The rise of taxi-hailing or ride-sharing apps has been one of the biggest ‘disruptor’ stories of the past decade, with a selection of startups becoming multi-billion-dollar companies and overturning traditional transport models. Around 21 percent of the Millennials TG in the Middle East & Africa… Read More
MediaMath, a programmatic company for marketers, has been recognized by Gartner, Inc. in the ‘Magic Quadrant for Digital Marketing Hubs’. Even though Gartner does not endorse any company depicted in its research publications, and does not advise selecting any company on the basis of highest… Read More
Arguably among the most intimate new ways to engage consumers, bots are changing the way brands look at, and engage with, through digital and social media. In many ways, Facebook has driven this transformation when it had opened up Messenger to external developers. Facebook is… Read More
The mobile marketplace has seen major shifts in the last few years, not least due to the rapid rise of Chinese mobile brands such as Huawei and Xiaomi. According to Global Web Index data, in the Middle East & Africa and APAC region, there is… Read More
When observed closely, there are several insights to ad skipping behaviors. Most notable is that people skip based on the fact that it’s an ingrained behavior. This is further exacerbated by the fact that not only do the majority of onliners skip ads, but they… Read More
McCollins Media, an F&B specialized boutique PR and digital brand activation agency has been appointed by Marrybrown to handle its social media communication. Marrybrown is one of the largest Quick Service Restaurant chains in the world, with over 350 outlets worldwide. Marrybrown has been serving… Read More
Omobono, a creative and technology agency for global brands, has opened up an office in Dubai, marking the beginning of its UAE operation, following a successful year that included being named B2B Marketing Agency of the Year at The Drum Network Award’s and receiving a… Read More
The age of the emojis is catching up with the Arabian way. To mark the rise of ‘expressions’ in communication, a new keyboard emoji and sticker app, Halla Walla, that captures the conversation of the Arab and Khaleeji lifestyle, is launched. Derived from the saying… Read More
In line with its now long standing approach of focusing on mobile and videos, Facebook has upped its video viewing experience. The most interesting development in the update is a new Facebook video app for TV, which will roll out soon to app stores for… Read More
Much of 2016 was spent on lack of transparency, the errors in metrics and measurement not sparing even the likes of Facebook, putting more doubts in the minds of marketers in context to the return on their marketing investments. Amid continued criticism from some sections… Read More
