By 2020, 7.7 billion people will be online, 6.1 billion will have smartphones, 200 billion things will be connected to the Internet, and everyone on earth will have one thing in common. They will all be just for me digital consumers.New business models, business processes and ways of working are emerging.
L'Oreal Canada has opened its own Content Factory, a production studio open to all employees who want to create original content for their brands, instantly providing custom material for digital platforms.
E-commerce is the fastest growing retail market in Europe, despite the majority of online trade being limited to within each states own borders. Here, Matt Duncombe, partner at DLA Piper, explains how the EU Consumer Rights Directive (coming up on its 1 year anniversary) offers protection to consumers buying across borders and guidance to global retailers in managing their online sales. Specifically, Duncombe highlights nine aspects of the directive and discusses what they mean for online retailers.
New Partners Deliver Digital Shopper Solution. News America Marketing, New York, has partnered with Boston-based programmatic advertising solution provider OwnerIQ on the release of a new product the two companies say is a powerful combination of geo-scoring and shopper data that is unique in the industry.
Anthony Bigornia, director, Global Consumer Products Industry Solutions and IBM Industry Academy Member, explains how consumer goods companies can leverage hyper-local external data for growth.
