Tag Archives: Sales

Martech stacks are holding back sales and marketing teams

Technology is the biggest barrier to alignment, and most teams admit their stack still isn’t built to support shared goals or seamless execution. By Constantine von Hoffman   Published on April 3, 2026   Sales and marketing alignment has been a “priority” for years. And yet, for most organizations, it’s still more aspiration than reality. … Continue reading Martech stacks are holding back sales and marketing teams

Oracle expands its AI agents for marketing, sales and CS teams

Oracle is betting that role-based AI agents — not standalone tools — will let revenue teams cut through data silos and focus more on strategy and growth. By Mike Pastore February 10, 2026   Oracle today announced more role-based AI agents for revenue teams using Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The new agents are embedded within … Continue reading Oracle expands its AI agents for marketing, sales and CS teams

Marketers navigating low consumer confidence amid high holiday sales

This holiday season is full of mixed signals — sales are breaking records, but shoppers are holding back, and marketers are caught in the middle. Constantine von Hoffman on November 21, 2025   This holiday season, marketers are staring down a paradox that’s hard to ignore: Consumers are feeling cautious, cutting back and worried about … Continue reading Marketers navigating low consumer confidence amid high holiday sales

Martech, adtech and sales tech: Are they converging — and should they?

Data in silos? Teams misaligned? Convergence could mean one customer view, and full-funnel orchestration. But is it good for businesses? MarTechBot on October 27, 2025   In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access … Continue reading Martech, adtech and sales tech: Are they converging — and should they?

The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Save on tech from Apple, Sony, Shark and others

The best Labor Day sales you can still get today from Apple, Dyson, Sony and others You can still get hundreds off laptops, robot vacuums, headphones and more thanks to these Labor Day deals. Valentina Palladino Photo by Nathan Ingraham / Engadget Labor Day may bring about the unofficial end to summer, but on the … Continue reading The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Save on tech from Apple, Sony, Shark and others

AI helps marketing and sales pros work smarter, but does it drive revenue?

A new report finds mixed opinions on whether AI drives revenue or improves customer experience. Mike Pastore on August 19, 2025       AI usage is widespread in revenue organizations, with 68% of sales and marketing professionals using AI at work and 51% using AI agents, according to a new survey. The survey, published by the … Continue reading AI helps marketing and sales pros work smarter, but does it drive revenue?

Home Depot reports Q2 sales are up thanks to this lingering consumer trend

August 19, 2025 Home Depot reports Q2 sales are up, thanks to this lingering consumer trend BY Associated Press Home Depot’s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns and economic uncertainty, but its performance missed Wall Street’s expectations. Revenue for the three months ended August 3 … Continue reading Home Depot reports Q2 sales are up thanks to this lingering consumer trend