Why football clubs must use emerging technology to keep in the game
AR & VR

Why football clubs must use emerging technology to keep in the game

3y Steve Madincea

Why football clubs must use emerging technology to...

The majority of football fans will never attend a match. Clubs must embrace emerging technologies if they are to cater to the modern, global fan. Read...

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IAB releases a playbook for AR in marketing
AR & VR

IAB releases a playbook for AR in marketing

5y Barry Levine

IAB releases a playbook for AR in marketing

Supported in Apple and Android, AR is expected to have a billion users by next year and hit $2.2 billion in ad spend by 2022. More from the playbook s...

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You know what AR is. But do you understand how it works?
AR & VR

You know what AR is. But do you understand how it works?

5y Mike O'Brien

You know what AR is. But do you understand how it ...

AR is one of today's hottest technologies, allowing consumers to virtually try on makeup and turn themselves into dogs on Snapchat. Here's how it work...

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How to execute on your big retail marketing ideas for 2019
Ecommerce

How to execute on your big retail marketing ideas for 2019

5y Tiffany Delmore

How to execute on your big retail marketing ideas ...

JLL Retail estimates that ecommerce brands will build 850 physical stores in the next five years. Three tactics for your retail marketing plan this ye...

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How Mastercard is doing its part to revolutionize retail
Ecommerce

How Mastercard is doing its part to revolutionize retail

5y Mike O'Brien

How Mastercard is doing its part to revolutionize ...

Financial services companies have a stodgy reputation, but Mastercard has long been at the forefront of using technology to bridge on- and offline sho...

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With augmented reality and inner-city stores, IKEA aims to disrupt itself
Ecommerce

With augmented reality and inner-city stores, IKEA aims to disrupt itself

5y Mike O'Brien

With augmented reality and inner-city stores, IKEA...

"Disrupt" is an unpopular marketing buzzword, but that's exactly what IKEA is doing with technological enhancements and more stores in cities. Read Mo...

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How Reese's, Walmart and Jagermeister nailed their Halloween marketing
Digital Advertising

How Reese's, Walmart and Jagermeister nailed their Halloween marketing

6y Mike O'Brien

How Reese's, Walmart and Jagermeister nailed their...

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, it's easy to forget about Halloween. These four brands didn't. Read More...

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How can augmented reality enhance the experience for sports fans?
AR & VR

How can augmented reality enhance the experience for sports fans?

6y Mike O'Brien

How can augmented reality enhance the experience f...

As people continue to second-screen and expect more from venues, AR gives brands the opportunity to improve the experience. Read More...

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ClickZ's World Cup winners, including Budweiser, McDonald's, and Apple
Digital Advertising

ClickZ's World Cup winners, including Budweiser, McDonald's, and Apple

6y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's World Cup winners, including Budweiser, M...

Now that the World Cup is over, we’ve identified the six brands we think did the best job at digital marketing, including Budweiser, McDonald’s, and A...

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How Starbucks, Sam's Club, and Sugarfina are enhancing the in-store experience
Ecommerce

How Starbucks, Sam's Club, and Sugarfina are enhancing the in-store experie...

6y Mike O'Brien

How Starbucks, Sam's Club, and Sugarfina are enhan...

Though no consumers actually use the word "omnichannel," retailers strive to give them seamless shopping experiences, no matter where or how they shop...

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How Oreo, 7-Eleven and The New York Times are thinking outside the box with AR
AR & VR

How Oreo, 7-Eleven and The New York Times are thinking outside the box with...

6y Mike O'Brien

How Oreo, 7-Eleven and The New York Times are thin...

Plenty of retailers are using augmented reality (AR) in innovative ways. But not every brand has such an obvious use case. From Oreo to 7-Eleven, we’v...

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Location and lenses: What does the future look like for Snapchat?
Social & Community

Location and lenses: What does the future look like for Snapchat?

6y Mike O'Brien

Location and lenses: What does the future look lik...

Despite new features for users and better analytics for marketers, Snap had a dismal Q1. Instagram has duplicated many of Snapchat's signature feature...

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The new luxury landscape: How Tiffany & Co., Gucci and LVMH are embracing digital transformation
Ecommerce

The new luxury landscape: How Tiffany & Co., Gucci and LVMH are embraci...

6y Mike O'Brien

The new luxury landscape: How Tiffany & Co., G...

As wealthier consumers do more of their shopping online, luxury brands have no choice but to embrace digital transformation. See how Tiffany & Co....

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Augmented reality, outer space and emerging technology: How USA TODAY is revolutionizing journalism
AR & VR

Augmented reality, outer space and emerging technology: How USA TODAY is re...

6y Mike O'Brien

Augmented reality, outer space and emerging techno...

While many publishers struggle to look past ad revenue, USA TODAY embraces emerging technology. A new augmented reality app allows users to experience...

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How 3 retailers are looking ahead in the wake of Toys ‘R’ Us
Leadership

How 3 retailers are looking ahead in the wake of Toys ‘R’ Us

6y Mike O'Brien

How 3 retailers are looking ahead in the wake of T...

Earlier this month, Toys ‘R’ Us shut its doors for good, proving once and for all that retail is incredibly disruptable. Three brands that don’t plan ...

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ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology twist
Digital Advertising

ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology twist

6y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology...

"Super Bowl winners" is usually based on the public's favorite ads, which often involve puppies tugging at the heartstrings. This year, we're focusing...

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Priceless experiences, storymaking and the "moment of truth": Why MasterCard sees itself as a technology company
Disruptive MarTech

Priceless experiences, storymaking and the "moment of truth": Why MasterCar...

6y Mike O'Brien

Priceless experiences, storymaking and the "moment...

Financial service brands have a reputation for being old-fashioned and stodgy. MasterCard isn’t one of them. The company has a progressive CMO, Raja R...

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6 retail brands who are nailing the app game
Ecommerce

6 retail brands who are nailing the app game

6y Mike O'Brien

6 retail brands who are nailing the app game

Researching how retailers can improve their apps, everyone named a few examples of brands with exceptionally good apps. Amazon, Target and Sephora are...

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18 lessons we can learn from Airbnb, Nike and IKEA in 2017
Content

18 lessons we can learn from Airbnb, Nike and IKEA in 2017

6y Tereza Litsa

18 lessons we can learn from Airbnb, Nike and IKEA...

2017 is almost over and it’s time to review some of the best marketing campaigns of the year. What made them special and what can we learn from them? ...

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ClickZ's top 5 tech predictions for 2018
Emerging Technology

ClickZ's top 5 tech predictions for 2018

6y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's top 5 tech predictions for 2018

We're looking at the year ahead and making five predictions around the technology that will define 2018. Read More...

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Did Amazon acquire Whole Foods with Bitcoin?: ClickZ's most popular articles from July, August and September
Digital Transformation

Did Amazon acquire Whole Foods with Bitcoin?: ClickZ's most popular article...

6y Mike O'Brien

Did Amazon acquire Whole Foods with Bitcoin?: Clic...

We're reflecting on our 2017 and sharing the most-read articles from each month. This retail-focused summer, those top topics were augmented reality a...

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Chatbots, humanity and taking risks: ClickZ's most popular articles from April, May and June
Digital Transformation

Chatbots, humanity and taking risks: ClickZ's most popular articles from Ap...

6y Mike O'Brien

Chatbots, humanity and taking risks: ClickZ's most...

As 2017 winds down, ClickZ is looking back and reflecting on our year. Throughout the week, we'll be sharing our most-read articles from each month. D...

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Technology and tequila: What virtual reality has come to mean for Patrón
AR & VR

Technology and tequila: What virtual reality has come to mean for Patrón

6y Mike O'Brien

Technology and tequila: What virtual reality has c...

“The Art of Patrón” virtual reality experience was originally intended to be an experiment and a learning opportunity. Over the last two years, that s...

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What the future holds for AR and VR
AR & VR

What the future holds for AR and VR

7y Mike O'Brien

What the future holds for AR and VR

Despite all the hype, AR and VR haven’t yet achieved critical mass, but the best is yet to come. Here are four things to keep in mind as that happens....

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Why AR is a better investment for brands than VR
AR & VR

Why AR is a better investment for brands than VR

7y Al Roberts

Why AR is a better investment for brands than VR

Companies large and small are increasingly exploring and experimenting with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Both are emerging technol...

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How "interactive realities" are enhancing the fashion shopping experience
AR & VR

How "interactive realities" are enhancing the fashion shopping experience

7y Isabelle Ohnemus

How "interactive realities" are enhancing the fash...

The fashion industry is not exempt from the appeal of interactive realities, such as virtual and augmented reality, which promise to change the face o...

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