main ways the role is changing, and how GenAI is helping them with their jobs. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Kelsey Voss.

Next year, we expect nearly 92% of total display ad spend to be transacted programmatically, reaching $175.58 billion. However, signal loss and privacy regulations are making the programmatic landscape more difficult to navigate, according to our report, The Privacy-First Programmatic Opportunity.

A controversial “active listening” targeting method reinforces privacy needs: Cox Media Group’s proposal reignited concerns about the ethical boundaries of ad targeting.

Perplexity enters ad market with focus on user engagement: Rapid growth and commitment to transparency position it as a strong competitor in search.