Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

However, research conducted by the financial services institution HSBC confirmed that as the average price of personal luxury goods increased by 52 per cent in Europe since 2019, with similar price hikes across the globe, the number of consumers shopping for these products decreased.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

For example, in 2019 McDonalds replaced its plastic straws with paper as it sought to polish its sustainability credentials. The greenwashing doesnt have to be as blatant (or illegal) as Volkswagens actions; often its a matter of a company not sufficiently researching the impacts of their actions.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

There is now a clear distinction between the retail of 2019 and that of 2025. Retail media is experiencing exponential growth, valued at $150 billion, and surpassing traditional advertising growth rates.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2025

Malls are frequently included on travel itineraries, and airlines and tour operators advertise them as must-see sites. Thailand hosted 35 million foreign tourists last year, nearly matching the record 39 million it hosted in 2019, the year before the pandemic.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 17, 2025

Created by advertising agency McCann Manchester, Kevin the Carrot has featured in every Christmas campaign since. In 2019, The Guardian reported that Aldis total number of products, or stock keeping units (SKUs), had tripled since the early 90s to almost 2,000, with the increased range drawing in a wider range of shoppers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2025

Relocating to a purpose-built production facility in 2019, supporting our growing operations. From advertising channels and storefronts to social media and operational tools, nearly every aspect has transformed. Launching our first Magento website and later transitioning to Shopify, a move that modernised our online experience.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

That includes everything from creating reasonably priced stock-keeping units (SKUs) to fighting to ensure that sexual wellness products geared towards women can be advertised in similar ways to those marketed to men. Digital platforms such as Facebook still place tight restrictions on the types of products that are allowed to be advertised.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 10, 2025

Launched in 2019, the series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the characters involved in the sport, primarily focusing on the drivers and team principals. So-called ‘grid girls’ were barred from pre-start celebrations in 2018, and tobacco advertising was banned back in 2006.

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Retail Dive

JULY 18, 2025

Mass retailer Walmart also doesn’t match competitors’ online or in-store prices, ending its Savings Catcher price-matching service in 2019 in stores. Similarly, Amazon does not offer a direct price match with competitors. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2024

PayPal is entering the media business with plans for a new advertising platform that will draw on its relationships with millions of consumers and merchants to help the latter “sell more products and services effectively,” according to a company statement. I’m thrilled to have Mark join our team and lead this important work.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 9, 2024

Advertisers already have a healthy appetite for games advertising: IAB’s latest study on games advertising found that 40% of advertisers plan to boost spending in this area over the coming year, making it the third-most popular channel for increased investment, after social media ( 47% ) and digital video ( 40% ).

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

For the first time the tech giant broke out revenue from its advertising business (more than $31 billion in 2021 — see, you’re impressed) and announced that it will be raising the annual fee for its Prime subscription for the first time since 2018, from $119 a year to $139 a year. All About the Advertising. billion in Q4 2020 to $10.3

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Walgreens has launched its own advertising offering, dubbed Walgreens Advertising Group (wag). The technology and Walgreens’ customer relationships can connect audiences to advertising platforms, enabling wag to deliver shopper reach across the digital ecosystem.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Microsoft is gearing up to take a bigger piece of the growing retail media pie with the debut of a suite of new capabilities through its PromoteIQ marketing platform, which the company acquired in 2019. Retail media spend is projected to reach more than $61 billion in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Google also attempted to develop a more traditional third-party marketplace in 2019, but seller uptake was slow and the company quickly pivoted. The ultimate goal is now to make as many products as possible discoverable directly via Google to drive eyeballs for the company’s primary money maker — advertising.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2022

The court found that in January 2020, the company deceived consumers through misleading misrepresentations of hotel room rates on its website and in television advertisements. . Trivago had used an algorithm to determine which travel booking site paid the highest cost-per-click fee and highlighted them on its website.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The TGA says the brand’s advertising included claims such as its ability to treat serious health conditions like cancer and Alzheimer’s, without obtaining prior permission from the regulator. . JSHealth was launched in 2019 by Jessica Sepel, pictured above, a clinical nutritionist by trade, alongside her husband Dean, who is CEO. .

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2024

The retailer admitted it had published misleading star ratings for its products, advertised misleading discounts, and added surcharges that were inadequately disclosed. Between February 2019 and November 2022, the business also offered discounts although it did not sell the products at the higher prices displayed.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) brought Meg’s Flowers to court, noting that the flower shop did not directly maintain any local shopfronts accessible to customers, contrary to its claims in 156 websites and in 7462 Google advertisements.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Advertising on Pinterest has provided a dramatic success story for Fabletics , including 150% year-over-year growth in 2019, but it wasn’t an overnight success. Part of the adjustment was related to how Fabletics analyzed conversion volumes for Pinterest advertising. “On

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you think those “sponsored” products on Amazon are an innocuous little niche of advertising, think again. digital advertising channel after paid search and paid social campaigns. Thus, retail media is poised to become the newest competitive battleground in digital advertising. But what, exactly, is the playing field?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

Walmart’s ecommerce sales were up 103% from Q2 2019. Walmart also noted that its advertising business was strong globally, with sales nearly doubling in the U.S. The high-margin nature of advertising provides a powerful foundation that may help Walmart solidify its lead in low-margin areas like grocery. compared to 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Amazon’s Prime Video was one of the last streamers to announce the addition of advertising. on a monthly basis,” touted Amazon Ads’ VP of Global Ad Sales Alan Moss at the Amazon UnBoxed , the company’s annual conference for advertisers. What TV Advertising Could Mean to the Amazon Business As UnBoxed closed out on Thursday, Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Target is further adapting to the extended holiday season with the addition of nearly 1 million more promotions than in 2019, as well as extending Black Friday throughout November. The deepest discounts are only open to Target Circle loyalty members, but all shoppers can sign up for free to become eligible.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2022

She will oversee the retailer’s marketing, advertising and customer experience initiatives as well as lead the development and execution of Mattress Firm’s brand strategy and develop a forward-thinking media strategy. Mattress Firm has hired retail and technology veteran Mickey Mericle as its new Chief Marketing and Experience Officer.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

in 2019 to 14.9% Add the increasing CPC costs at all sorts of paid advertisement channels and harsher competition to that, and you get a not-so-rosy outlook for the market altogether. Advertising. Advertising automation is vital if you want to maximize ROAS and stay competitive. at the peak of the pandemic.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

in 2020 over 2019 — and b8ta’s collection of high-end electronics made its shops a target for thieves. b8ta Japan was formed in 2019 as a joint venture between US VC Evolution Ventures and b8ta, but in September 2020 it ended its direct relationship with the U.S. The city had been suffering from a surge in burglaries — up 50.9%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2023

He joins Levi’s from Snapchat parent company Snap where he has served as CMO since 2019, leading the growth of the platform’s global community, advertising base and developer partners. Mitchell brings more than 20 years’ experience building brands in the U.S. and internationally.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2022

The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019. The regulator said that between March 2016 and October 2018, the company ran in-store and social media advertisements that claimed the phones could be used in pools or sea water.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Back in 2019, Google was on a mission to get sellers on its Google Shopping “surface,” and it looked like the company had ambitions of making a big marketplace play. In return Google gets to aggregate all that inventory , which inevitably drives more traffic and makes its core advertising business that much more attractive.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2020

Facebook Shops also presents a remarkable opportunity for advertisers. Purchase intent data from Facebook Shops can help advertisers retarget customers who didn’t complete their purchase. According to WeChat , as of October 2019 there were over 1 million WeChat mini programs across more than 200 industries.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Households with children in elementary and high school are set to spend an average of $789.49 , far exceeding the 2019 record of $696.70. The most notable shift between the 2019 back-to-school season and today is the strong consumer preference for technology over traditional items like apparel and even school supplies.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

What should advertisers be aware of when investing in this format? Come Q3, each month was increasingly negative for paid search spending by the biggest advertisers through the biggest agencies. These shifts mean shoppable ads are perfectly positioned to meet the moment for both consumers and advertisers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Forever 21 then opened a store on Alibaba ’s Tmall and has begun advertising its offerings for the 618 mid-year shopping festival. The fast fashion retailer initially re-entered China for the third time in August 2021 through online platforms Vipshop and Pinduoduo. Forever 21 first entered China in 2008 but left the country a year later.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 14, 2023

Total sponsorship value grew to at least $536 million (US$349 million), from $526 million (US$342 million) in 2019, according to GlobalData, with many brands aligning themselves with themes of women’s empowerment. “That tells you something about the exponential growth of the sport,” said Adidas spokesman Jan Runau.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

IR: Lush quit Facebook and Instagram in 2019, but started posting off and on again in 2020. In 2019, Lush UK stopped posting to Instagram and Facebook due to increasing concerns over how much control these big platforms had on how many people, and which people, saw anything we posted. Why was that?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

One of the most notable ways was a change in the brand’s advertising philosophy: “The days of producing that one, perfect ad are essentially over, especially as it relates to performance marketing,” said Preis. Compounding this challenge was the onset of COVID-19 that quickly followed.

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