Digital Transformation agency MullenLowe Profero and their UK team take a look through the trends that will challenge brands and shape digital experiences in 2020.
1. C H A L L E N G I N G
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
2 0 2 0
E X P E R I E N C E
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
T R E N D S
2. T H E S E S L I D E S A R E A S E L E C T I O N F R O M
M U L L E N L O W E P R O F E R O ’ S
2 0 2 0 D I G I T A L T R A N S F O R M A T I O N T R E N D S .
F O R T H E F U L L V E R S I O N W I T H
E M B E D D E D V I D E O S P L E A S E G E T I N T O U C H
P E T E R . M O O D Y @ M U L L E N L O W E P R O F E R O . C O M
3. Answers on tap.
People are impatient for
everything from answers to
action: is your experience
keeping up?
4 C H A L L E N G E S F O R
T H E Y E A R A H E A D
Conscious Consideration.
Low impact living is changing
how we choose and buy: are you
changing how you sell?
Unreal Creativity.
Our ability to edit reality using
digital tools just hit a step
change: are you leveraging the
opportunities they unlock?
In-Aisle Innovation.
There’s more to in-store tech
than replicating Amazon Go: are
you clear on its role in clinching
the sale?
4. A N S W E R S O N T A P
C H A L L E N G E O N E
From:
Questioning with
boundaries Colloquial search behaviour raises users
expectations fuelled by leaps in what we
can search
Tipping point.To:
Open minded search
5. O V E R 5 0 % O F
S E A R C H E S A R E
N O W Z E R O
C L I C K .
6. People ask questions, not
keywords, in more platforms than
ever
Platforms are innovating to
improve their ability to answer -
but rely on good data
We’ve seen text, image voice
search: say hello to video search
Answers on tap
7. People are asking questions, not
keywords, and doing so on more
platforms than ever
Platforms are innovating to
improve their ability to answer -
but are only as great as the data
available
We’ve seen text, image voice
search: say hello to video search
Answers on tap
8. People are asking questions, not
keywords, and doing so on more
platforms than ever
Platforms are innovating to improve
their ability to answer - but rely on
good data
We’ve seen text, image voice
search: say hello to video search
Answers on tap
9. NearSt & Pointy make
local inventory visible
to search engines
Google acquired
Pointy for $163m in
January 2020
Answers on tap
13. To improve up to the
minute accuracy,
Google is using
Duplex to keep
granular data up-to-
date
Answers on tap
14. Premier Inn uses YEXT
to ensure long-tail
local info is available
beyond its site
Answers on tap
15. P R O V O C A T I O N S
F O R Y O U R B R A N D
We spend a lot of time thinking about
consumer level data - but what about
brand data.
What else would your audience value if
it were searchable?
Are you ready for hyperlocal search. Is
your item-level data deep enough, and
visible enough? Are there unmet local
pickup needs?
A N S W E R S O N T A P
16. C O N S C I O U S C O N S I D E R A T I O N
C H A L L E N G E T W O
From:
Brand-level
eco-claims People’s access to sustainability and
ethics of products and services
jumps. Greta chooses sea over air.
Tipping point.To:
Experiences that
enable smart choices
17. C O N S U M P T I O N A N D
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
F R O N T O F M I N D
F O R C M O ’ S
S O C I E T A L
C O N C E R N S
S
S o u r c e W A R C T o o l k i t 2 0 2 0
18. 2 0 1 9 R A I S E D
T H E B A R O N
R E S P O N S I B L E
C H O I C E S
19. T H E D O W N S I D E O F
D E L I V E R Y I S
G E T T I N G H A R D E R
T O I G N O R E
20. Sustainable shopping searches
are suddenly booming
“Fringe” retail models are
becoming mainstream
And there’s real appetite for more
local information
Conscious consideration
21. Sustainable shopping
searches are suddenly booming
“Fringe” retail models are
becoming mainstream
And there’s real appetite for more
local information
Conscious consideration
22. Sustainable shopping
searches are suddenly booming
“Fringe” retail models are
becoming mainstream
And there’s real appetite
for more local information
Conscious consideration
29. The Do Black Credit
Card lets you set a
carbon limit
Conscious Consideration
30. P R O V O C A T I O N S
F O R Y O U R B R A N D
Are there fresh forms of data you
should consider surfacing for a
more impact-aware world?
Can we play a role in making the
sustainable behaviour easier or
automatic?
Are there alternative, virtual
ownership models that could apply
to your brand?
C O N S C I O U S C O N S I D E R A T I O N
31. U N R E A L C R E A T I V I T Y
C H A L L E N G E T H R E E
From:
Editing studios
Editing tech hits the low cost, easy
to access, mainstream
Tipping point.To:
Editable reality
32. O U R A B I L I T Y T O
‘ F A K E ’ D I G I T A L
C O N T E N T H A S
L E V E L L E D U P .
33. OpenAI’s GPT-2 machine
learning model auto-generates
text
Descript lets you edit audio
without rerecording
DataGrid’s AI can generate full-
body deepfakes
Unreal creativity
34. OpenAI’s GPT-2 machine
learning model auto-generates
text
Descript lets you edit audio
without rerecording
DataGrid’s AI can generate full-
body deepfakes
Unreal creativity
35. OpenAI’s GPT-2 machine
learning model auto-generates
text
Descript lets you edit audio
without rerecording
DataGrid’s AI can generate
full-body deepfakes
Unreal creativity
45. P R O V O C A T I O N S
F O R Y O U R B R A N D
Which ‘unreal’ creative
opportunities does this unlock?
Which areas of you brand’s digital
presence could benefit from super
creative resource?
How can you use this to
reduce bias and increase
inclusivity?
U N R E A L C R E A T I V I T Y
46. I N - A I S L E I N N O V A T I O N
C H A L L E N G E F O U R
From:
A high barrier, check-
out free future Point solutions tech helps brands
compete with Amazon Go style
ground up transformations
Tipping point.To:
Easy access lower-
funnel pilots
47. 2 0 1 9 S A W T H E
U K F A I L T O
E M B R A C E T H E
A U T O N O M O U S
S T O R E .
48. Oxford St Amazon Go never
materialised
More instore technology is
accessible on demand. Tech,
like Web AR, can now be
embedded in natural journeys
In-aisle innovation
49. Oxford St Amazon Go never
materialised
More instore technology is
accessible on demand. Tech,
like Web AR, can now be
embedded in natural journeys
In-aisle innovation
50. Alepa’s Block Wish
takes online
personalisation to IRL
Putting customers in
control of getting
their favourite
brands on shelves
In-aisle innovation
58. P R O V O C A T I O N S
F O R Y O U R B R A N D
How can easy-access digital
channels support in restaurant?
Are there simple versions of
services that would enable an easy
pilot (e.g. Sephora mirror delivers
text recommendations, not full AR
visualisation)?
I N - A I S L E I N N O V A T I O N
59. Answers on tap.
People are impatient for
everything from answers to
action: is your experience
keeping up?
4 C H A L L E N G E S F O R
T H E Y E A R A H E A D
Conscious Consideration.
Low impact living is changing
how we choose and buy: are you
changing how you sell?
Unreal Creativity.
Our ability to edit reality using
digital tools just hit a step
change: are you leveraging the
opportunities they unlock?
In-Aisle Innovation.
There’s more to in-store tech
than replicating Amazon Go: are
you clear on its role in clinching
the sale?
60. F O R E N Q U I R I E S
P L E A S E C O N T A C T
P E T E R . M O O D Y @ M U L L E N L O W E P R O F E R O . C O M
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N 2 0 2 0