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3 Hidden Traps for Retailers this Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Building Flexibility in Forecasting for Variable Advertising Costs TV advertising is still the most common form of advertising in the U.S., Advertising was already likely to be up 5.6% this year (excluding political advertising) to $360 billion – and those high prices could spell disaster. The list continues.

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Harvey Norman loses Asic case over misleading finance claims

Inside Retail

The Federal Court has ruled that Harvey Norman, along with Latitude Finance Australia, made false and misleading financial claims in a national advertising campaign. The court found the advertisements’ statement of the payment method was presented as a complete statement when it was far from complete.

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David’s Bridal Acquires Wedding Media Brand, Launches Pearl Media to Create ‘Ultimate Inspiration Network’

Retail TouchPoints

This lengthened proposal and wedding planning lifecycle has brides spending more time researching, planning and curating their dream day, creating a prime audience for advertisers that Davids Bridal is now uniquely positioned to serve.

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It’s clear that there is a consumer-driven need for more flexible finance and smarter buying power. .

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Ad Fraud in a Challenging Economy: Optimizing Digital Advertising to Deliver Real-World Results

Retail TouchPoints

As consumer spending dips, retailers and ecommerce businesses are facing a perfect storm that is impacting their digital advertising ROI. The result is a growing need to optimise digital campaigns to ensure they are reaching the right consumers and delivering legitimate traffic to their websites.

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Alibaba Seeks to Enable Entrepreneurs with New Sourcing and Financing Tools

Retail TouchPoints

Same goes for the services Alibaba is building to stay competitive: financing solutions, fulfillment services, AI tools to make the process of using the platform easier, localized warehousing to speed up delivery. New Financing Solutions to Help SMEs Manage Cash Flow Alibaba also announced the debut of its first-ever co-branded U.S.

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Hy-Vee RMN Deploys Carrot Ads Solution; Instacart Extends Ad Placements to Smart Carts

Retail TouchPoints

This new integration will give Hy-Vee RedMedia access both to Instacarts ad technology and its CPG advertising ecosystem, which delivers advertiser demand from more than 7,000 brands. For Hy-Vee RedMedia advertisers, the Carrot Ads capabilities will be available later in 2025. More details below.)