People will tolerate a brand they love making twice as many mistakes as any other before taking their custom elsewhere, according to new research looking into the top 10 most loved brands by marketers, and what sets them apart from the rest.

Last month, Clubhouse’s valuation hit $1 billion, with high-profile names flurrying to the platform, from celebrities, CEOs, entrepreneurs and musicians, and recently garnering even more media attention with Elon Musk’s recent Tweet that he would be talking live on the social media audio app.

NatWest and Getty Images have launched a new campaign to improve the way female entrepreneurs and business leaders are represented in media and advertising. The partnership sees the creation of a new gallery of images on gettyimages.com, featuring 15 female entrepreneurs, illustrating the diversity of female-led businesses in the UK.

British shoppers spent £1.4bn on groceries online during the month of January, a growth of 121% in the last four weeks ending 30th January. A large proportion of this expenditure was from new online shoppers who spent an equivalent of £770m, reveals new data released today by NielsenIQ.

Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Growth Officer and Chief People Officer roles have risen in demand over the past year as companies navigated the global pandemic and managed the impact on business performance.

78% of digital publishers view advertising revenue growth as a high strategic priority across the next year – a dynamic shift from the previous quarter, where no respondents cited it as high priority.

The digital commerce sector did see a phenomenal $117 billion in disclosed transaction value, though $40 billion of this can be attributed to S&P Global and IHS Markit’s merger in November 2020, according to a new report.

‘Googling’ has become second nature – as such search trend data is often used to represent zeitgeist or the mood of the nation. But it’s too often seen as a short-term performance channel rather than a diagnostic tool. Now, ad industry effectiveness heavyweight Les Binet has unveiled 6 years’ worth of research that shows share … [Read more…]

Pinterest reported fourth-quarter 2020 results, with strong user growth on the back on lockdown and Christmas activity.

The social media firm announced financial results for the quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2020. Fourth quarter revenue increased 62% year over year to $911m, with daily active users increasing 22% year over year to $265m. Fourth-quarter operating cash flow improved 21% year over year to $53m and net loss and adjusted EBITDA were … [Read more…]