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MMA AI Adoption Study 25 | South Africa, conducted by MMA Academy and Kantar Insight, provides a focused view of how organizations in South Africa are adopting AI across Marketing and Customer Experience (CX).

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February, 2026
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MMA AI Adoption Study 25 | MENA, conducted by MMA Academy and Kantar Insight, provides a focused view of how organizations in MENA are adopting AI across Marketing and Customer Experience (CX).

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February, 2026
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Bu rapor, Türkiye’deki kurumların veri olgunluğunu uçtan uca değerlendirerek mevcut durumun gerçekçi bir fotoğrafını çıkarıyor; veri stratejisi, yönetişim, altyapı, analitik/AI yetkinlikleri ve organizasyonel sahiplenme gibi boyutlarda güçlü yönler ile kritik boşlukları ortaya koyuyor. Raporda ayrıca sektörel eğilimler ve en iyi uygulama örnekleri üzerinden “veriyle büyüme” için pratik bir yol haritası sunuluyor; ekiplerin ortak bir dilde konuşmasını sağlayarak önceliklendirme, yatırımları doğru yapılandırma ve ölçülebilir ilerleme takibini mümkün kılıyor.

 

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February, 2026
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MMA AI Adoption Study 25 | Türkiye, conducted by MMA Academy and Kantar Insight, provides a focused view of how organizations in Türkiye are adopting AI across Marketing and Customer Experience (CX).

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February, 2026
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8.06MB
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MMA AI Adoption Study 25 | MEA is a joint study by MMA Academy and Kantar Insight exploring how organizations apply AI in Marketing and Customer Experience (CX) across Türkiye, MENA, and South Africa.

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February, 2026
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Vietnamʼs facial skincare industry is entering an important transition phase, as growth is no longer driven by intensive treatments or complex routines, but increasingly revolves around the need to maintain healthy, stable, and long-term skin conditions.


This shift is happening simultaneously across both the market and social media discussions, clearly reflected in how consumers approach, select, and use skincare products.

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November, 2025
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This report explores the evolving landscape of Matcha conversations on Vietnamese social media in 2025, where trends, user behaviors, and brand activity reveal both momentum and limitations. With nearly 3.8 million social mentions across multiple platforms within 2 years, matcha has become a daily topic driven largely by users and  online communities rather than brand-led initiatives.

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November, 2025
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The Knitwear category has firmly established its dominance in Vietnam's cold-weather social media landscape, particularly driven by Northern demographics. However, the market is currently defined by a significant strategic  ension: consumer demand for quality and durability remains high, while many brands are reliant on deep discounts to drive seasonal volume. This report is structured to decipher this conflict by analyzing dual purchase drivers  functional warmth and emotional gifting) and core consumer material anxiety (such as pilling and shape retention).

 

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November, 2025
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November, 2025
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How Vietnam Talks, Thinks, and Adopts A.I.
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August, 2025
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"Beyond the Awards" offers an exclusive glimpse into the stories behind the 2024 SMARTIES Awards winners. This booklet features detailed campaign objectives, strategies that worked, business impacts, and behind-the-scenes success stories. It also includes guidance for future participants, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to understand what it takes to win a SMARTIES Award. This comprehensive guide showcases the best practices and insights from award-winning campaigns.

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June, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving marketing landscape, staying ahead requires collaboration and insights from industry leaders. That’s why ShopBack and the Modern Marketing Association (MMA) have joined forces to bring you this groundbreaking report.

Packed with data-driven strategies and real-world applications, this report explores cutting-edge trends and actionable tactics to help you navigate the future of marketing with confidence.

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June, 2024
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Welcome to the State of AI in Marketing in Germany report, an in-depth exploration of how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the marketing landscape in one of Europe’s leading economies. In partnership with Kantar, this report analyses current trends, challenges, and opportunities surrounding AI adoption in marketing across Germany.

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October, 2024
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The "State of AI in Marketing 2024" report from MMA Global APAC, in collaboration with Punctuate.Inc provides an in-depth analysis of how businesses across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are embracing and adapting AI in their marketing strategies. Drawing from extensive survey data, this report explores the current state of AI adoption, the challenges faced by companies, and the innovative applications driving success.

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July, 2024
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State of AI in Marketing in Vietnam

Welcome to the "State of AI in Marketing in Vietnam" report, a comprehensive look at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming marketing in one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic markets. Produced by MMA Global and Decision Lab, this report explores current practices, challenges, and future opportunities in AI marketing adoption in Vietnam.

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June, 2024
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We are on the cusp of a creative revolution. Conducted in partnership with Canva, and based on the input of close to 100 senior creative decision makers, MMA Global's first benchmark study on the state of creative process provides a guide for marketers looking to refine their approaches and drive increased value with their creative efforts.
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June, 2024
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"Beyond the Awards" offers an exclusive glimpse into the stories behind the 2023 SMARTIES Awards winners. This booklet features detailed campaign objectives, strategies that worked, business impacts, and behind-the-scenes success stories. It also includes guidance for future participants, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to understand what it takes to win a SMARTIES Award. This comprehensive guide showcases the best practices and insights from award-winning campaigns.

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June, 2024
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Our eighth annual study highlights the latest trends in marketing measurement and attribution for 2024. Marketers have shown increased economic optimism in the first quarter, though this has not translated into higher media budgets. Instead, there is a stronger emphasis on achieving measurable outcomes, with fewer companies prioritizing reach.

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June, 2024
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In the previous article, we explored the new Age of Shoppertainment and how consumer shopping behaviour is rapidly evolving in the Asia Pacific region. Brands can no longer just rely on discounts and promotions to drive sales - they need to create engaging, entertaining content that educates consumers and helps them make more intuitive purchase decisions.

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May, 2024
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The future of consumer commerce in APAC

Explore how consumer expectations and preferences are evolving and how brands can be part of the future of consumer and commerce.

Shoppertainment Is Revolutionising Commerce in APAC - Are You Ready?

For years, we've witnessed that content and entertainment have increasingly driven purchase decisions. Although discounts and promotions continue to be one of the most prominent purchase triggers, and are widely deployed across many brands, relying solely on these tactics may not help a brand differentiate itself effectively from competitors.

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May, 2024
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In the dynamic realm of digital advertising, the Modern Marketing Association (MMA) embarked on a pioneering project with the aim to standardize engagement metrics—a keystone for evaluating campaign effectiveness and ensuring equitable evaluation of awards entries. This comprehensive guide captures the journey of the Engagement Metrics Project from its ambitious beginnings to its pivot – a pragmatic decision made in the face of the industry's complex digital ecosystem particularly with video metrics.

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April, 2024
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In collaboration with AppsFlyer, MMA Global embarked on a thorough benchmarking study to explore the complex landscape of Data Privacy. Engaging 150 senior marketers across various sectors, the study provides a view of the current state and future trajectory of Data Privacy and introduces a new comprehensive framework to approach privacy as a source of competitive advantage.
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January, 2024
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We are thrilled to present our second report in collaboration with EY on the state of data maturity in business, unveiling key insights from over 100 companies.

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October, 2023
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The dynamic landscape of GenAI has been a subject of intrigue, anticipation, and speculation for many. As we stand at the cusp of a technological revolution, it becomes imperative to understand the perceptions, aspirations, and apprehensions surrounding this transformative technology. The MMA Global's comprehensive report, based on extensive surveys with over 100 companies, offers a timely snapshot of the state of GenAI as of July 2023.

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August, 2023
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As the world stands on the precipice of what has been called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is our privilege at the MMA Global to present this first report in a series, resulting from our benchmark study on the state of AI application in digital transformation. A reflection of collective wisdom from our Chief Digital Officers Insight Collective (CINC), this report traces the contours of the AI landscape as seen by those at the helm of digital transformation, the Chief Digital Officers (CDOs).

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June, 2023
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