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Coles taken to task over ‘discount’ promotions consumers don’t understand

Inside Retail

Coles has the most confusing promotional labels, consumer advocacy group Choice said as it calls for supermarkets to make their tags clear and easy to understand for shoppers. “The current promotion was for a discount that was applied about five years earlier,” the consumer advocacy group said.

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Trade Promotion vs Consumer Promotion: A Comparative Analysis

Wiser

Understanding the difference between trade promotion and consumer promotion is crucial for any business seeking to maximize its market impact and sales potential. These two promotional strategies, while aiming to stimulate demand and increase sales, target distinct audiences and employ different methods.

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Meta Launches Promotional Ads to Simplify Promotion Redemption for Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Meta is testing a promotional ads capability, with the goal of making it easier for shoppers to discover, manage and apply digital promotions to their purchases as well as expanding the number of options for its lead ads product. The promotional ads test will launch for select advertisers in the U.S., UK, Canada and India.

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Integrate Pricing, Promotions and Markdowns to Drive Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

Despite a positive job market and a stabilized economic environment, most consumers ( 96% ) are looking to save money in the short term, according to a recent study from PwC. But at the same time merchants’ margins are being squeezed, making intelligent pricing and promotions strategies even more critical for success.

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How consumers’ forensic focus on prices is driving cross-shopping

Inside Retail

Australia’s leading supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, delivered their third-quarter results to shareholders this week along with new consumer insights. Both retailers reported that the current economic environment has challenged consumers’ discretionary spending and that households have evolved their buying habits to seek out value.

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Pet Valu to Optimize Pricing and Promotions with New Merchandising Solution

Retail TouchPoints

Pet Valu will deploy solutions from Relex to enhance pricing and promotions planning processes in its 780+ retail locations across Canada as well as its digital channels. Consumers’ needs for their four-legged family members are continually changing, and Relex can help Pet Valu understand and plan for those demand shifts.”

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Survey: 87% of Consumers Doubt Influencers Use Products They Promote

Retail TouchPoints

Desire Company CEO Eric Sheinkop discussed the survey results with Retail TouchPoints : Retail TouchPoints (RTP): What’s the significance of the fact that so many consumers doubt influencers even use the products they’re recommending? It’s mental exhaustion for consumers and also a lot of money wasted by marketers.

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