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Declining returns push brands to diversify advertising channels

Inside Retail

Privacy and data regulations – such as Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Framework – have severely limited the data that brands and advertisers can collect on users of these channels. Over time, that’s seen the return on investment come down significantly.

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Social media overtakes paid search as world’s largest advertising channel

Inside Retail

Social media is now the world’s largest channel for advertising investment, with Western platforms growing the fastest driven by Chinese brands targeting US and European audiences. WARC Media said that social media has overtaken paid search in advertising investment and is forecasted to reach $247.3 billion this year, up 14.3

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Why contextual targeting is the future of digital advertising

Inside Retail

As demand for online advertising increased, algorithms were developed to match ads with relevant website content. As author Cory Doctorow observes, platforms often shift over time, prioritising their interests over users and advertisers. Partner with these websites to explore advertising opportunities that go beyond banner ads.

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Sam’s Club Adds More Robust Performance Dashboard for RMN Advertisers

Retail TouchPoints

The dashboard integrates with the point-of-sale platform (also known as MADRID) that Sam’s Club advertisers and merchants already use to track sales — and combines Sam’s Club MAP campaign metrics with Sam’s Club sales performance in one place so that advertisers can track media impact on business outcomes.

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2021: The Year of Social Advertising

Retail TouchPoints

This, coupled with the rise of social commerce, has indicated major potential for retailers to adopt social advertising into their marketing mix. found that 32% of global retail marketers are spending nearly half of their marketing budget on social media advertising. In fact, Smartly.io We’re Less Engaged — But Still Scrolling.

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Why Google’s Recent Shopping Blitz is as Much About Advertising as Ecommerce Expansion

Retail TouchPoints

Google’s efforts thus far have yielded mixed results, but even if the company never seriously challenges other marketplaces in terms of sales or name recognition, any ground Google can gain in ecommerce is likely to fuel its primary money-maker: advertising. As Amazon has emerged as the third-largest digital advertising platform in the U.S.

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eBay Ads Holiday Report Reveals Keys to Advertising Success During an Elongated Season

Retail TouchPoints

“What we’re probably going to see is not necessarily more items sold, but because prices are going up due to inflation, consumers are buying the same amount but ultimately spending more, ” predicted Alex Kazim, VP and General Manager of Global Advertising for eBay in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We