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Short-Form Video and UGC are Reshaping the Realm of Influencer Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

If you spend any time at all on social media it’s hard to escape influencers, and there’s a good reason for that — they are incredibly compelling, both to consumers and advertisers. On the advertiser side, 48% of influencer marketing budgets were spent on Instagram in 2021. Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are Where it’s At.

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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

One of the drags on profits for most direct-to-consumer retailers is advertising expenses. million on advertising in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Casper Casper is another direct-to-consumer brand onlookers have watched closely since it launched in 2014. Take department store Kohl’s, last year its marketing costs were only 4.9%

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How to win over the modern savvy shopper

Inside Retail

“We work with thousands of brands to drive a better return on their marketing spend by connecting them to shoppers at the right moment meeting and exceeding consumer expectations and only charging retailers for performance,” explains Wilson. Cashrewards pioneered cashback in Australia, launching in 2014 and has been growing ever since.