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How Retailers Should Deal with Digital Advertising Inflation in 2023

Retail TouchPoints

The advertising industry is managing growing fears of inflation and an economic downturn as many top retail brand advertisers are dealing with the effects. Even companies less dependent on advertising, such as Microsoft, reported a $100 million loss in revenue in its second quarter due to a reduction in ad spending.

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Milwaukee distributor hit with record fine for resale price maintenance

Inside Retail

Techtronic admitted it had entered into 97 agreements with retailers and dealers between January 2016 and July 2021. It is illegal for suppliers of goods to specify a minimum price below which a reseller must not supply, advertise, or display those goods for sale.

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Tokyo Olympics: Will Changes and Challenges Put Retail Off its Game?

Retail TouchPoints

Before they’ve even started, the 2020 2021 Olympic Games have already made history. Despite everything that’s happened in recent weeks, the opening ceremony will take place as (re)scheduled July 23, 2021. How will the splintering of viewership across media channels impact the resonance of advertising campaigns?

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5 Tips to Improve Retail Pay-Per-Click Results

Retail TouchPoints

between January and February of 2023 — they are still some way behind the comparative period of 2021. Pay-per-click advertising (PPC) is among the most cost-effective ways to boost sales online, by allowing brands to efficiently reach the right consumers at the right time.

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The Path of Today’s CPG Brands

Retail TouchPoints

The combination of greater availability of venture capital, more affordable digital advertising options and direct-to-consumer sales channels has removed previous barriers of launching new brands. So far in 2021, 66 brands have been acquired, 38 experienced a buyout and 19 filed for an IPO.”. CPG marketing strategies have also evolved.

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US retailers’ members-only programs under scrutiny with Amazon lawsuit

Inside Retail

Savage x Fenty , Adore Me Consumer protection nonprofit Truth in Advertising filed a lawsuit in 2020 against Savage X Fenty and its parent company TechStyle, which also owns e-commerce platforms such as JustFab and Fabletics, for the company’s automatic enrollment techniques. The retailer reached a $2.35 The retailer reached a $2.35

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3 Immersive Customer Experiences Using Augmented Reality

Retail TouchPoints

When the mobile game “Pokémon GO” made a splash in 2016, global audiences got their first taste of just how engaging augmented reality experiences could be — and brands took notice. From a marketer’s perspective, this gives you the opportunity to blur the lines between native content and branded advertisements. What does that mean?