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CEOs Say Marketing Matters—But Don’t Credit It for Growth

By Will Corry, Publisher, The Marketing BlogPublished: 21 July 2026 British business leaders appear to have reached a curious verdict on marketing: it matters, but it does not produce growth. Three-quarters of the 150 UK B2B CEOs and senior leaders

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Predictive Marketing Assets: The AI Strategy Reshaping SEO, Advertising and Customer Engagement in 2026

Predictive marketing assets are quickly becoming one of the most valuable tools in modern digital marketing. Instead of reacting after a customer clicks an advert, opens an email, or abandons a cart, businesses now use AI and behavioural forecasting to

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Meet the AI CIO: Same Title, Completely Different Job

Forrester’s new trends report lands with a clear message for technology leaders: AI won’t just add to your to-do list — it’s going to rewrite the job description entirely. The good news? The CIOs who get ahead of this are

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Next-gen AI trend: boosts business in the UK, abroad and transforms the marketing sector

By Alex Chenglin Wu, founder and CEO of DeepWisdom Since the publication of the first AI Sector Study in 2022, the UK’s AI ecosystem has grown to now include more than 5,800 AI companies – an 85% increase over the past 2 years. Revenue is now

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How Software Brands Can Benchmark Channel Performance for 2026 and Actually Make a Difference

The software market is getting louder and louder. More tools, more platforms, more content than you can shake a stick at, and more competition for the same decision-makers fighting over the same budget. By 2026, just “showing up” across digital

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CX Predictions 2026: Why Human Insight Will Decide Which Brands Win

Customer experience has always been a moving target, but 2026 is shaping up to be a year of sharp contrasts. AI is now woven into every corner of marketing and product design. It writes emails, segments audiences, answers customer queries,

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Black Friday: AI Is Quietly Taking Charge of How Britain Shops

Black Friday has always been a test of stamina. Shoppers once sifted through dozens of tabs, weighed up offers and hoped they hadn’t missed a better deal elsewhere. This year, that ritual is fading. A new habit is settling in

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42% of shoppers now trust AI summaries without clicking. Here’s why Black Friday marketers can’t ignore it

If you work in digital marketing, you’ve probably felt this shift coming. Search habits are changing, attention spans keep shrinking, and AI tools are quietly inserting themselves between brands and buyers. Now we have a clear sign of how fast

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