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How Small and Local Marketers can Take Advantage of the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

Tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft have gone all-in on the metaverse, based on the idea that it’s the future of digital experiences like gaming, collaboration and marketing. The metaverse is the next frontier for marketers, offering them the opportunity to blend physical and digital marketing tactics.

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The Future of Experiential Retail

Retail TouchPoints

First, let’s take a look at what we’ve done in the market thus far. Fast forward to today and we are seeing immersive experiences in multiple industries, including advertising, food and beverage, sports and retail shopping. Consumers support brands that actively engage them by including them in their branding and marketing strategies.

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Booktopia may have collapsed, but here’s why bookshops are not endangered

Inside Retail

How is it that a data-driven, market-focused business has failed, while traditional book businesses continue to define the industry? Founded in 2004, the company grew quickly , from turning over $2000 in the first month, to $30,000 in the fourth. US-based Amazon has captured more of the Australian book market in recent years.

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Holiday Shopping in a Post-Pandemic Era: What Retailers Need to Know

Retail TouchPoints

The ecommerce market experienced a sharp decline in Q2, with conversion rates decreasing by 1.9%. Will the market bounce back? Generally speaking, every retailer needs a backup plan, and to continue to invest aggressively in marketing and brand building if they wish to emerge as an ecommerce holiday shopping winner.

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The New ‘Pandemic Personas’: Defining the Seismic Shift in Consumer Buying Behaviors

Retail TouchPoints

The consumer buying behaviors retail marketers all once knew to be true experienced a seismic shift. The question now is: what do these new “pandemic personas” look like, and how can retail marketers cater to their new needs to set benchmarks for a successful 2021? Frugal Freddie is hyper-focused on value. Socially-Conscious Sally.

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The Olympic opportunity: How brands can sustain their momentum beyond the Games

Inside Retail

These shifts manifest in various ways, from increased consumer spending to innovative marketing strategies. Limited-edition items and memorabilia become highly sought after, creating a lucrative market for retailers. Let’s break some of them down and look at a few examples more closely.

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How Formula One became marketing’s latest playground

Inside Retail

Formula 1 is all about speed, precision, and performance,” observed A’bidah Zaid Shirbeeni, a senior writer with Marketing-Interactive in Malaysia. But in today’s marketing landscape, unexpected pairings are often the most powerful. Pasta, on the other hand, is slow-cooked comfort.