{"id":1052,"date":"2018-11-26T17:39:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T17:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/?page_id=1052"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:33:47","slug":"marketing-news-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/marketing-news-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Marketing News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"the-latest\">Spring 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-beige-100-color has-blue-900-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element is-style-default\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/press-releases\/ama-releases-groundbreaking-future-trends-in-marketing-report\/\"><img 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-future-trends-in-marketing\">Future Trends in Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMA releases groundbreaking report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/press-releases\/ama-releases-groundbreaking-future-trends-in-marketing-report\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/46387974.js\" defer><\/script>\n<div class=\"hs-form-frame\" data-region=\"na1\" data-form-id=\"cddc5287-9664-445d-bb8f-58a6b1fcb5ef\" data-portal-id=\"46387974\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-beige-100-color has-blue-900-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-default\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/2026\/03\/02\/referral-contagion-capturing-the-full-roi-of-referral-programs\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/referral-contagion-post.jpg?w=1024&#038;resize=1360%2C550\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225518 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/referral-contagion-post.jpg?w=1360 1360w, https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/referral-contagion-post.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/referral-contagion-post.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/referral-contagion-post.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/referral-contagion-post.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-referral-contagion\">Referral Contagion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capturing the full ROI of referral programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/2026\/03\/02\/referral-contagion-capturing-the-full-roi-of-referral-programs\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block cards-container\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"cards\">\n\t\t\n\n<li class=\"card post has-background has-white-background-color has-link\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cumulative-incremental-card.jpg?resize=486%2C365\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"taxonomy has-xxxs-font-size has-grey-700-color is-uppercase\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#201C0E\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.207 3H7.178a.793.793 0 0 0-.792.793v7.477h-1.4A2.989 2.989 0 0 0 2 14.255v4.412a2.989 2.989 0 0 0 3.383 2.96H18.46A3.544 3.544 0 0 0 22 18.085V3.793A.793.793 0 0 0 21.207 3zM6.386 18.667c0 .68-.487 1.247-1.13 1.374h-.27v.026a1.4 1.4 0 0 1-1.4-1.4v-4.412c0-.772.628-1.4 1.4-1.4h1.4v5.812zm14.029-.581c0 1.06-.895 1.955-1.955 1.955H7.636c.214-.411.335-.879.335-1.374V4.585h12.444v13.5zm-9.67-10.119h4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.585h-4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0-1.585zm0 3.83h6.87a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.586h-6.87a.793.793 0 0 1 0-1.585zm0 3.594h4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.586h-4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0-1.586z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg> Article\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/2025\/12\/11\/the-psychology-of-feedback-design-how-the-same-ratings-look-better-or-worse-depending-on-format\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Psychology of Feedback Design: How the Same Ratings Look Better (or Worse) Depending on Format\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Journal of Marketing Research study shows that the presentation of performance scores\u2014whether as cumulative averages, individual (incremental) scores, or a combination\u2014can significantly influence how people evaluate products, services, or individuals.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"card post has-background has-white-background-color has-link\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NADE-card.jpg?resize=486%2C365\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"taxonomy has-xxxs-font-size has-grey-700-color is-uppercase\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#201C0E\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.207 3H7.178a.793.793 0 0 0-.792.793v7.477h-1.4A2.989 2.989 0 0 0 2 14.255v4.412a2.989 2.989 0 0 0 3.383 2.96H18.46A3.544 3.544 0 0 0 22 18.085V3.793A.793.793 0 0 0 21.207 3zM6.386 18.667c0 .68-.487 1.247-1.13 1.374h-.27v.026a1.4 1.4 0 0 1-1.4-1.4v-4.412c0-.772.628-1.4 1.4-1.4h1.4v5.812zm14.029-.581c0 1.06-.895 1.955-1.955 1.955H7.636c.214-.411.335-.879.335-1.374V4.585h12.444v13.5zm-9.67-10.119h4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.585h-4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0-1.585zm0 3.83h6.87a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.586h-6.87a.793.793 0 0 1 0-1.585zm0 3.594h4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.586h-4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0-1.586z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg> Article\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/2026\/01\/14\/an-innovative-new-tool-draws-on-emojis-to-improve-consumer-sentiment-analysis\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn Innovative New Tool Draws on Emojis to Improve Consumer Sentiment Analysis\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Journal of Marketing study introduces &#8220;NADE&#8221; (Natural Affect DEtection), which leverages the power of emojis to give companies unprecedented insight into consumer emotions.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"card post has-background has-white-background-color has-link\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/immersive-services-card.jpg?resize=486%2C365\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"taxonomy has-xxxs-font-size has-grey-700-color is-uppercase\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#201C0E\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.207 3H7.178a.793.793 0 0 0-.792.793v7.477h-1.4A2.989 2.989 0 0 0 2 14.255v4.412a2.989 2.989 0 0 0 3.383 2.96H18.46A3.544 3.544 0 0 0 22 18.085V3.793A.793.793 0 0 0 21.207 3zM6.386 18.667c0 .68-.487 1.247-1.13 1.374h-.27v.026a1.4 1.4 0 0 1-1.4-1.4v-4.412c0-.772.628-1.4 1.4-1.4h1.4v5.812zm14.029-.581c0 1.06-.895 1.955-1.955 1.955H7.636c.214-.411.335-.879.335-1.374V4.585h12.444v13.5zm-9.67-10.119h4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.585h-4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0-1.585zm0 3.83h6.87a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.586h-6.87a.793.793 0 0 1 0-1.585zm0 3.594h4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.586h-4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0-1.586z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg> Article\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/2026\/02\/10\/addressing-consumer-well-being-in-immersive-services-like-healthcare-education-and-hospitality\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAddressing Consumer Well-Being in &#8220;Immersive Services&#8221; like Healthcare, Education, and Hospitality\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Journal of Marketing study shows how immersive services that embrace consumer agency benefit from stronger, more loyal customer relationships.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"card post has-background has-white-background-color has-link is-style-vertical\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/heritage-discount-card.jpg?resize=486%2C365\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"taxonomy has-xxxs-font-size has-grey-700-color is-uppercase\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#201C0E\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.207 3H7.178a.793.793 0 0 0-.792.793v7.477h-1.4A2.989 2.989 0 0 0 2 14.255v4.412a2.989 2.989 0 0 0 3.383 2.96H18.46A3.544 3.544 0 0 0 22 18.085V3.793A.793.793 0 0 0 21.207 3zM6.386 18.667c0 .68-.487 1.247-1.13 1.374h-.27v.026a1.4 1.4 0 0 1-1.4-1.4v-4.412c0-.772.628-1.4 1.4-1.4h1.4v5.812zm14.029-.581c0 1.06-.895 1.955-1.955 1.955H7.636c.214-.411.335-.879.335-1.374V4.585h12.444v13.5zm-9.67-10.119h4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.585h-4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0-1.585zm0 3.83h6.87a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.586h-6.87a.793.793 0 0 1 0-1.585zm0 3.594h4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0 1.586h-4.967a.793.793 0 1 1 0-1.586z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg> Article\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/2025\/11\/04\/the-heritage-discount-the-story-behind-the-price\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Heritage Discount: The Story Behind the Price\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Journal of Marketing Research study explores the &#8220;heritage discount,&#8221; whereby sellers of sentimental goods accept lower prices from buyers who share a connection to the item&#8217;s past\u2014even if the buyer would&#8217;ve paid more.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"card marketing_news has-background has-white-background-color has-link is-style-vertical\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cracker-barrel.png?resize=486%2C365\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"taxonomy has-xxxs-font-size has-grey-700-color is-uppercase\">\n\t\t\t article\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/marketing-news\/lessons-from-the-firm-behind-cracker-barrels-logo-update\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLessons from the Firm Behind Cracker Barrel&#039;s Logo Update\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the age of bots, bullying, and brand warfare, CMOs need an updated brand playbook.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"card post has-background has-white-background-color has-link\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ai-translation.jpg?resize=486%2C365\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"taxonomy has-xxxs-font-size has-grey-700-color is-uppercase\">\n\t\t\t research insight\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/research-insights\/research-insight-what-do-international-consumers-think-of-ai-translated-videos\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Do International Consumers Think of AI-Translated Videos?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"card has-background has-white-background-color has-link\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/e-scooters.jpg?resize=486%2C365\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"taxonomy has-xxxs-font-size has-grey-700-color is-uppercase\">\n\t\t\t research insight\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/research-insights\/research-insight-e-scooters-lead-to-increased-rideshares-and-crime\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tE-Scooters Lead to Increased Rideshares\u2014and Crime\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"card has-background has-white-background-color has-link\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uber-drink.jpg?resize=486%2C365\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"taxonomy has-xxxs-font-size has-grey-700-color is-uppercase\">\n\t\t\t RESEARCH INSIGHT\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" 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