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Knowing your customers inside out in today’s marketing world is not only more of a possibility than ever before but more vital too. New research shows that marketers in the UK lead their way in this but shows that businesses still are not doing enough to embrace the inbound marketing opportunities that are available to them.

The survey, undertaken by Oracle Marketing Cloud and Forrester Research and released today, finds that of 523 marketing decision makers across a range of...

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Targeting key influencers on social media to help get a marketing message out is a tactic that is proving successful for brands, but consumers are beginning to realise just how vital they are to this strategy.

Mobile gamification company 3radical has released the findings of a survey where it polled the opinions of 600 UK consumers, with 87% saying they were looking for a reward before reading or responding to a brand’s message.

An additional 50% then said a reward had become...

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The customer experience process is rapidly changing. For brands, getting the customer to return again is not new, whether through incentivisation or simple brand loyalty. But the landscape is being turned on its head – and it’s through such new technologies as the Internet of Things (IoT) driving what is being described as the new services economy.

Companies are recognising this. Instead of buying standalone products, it’s now about buying services. Take Netflix...

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Despite years of marketing research and advanced analytical solutions, the key focus needs to remain on people when examining issues of customer loyalty. Designing customer-loyalty solutions without a strong emphasis on the human aspects of your client relationships is probably misguided.

Why strengthen customer loyalty?

Marketers have a clear understanding of the rationale behind brands seeking to increase their clientele’s loyalty; it results in increased brand equity and allows firms to...

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Loyalty programmes, once an ever-present part of commerce, could be starting to lose their appeal among consumers, according to new research from customer engagement company Collinson Latitude.

The study, looking specifically at travel consumers, reported that 67% of consumers claim to be unsatisfied with their current incentive programmes. It is a finding that must worry travel operators as 61% do consider the quality of rewards when making purchases.In

Collinson’s report...