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What’s Driving the Explosion of Retail Media (and How to Get in on the Action) 

Retail TouchPoints

First, there’s the Amazon effect: retailers see how lucrative ad sales have been for the perennial disruptor ( $31 billion in 2021) and want a piece of the rapidly growing action. Macy’s RMN hit the market in 2020 and quickly generated $105 million in revenue in 2021.

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Opinion: Why foresight is the future of marketing strategy

Inside Retail

By using future-focused insights, retailing marketers can evolve their strategies to stay abreast of change. A marketer’s crystal ball? The campaign won the Grand Effie in 2020, showing how cultural insight can launch resonant ideas attuned to the zeitgeist. Foresight does not require a belief in astrology.

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. Retail Statistics: The Big Picture. trillion during 2020 ( NRF ).