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Trends & Insights

Trends & Insights

Get the most out of your marketing program with these trends and insights from industry leaders and innovative brands.

Trends & Insights

Google announces third-party cookies are here to stay, here is what it means for marketers.

Third-Party Cookies Are Here to Stay: Key Takeaways for Marketers

Go for the gold with your sports marketing strategy this summer

Is Your Marketing Strategy Gold-Medal Worthy? Here's How to Capitalize on the Summer of Sports

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6 SMS Marketing Priorities for UK Brands

Attentive Mobile conducted a consumer survey to determine sports-related communication preferences for SMS and email.

Survey Reveals: 67% of Sports Fans Purchase Based on Team Promotions

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Apple's RCS Rollout and What it Means for Marketers

The End of Third-Party Cookies Is Finally Here. What’s Next?

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7 Marketing Resolutions to Help You Make an Even Bigger Impact This Year

Gen Z and millennial shopping habits

This Is How Millennials and Gen Z Are Shopping in 2024

B2C Marketers Share Their Top 2024 Predictions

Cyber Week 2023 recap

Cyber Week 2023 By the Numbers (and the Message Strategies That Won)

Problem Hunting by Brian Long, Founder and Executive Chairman of Attentive

This Book for Founders Is a Practical Guide for Both Boom and Bust Times

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3 Marketing Trends That Will Shape the Holiday Season

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600 US Consumers Told Us Their Shopping Plans for Amazon Prime Day. Here's What You Need to Know.

How marketers are planning for BFCM

How 6 Marketers Are Prepping for the 2023 Holiday Season

How marketers are using Threads

Will Threads Stick Around? Exploring the Opportunities for Marketers

Consumers are more likely to engage with MMS compared to SMS

Picture Perfect: 73% of Consumers Agree MMS Creates a Better Brand Experience

What Succession can teach marketers

What Marketers Can Learn from Succession’s Writers

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35+ E-Commerce Statistics Every Marketer Needs to Know

The top conversations consumers want to have with via text messaging

900,000 Conversations Show This Is What Consumers Want to Talk About With Brands

What the "Barbie" movie marketing strategy can teach marketers about product launches

3 Things Brands Can Learn From the "Barbie" Movie Marketing Strategy

2023 SMS Marketing Benchmarks Report

We Surveyed 900 Brands Around the Globe and Analyzed 25 Billion Messages. Here’s What You Need to Know.

2023 State of Conversational Commerce Report

8,000 Global Consumers Told Us What Keeps Them Coming Back

[Webinar Takeaways] Harnessing Salesforce Data for a More Powerful SMS Program

2023 marketing trends

These Are the Marketing Trends to Watch in 2023

Looking back on our 2022 marketing predictions

Looking Back on the Marketing Trends That Defined 2022

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The Most Personal, Luxury Shopping Experience is on Mobile

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How Taraji P. Henson Finds Opportunity Where No One Else Thinks to Look

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How Bobbi Brown Built a Trailblazing Career by Avoiding Trends

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Conversations are the Thread Between Commerce and Convenience

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There’s a Major Shakeup In Advertising, and That’s Not a Bad Thing

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What You Need to Know Before Texting Canadian Shoppers

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The Most Important KPI to Focus on This Holiday Season, and More Tips From Our Expert Panel

2022 Holiday marketing predictions

5 Trends That Will Shape Brands' Holiday Marketing

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Shady Rays Founder & CEO Chris Ratterman on Building a Rare Brand Promise

SMS Marketing by the Numbers: 30+ Texting Statistics You Need to Know

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How Igloo Is Bringing Their DTC Strategy to Life With SMS

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How to Make the Most Out of Your Web Traffic

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How iOS 16 Could Impact Your SMS Marketing—and How to Prepare

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How Shop Pay Works, and the Benefits of Streamlining Mobile Payments

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Here’s How Marketers Are Responding to the Customer Acquisition Challenge

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Australian Consumers Are Excited About SMS: Here’s How to Reach Them

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[New Research] 90% of UK Consumers Are Interested in SMS Marketing From Brands. Here’s What You Need to Know.

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Being a Purpose-Driven Brand Takes Work. Here’s Why It’s Worth It.

The History of Text Messaging

The History of Text Messaging: How SMS Became a Top Performance Marketing Channel

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We Surveyed 5,000 Consumers About the Future of Commerce. Convenience Is Their Top Priority.

Women's History Month

3 Founders on Moving Past “No’s,” Prioritizing Brand, and Finding Strength in Community

Lionsgate Films' Head of Inclusive Content on Elevating Black Voices Across Industries

2022 marketing predictions

6 Mobile Marketing Predictions for 2022

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Why Conversational Commerce Will Define the Next Era of Brand Marketing

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Reflecting on our 2021 Predictions: What We Got Right & What No One Saw Coming

Using Customer Data to Inform Your Digital Marketing Strategy

Cyber week 2021

Cyber Week 2021 Recap: Brands Generated $830 Million From SMS, Doubling Revenue From 2020

Lean Into Brand and Empathy to Build Long-Term Loyalty

holiday marketing strategy

How Your Holiday Marketing Strategy Can Help Build Year-Round Loyalty

holiday predictions

4 Holiday Marketing Predictions for 2021—and How to Plan for Them

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Why the Future of Shopping Is Hybrid, and It’s Already Here

What iOS Privacy Changes Mean for E-Commerce Marketers

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The Rise of the SMS Marketer

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How to Build Towards a Gender-Inclusive Workplace

4 Shopify Brands We’re Loving This Month

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How 3 Digital Marketing Leaders are Navigating the E-Commerce Boom

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Consumers are Ready for the Post-Pandemic Future—Are Marketers?

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What We Learned Surveying Hundreds of Marketers About Their SMS Strategies

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3 Women Founders on Building, Leading, and Supporting Black-Owned Businesses

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3 E-Commerce Leaders Share How They’re Expanding Their Marketing Plans With SMS

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Your Customers Want to Hear From You—Key Survey Takeaways

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[Guide] The Future of Text Message Marketing

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5 Mobile Marketing Predictions for 2021

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3 E-Commerce Executives Discuss Planning for the Unexpected in 2021

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Part 2: 21 Learnings From 2020 That E-Commerce Marketers Will Implement in 2021

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2,000 Consumers Share Their Holiday Shopping Plans

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What a Prolonged 2020 Holiday Shopping Season Means for Retail and E-Commerce—and How to Navigate it Successfully

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3 E-Commerce Executives Discuss How 2020 Has Been a Catalyst for Change in Brand Communications

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[Webinar] Triple Your ROI with SMS Marketing

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How Wellness and Beauty Brands Are Using SMS Marketing to Create Authentic Connections

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Why SMS Marketing Has Become a Top Communications Channel for Innovative Companies

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COVID-19: The Lasting Impact on E-Commerce

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4 Restaurant Marketing Experts Weigh in on the Future Outlook of the Industry

Beyond the Message food and beverage brands

[Virtual Event] How Top Food, Beverage, and Restaurant Brands are Using Text Message Marketing

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Mobile Minds: Brian Lim, CEO & Founder of Emazing Group

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In Conversation with Adweek: Why Text Messaging is the Future of Brand Communications

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How 3 E-Commerce Experts Are Navigating an Uncharted Industry Climate

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COVID-19: Looking Back on E-Commerce Impact

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The Next Era of Personalization: Real-Time, One-on-One Mobile Messaging