Yesterday Walmart announced a simplified way for customers to order groceries using voice commands on any device that features the Google Assistant. That includes Google Home, Android devices and iPhones. The company said the capability will come to other platforms soon (read: Alexa). Update of an existing partnership. Though being treated as an entirely new announcement, […]...

EBay notified merchants and publishers Tuesday that it will be closing down its third-party ad network, the eBay Commerce Network (ECN), as of May 1. Why you should care After five years, ECN will shut down as eBay says it is turning attention to advertising solutions for the core marketplace. “As a result, we are […]...

A new survey from Episerver discovered 24 percent of online shoppers always compare what they find on a brand or retail website to available products on Amazon, with 44 percent often doing the same — making a total of 68 percent who are either always or often cross-referencing products on Amazon. Meanwhile, only 17 percent […]...

SAN JOSE, CA — The number of companies encompassed in the famous Marketing Technology Landscape did not grow by double digits for the first time in eight years, with the 2019 Marketing Technology Landscape including 7,040 companies, an increase of just three percent from 2018. Lead author and MarTech Conference chair Scott Brinker, unveiled the 2019 […]...

Consumer demands for compelling online shopping experiences continues to skyrocket. But with thousands of products on ‘digital shelves,’ how do you break through the clutter to get consumer attention? More importantly, what motivates shoppers to click the “buy” button these days? Join our product experience experts as they explain the new rules for winning customer […]...

SAN JOSE, CA –The salary gap between women and men working in marketing technology-related roles has shown no sign of closing, according to our 2019 Marketing Technology and Operations Salary Survey. The second-annual survey was conducted in conjunction with Chiefmartec.com and released Thursday at the MarTech Conference. The salary gap kicks in around a base […]...

To help reduce confusion about what does and what doesn’t constitute a customer data platform (CDP) and help buyers better navigate the vendor selection process, the CDP Institute has launched a certification program. Why you should care The promise of a CDP is to provide a unified repository of customer data that can be made […]...

SAN JOSE, CA — Rachel Beck had led Cisco Meraki’s demand gen team for just over a year when she was named the global manager of marketing operations in April 2018. The newly appointed marketing ops leader was put in charge of building a team that would oversee the tools, processes and systems to power […]...

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. on Thursday announced a slate of new features designed to help it keep pace in a digital environment that values efficiency, revenue opportunities, and cutting-edge creativity. Why you should care Many of the new features enhance the core Snapchatter experience, but with it comes key openings for marketers and advertisers. Dynamic scanning and […]...

SAN JOSE, CA — Adobe CMO Ann Lewnes took the stage as a keynote speaker at MarTech Conference Thursday morning. Lewnes has defied industry norms when it comes to short-lived CMO tenures with 13 years leading Adobe’s marketing organization. “My secret is a lot of focus on results,” said Lewnes when asked how she has […]...