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
AI is replacing tools and reshaping budgets, but it’s also expanding stacks and increasing headcount. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 1, 2026 Forty-two percent of marketers say their budgets increased because of AI, and a third say it is also driving a significant rise in headcount, according to a new survey … Continue reading The real impact of AI on budgets, stacks and teams
The 2025 MarTech Replacement Survey found unprecedented stability after years in which major solutions were replaced at will. By Mike Pastore Published on March 30, 2026 The 2025 MarTech Replacement Survey, which offers a look at the application marketing teams replaced in 2025 and why, found a level of stability never before … Continue reading Is the era of ‘rip and replace’ over for martech stacks?
As B2B buyers expect more B2C-like experiences, ecommerce marketers need tools that go far beyond the basics. By MarTechBot Published on March 16, 2026 Last updated on March 16, 2026 In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a marketing question to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website … Continue reading The new must-haves in B2B ecommerce tech stacks go beyond CRM and CMS
Future-ready stacks combine SaaS, AI, workflows and human skills into adaptive systems. Here’s how to manage capabilities as your new foundation. Frans Riemersma on October 10, 2025 “RIP SaaS, hello AI” has become a popular refrain online, implying AI will replace SaaS. That framing, however, overlooks how martech stacks actually work. The debate between … Continue reading Martech stacks evolve through capabilities, not tools
Mid-size companies are most satisfied with their martech stacks. Smaller companies, not so much. Mike Pastore on July 18, 2025 MarTechCharts regularly highlights data of interest to marketers and marketing operations professionals. Marketers appear to be generally satisfied with their martech tool stacks, according to MarTech’s 2025 State of Your Stack Survey report, but … Continue reading Satisfaction with martech stacks varies by company size
Investments In Connected Commerce, Tech Stacks Rise To $585B by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 30, 2025 Online channels will completely overtake offline channels this year. Offline overall will decline by an estimated 5.5% year-over-year by the end of 2025, while online marketing spend will grow by 12.3% — with data, analytics and data … Continue reading Investments In Connected Commerce, Tech Stacks Rise To $585B
Move past the “do more with less” mentality in marketing. Focus on maximizing value from existing resources and technology investments. Justin Sharaf on February 29, 2024 Justin Sharaf will lead a panel on marketing operations and AI at The MarTech Conference. “Do more with less” is a popular theme in marketing today. I cringe every … Continue reading 3 tips to maximize your martech stack’s value
Stack utilization continues to drop even as martech spending continues to grow. The reasons: Lack of training, increasing complexity and no one authority. Constantine von Hoffman on August 28, 2023 Marketers are using only one-third of their martech stack’s capability, according to Gartner’s 2023 Martech Report. That’s down from 42% last year and 58% in … Continue reading Marketers are only using one third of their stack’s capability
Skinny ABM: Few Firms Have Full Tech Stacks To Support Their Programs by Ray Schultz , Columnist, March 3, 2023 B2B brands are doubling down on account-based marketing (ABM), devoting 28% of their 2022 marketing budget to it. In addition, 71% are increasing their 71% spend in 2023, with average budget growth of 13.1%. And … Continue reading Skinny ABM: Few Firms Have Full Tech Stacks To Support Their Programs
