The average American consumer will spend a record $902 on their holiday shopping this season — and it’s likely that they’ve already begun. More consumers than ever — nearly half (45%) — planned to start shopping in November this year, taking advantage of early sales promotions, avoiding last-minute crowds and stress, and spreading their budgets as far as they’ll go.
When was the last time you saw a major retailer advertising gift cards as a great holiday present? You probably had to think about that one. Giving someone a gift card for Christmas or Hanukkah, after all, is seen as a cop-out or even a social faux-pas.
Discover why supporting diverse-owned media is essential for effective multicultural marketing strategies. In this Q&A with Mirror Digital's CEO, Sheila Marmon, explore how authenticity fosters trust, the pitfalls of unmet commitments, and strategies for advertisers to maintain support for diverse media amid budget constraints.
Did you know Infillion was the first company to ever build ads for bilingual audiences that allow users to toggle between languages in real time? Michael Colella, SVP and Executive Producer of Infillion’s Creative Studio, gives a behind-the-scenes look at this technology, which has been honored by the MediaPost OMMA Awards and the ARF David Ogilvy Awards.
Over the years, multicultural marketing has frequently overlooked Asian audiences. Hailing from over 70 different ethnicities, Asian-Americans are diverse and frequently misunderstood. Can they even be considered a single demographic for advertisers? For our recent research report Engaging Multicultural Audiences, we spoke to S. Mitra Kalita, CEO of URL Media and publisher of Epicenter NYC.
For decades, subliminal messaging – the art of sending someone a message that influences the recipient even though they do not perceive it consciously – has been a hot potato for marketers. Research – most research – indicated that it worked. But advertisers didn’t want to admit they used it as a marketing tactic, which just made consumers more and more suspicious that advertising was being deployed to unwittingly manipulate their minds.
Discover how the advertising landscape has transformed from the uncertainty of wasted spend to the precision of digital targeting.
Explore how 'spooky season' isn't just about ghosts and ghouls—it's also a time to tackle the real fright of tax season.
We’re proud to announce that MediaMath by Infillion has been recognized in Gartner 2024 Market Guide for Ad Tech Platforms.