The CMO Survey August 2019

Marketer optimism on the economy climbs slightly after hitting its lowest point of the last seven years in the February 2019 CMO Survey. B2B Product marketers are the most optimistic as are medium-sized companies ($100-499 million). Education and Transportation companies are the least optimistic with Mining/Construction companies on the other end of the spectrum.

Customers are expected to prioritize excellent service and superior product quality in 2020. Marketers expect customers to place a stronger emphasis on excellent service (28% increase) and superior product quality (12% increase), while pressures for low price have dropped by 17% since the February 2019 CMO Survey.