Consumer behavior is a hot-topic in 2020. It would remain so in 2021 as well. One of the biggest outcomes of the COVID-19 crisis is the demand for a user data revolution that is pushing Ethical web scraping needs among the C-suite decision-makers. We are back with our popular "Prediction Series" for the coming year. In the current year, we endured a tough economic and pandemic crisis that left us eons trailing behind our targets and plans -- but, does time stop? We know the answer, isn't it! In Part 1 of AdTech trends…

So many things have changed as a result of the COVID-19 global health crisis. This is especially true of consumer behavior and spending, which have taken sharp turns and unexpected leaps. We’ve experienced shortages in things we may have previously taken for granted such as toilet paper, paper towels, antibacterial wipes and even food items such as eggs and bread. We’ve swapped dining out with family and friends for video chats and an increase in screen time. It’s imperative that business owners are able to navigate changing…

Economic outlook in the US remains relatively optimistic with a rise in intent to spend spare funds on a car Blis, a trusted leader in location-powered advertising and analytics has today released the Blis consumer confidence pulse, an interactive tracker that captures a quick snapshot of consumer sentiment. The tracker plots how consumers are feeling about their local economy, household finances and spending intent and the survey is running in the US, UK, UAE, Singapore and Australia. Based on three highly topical…

Astute, Inc., a leading end-to-end customer engagement platform, announced the release of Customer Confidence, a new Voice of the Customer (VoC) solution designed to measure customer readiness to return to brick-and-mortar locations and help brands understand how to adjust to changes in preferences in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Industries that rely on customers to be physically present, such as restaurants, movie theatres, hotels, airlines, salons, and gyms, have suffered the worst financial losses during the…

Only 16% of consumers said brands handled call volumes and service requests exceptionally well, according to new CallMiner study CallMiner, the leading provider of speech and customer engagement interaction analytics, released a new research study – Customer Experience Insights from the Pandemic: Brand Performance, Consumer Preferences and Lessons Learned. The study uncovers how brands responded to the pandemic, the ongoing impact on customer preferences and behavior, and how organizations can leverage newly gained insights…

2020 has been a tumultuous year by any standard, with some industries suffering greatly while others experienced increased business as a result. The global lockdown has seen the digital landscape grow sharply as many physical activities and experiences were forced to suddenly cease because of government regulation. The gradual shift to online activity has been clear for many years, but the recent circumstances have pushed online adoption forward the best part of decade, as consumers were forced to dispense with any…

The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly altered consumers’ behaviors and attitudes, upending brands’ marketing strategies and plans. Now, roughly four months into the pandemic in the U.S., we are just beginning to gain a better understanding of the impact of these changes in the short and long terms, and how brands must adapt to the ‘new normal.’ A recent survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers conducted by Acxiom, the data and technology foundation for the world’s best marketers, shines a light on consumers’ attitudes and behaviors amid…

Survey Identifies Appetite to Shop, Opportunities Based on Discovery and Desire to Save Valassis, the leader in marketing technology and consumer engagement, shares new research examining consumer behavior amid the COVID-19 pandemic as states begin to lift restrictions and businesses begin to reopen. These insights provide a powerful understanding of how behavior is shifting, allowing brands to tailor marketing efforts in relevant, compelling ways, driven by current consumer demands. Based on responses from 1,000 U.S.…

New research finds 34% of shoppers working from home expect to do so indefinitely or are unsure of return date Acosta, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, today released its sixth research report providing insight into the continuing evolution of consumer behavior and outlook amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, which found working from home may continue for an extended period of time, also provides recommendations to help retailers prepare for post-COVID-19 shelf…

The innovative performance marketing agency has appointed Jesse Math to enhance a unique native approach to this developing medium Tinuiti, the largest independent performance marketing agency across the triopoly of Google, Facebook and Amazon, expands its OTT practice with the introduction of Tinuiti’s OTT-Native Approach. The agency has hired Jesse Math as vice president of client strategy, planning and platforms—this enhanced approach offers clients access to established one-to-one relationships with publishers and…

While every industry operates a bit differently, there is an inherent need to better understand consumers beyond traditional Sales data and shopping behavior. Both of these are still critical to your business, but coupling them with social data provides unique insights into consumer behavior that ultimately enable companies to better serve their customers and beat out the competition. Social posts aren’t just valuable for marketers or influencers trying to break into the big time of sponsored content. They hold a treasure…

To better understand the effects of Covid-19 on consumer behavior, leading tech driven cross-border marketing company, Westwin, has conducted new and extensive research on global search traffic data and consumers from US, UK, Australia, Japan and Russia. Taking an international perspective, the observable changes can be categorized into three main areas: what people are buying, what people are doing during quarantine and where people are looking for information. Hot Products - What are people buying? The changes in…

Tracking App Provides 360-Degree Behavioral Analysis Toluna, an ITWP company and leading consumer intelligence platform that delivers insights on demand, announced it has unveiled new, permission-based online data collection solution in China to analyze consumer behavior in real-time. The technology delivers deeper insights and cross-device behavioral data in response to increased demand by researchers and marketers in China, a previously opaque consumer sector. The technology also drives intelligent business…

Store Visits and Showcase Ads with new video format enable businesses to reach Yelp’s engaged audience, drive leads and better understand consumer behavior and geographic trends Yelp Inc., the company that connects people with great local businesses, announced the official release of two new products that help businesses with multiple locations better reach and understand consumers at every phase of the purchase cycle. Yelp introduced Yelp Store Visits (YSV) to measure how online activity on Yelp drives physical store foot…

Digital signage and in-store experience solutions provider Raydiant has released the findings from their State of Consumer Behavior Report 2020. The report surveyed 1,000 US consumers on Jan. 19, 2020 with a goal of better understanding the evolving habits, preferences, and behaviors of consumers shopping both online and offline. Marketing Technology News: BlackBerry Secures the Modern Workforce with New Digital Workplace Raydiant Bobby Marhamat, CEO of Raydiant said: "The findings confirm our…

New Solution Instantly Surfaces and Measures Customer Intents, Empowering Brands to Optimize Operations and Automations for Improved Customer Experiences LivePerson, Inc., a global leader in conversational commerce, announced the launch of LiveIntent to help brands detect, analyze, and resolve customer intents in real time. This latest evolution of LivePerson's suite of Conversational AI services surfaces and measures intents — what customers want — instantly in brand-to-consumer conversations over SMS, Facebook…

To enable brands and advertisers with targeted advertising opportunities, AccuWeather announced the launch of AccuWeatherIQ™. What happens to the shopping experience when it rains or snows in the US? Would a flood-like situation impact online grocery sales on weekly sales in India? What would it look like for advertisers who invested millions on targeted advertising campaigns to suddenly realize it’s going to lose because of a typhoon or a hurricane? How is the consumer behavior related to weather information, and how…

With Uncertainty Looming Large, Gartner Delivers a Blueprint to Get Through Marketing Unpredictability The blueprint is essentially Gartner analysts listing six vital changes in an attempt to assist marketing leaders to be in full control of the future. The report containing these mandates is titled ‘Predicts 2019: Marketing Seeks a New Equilibrium.’ It acts as a guide to safeguard the marketing community from emerging threats such as shifting consumer behaviors, mounting regulatory pressures, organizational shifts, and…

New Feature Allows Marketers to Take Experimentation to the Next Level by Comparing Results From Sequences of Customer Campaigns Optimove, the Science-First Relationship Marketing Hub, announced the launch of its new Streams feature, which empowers marketers to create easily comparable communication streams to determine which one is better for growing the business over the long term. Streams will be available to all Optimove customers — which include Unilever, Paul Stuart and Lucky Vitamin — beginning January 23rd.…

Ecommerce marketers at US brands struggling to keep pace with where and how consumers browse and purchase online, according to new research published . An ecommerce-focused study by ClickZ, produced in partnership with Catalyst, part of GroupM, has found that 85% of browsing and purchasing activity occurs with non-Amazon retailers, but only 25% of US brands say they have a strategy for ecommerce retailers beyond Amazon. The Era of Ecommerce: Capitalizing on the New Customer Journey has also found that there is a 29…