How can an advert perform well in one country, but prove significantly ineffective in another? Why would a global campaign from a US brand resonate in France, but miss the mark in the UK and Brazil? And what do brands need to understand for their marketing efforts to successfully traverse international borders?
Convergent commerce is the integration of online and instore experiences that allow shoppers to buy from anywhere, anytime, anyhow. The pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of shopping, ushering in a huge surge in expansion of multi-channel experiences for consumers, including mobile, social and livestreaming commerce, direct-to-consumer, buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS), to name a few. As a result consumer journeys have changed, becoming more complex and less linear, based on their own commerce ecosystems of default go-to brands, retailers, channels and touchpoints.
Today is World Atopic Eczema Day, established to enhance awareness, understanding and management of a skin condition that can severely affect patients’ health and wellbeing.
Ipsos in Indonesia proudly released Connecting The Dots – an Ipsos Flair 2022 edition that reflects how Indonesia emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, how Indonesia anticipated inflation & the energy crisis, and how digitalization and local brands dominated Indonesian consumer preferences.
While seemingly counterintuitive, it is not by cost-cutting or raising prices, but rather by investing in marketing that enhances brand and customer experience.