Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

While that may seem odd to say, given the extent that ecommerce now pervades most consumers’ everyday shopping, the current hot take from some industry analysts is that ecom growth has slowed and brick-and-mortar retail is on the rise. However, in an era of ad innovation, advertisers have to be prepared to fail upwards.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2022

A Metaverse Preparedness Action Plan. My recommendation is to get this plan done this year. As part of your action plan, tracking what competitors are trying in the metaverse might be one of your most important steps. Ask your various partners and vendors what metaverse marketing and advertising options they offer.

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Planning Advertising Marketing Consumer 261

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

There are implications for the advertising industry as it navigates new data privacy and compliance rules: Reliance on third-party cookies has been estimated to lead to a 36-per-cent decrease in measured and reported ROAS. The digital advertising industry is defined by change. Change brings new opportunities.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Save A Lot is bringing retail media capabilities to its network of 800 independently owned and operated stores to boost their competitive advantage and better serve price-conscious consumers.

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Advertising Promotions Marketing Consumer 257

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

True to form, Best Buy turned its eye to advertising’s newest tech-infused channel to reach this consumer segment — connected TV (CTV). CTV viewership is growing every year as more and more consumers “cut the cord,” and the vast majority of U.S. But just as the number of CTV viewers is climbing, so is the number of advertisers.

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Consumer Advertising Shopping Marketing 252

Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

A trade group of alcohol producers has criticised Scottish proposals to restrict advertising as “entirely disproportionate”. The Portman Group, whose aim is to promote responsible drinking and put forward the industry angle on alcohol issues, said the Scottish government proposals would “inhibit consumers’ ability to make informed choices”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

Just as we were configuring life around COVID-19, consumer behavior is drastically changing yet again due to inflation. It has become even more critical to find ways to connect with consumers as buying patterns shift and supply chain issues continue to lead to out-of-stock pressure.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

There’s also digital publisher partnerships [with the likes of Pinterest and Meta ] as well as demand-side platform (DSP) partnerships for programmatic [advertising].” At the RICE session Lipsman pointed out that almost all of the $45 million in U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

Nvidia surveyed more than 400 retail professionals at all organizational levels and found that while AI adoption is still in its early stages, more than 60% of respondents are planning to boost their AI investments in the next 18 months. But many of these tasks may just represent the low-hanging AI fruit.

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Loss Prevention Planning Customer Experience Inventory Management 308

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2021

Online surveys have long reigned near the top of the ad testing toolkit by providing the fastest, most efficient way to gather valuable consumer feedback throughout the creative process. But realizing these benefits has generally required that researchers forfeit the open-ended questions that allow them to truly “hear” the consumer’s voice.

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Advertising Consumer Marketing Brand Management 317

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gartner reveals that 71% of CMOs believe they lack sufficient budgets to fully execute on advertising strategies, and GroupM expects U.S. Diversifying advertising budgets with omnichannel media, like digital audio, will help advertisers reach unique and performative audiences at scale, with mere clicks of a button.

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Advertising Inventory Management Management Consumer 287

Wiser

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Understanding the difference between trade promotion and consumer promotion is crucial for any business seeking to maximize its market impact and sales potential. Consumer promotions, on the other hand, primarily target the end-user of a product or service—the customers. What is Consumer Promotion?

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Promotions Consumer Wholesale Advertising 146

Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

It has never been more difficult – nor more important – to stay one step ahead of evolving consumer habits. There’s little doubt that marketers have another challenging year ahead as they try to grow revenue and build lasting relationships with their customers set against constricted consumer spending.

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Consumer Advertising Marketing Planning 130

365 Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Consumer electronics brands are looking to increase their direct-to-consumer selling in 2023, despite the cost of living crisis and reductions in consumer spending. Amazon has been a mainstay for consumer electronics brands and 69% of those surveyed claimed it is still a key channel.

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Consumer Planning Drop-Shipping Returns 122

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

Wish has launched a global marketing campaign following almost a year’s pause on major advertising as new leadership settled in and formulated a turnaround strategy for the bargain shopping app. Wish’s new logo aims to create a “more memorable visual identity” for the app. Check out the full ad here.

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Consumer Marketing Accessories Advertising 216

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Retail media is when a retailer offers advertising capabilities and services, similar to what media outlets such as publishers and television networks have done for years. Off-site advertising is typically more complex than on-site and is therefore something that only the more mature retail media networks offer at this stage.

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Advertising Marketing Social Commerce Consumer 282

Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2022

New Zealand’s The Warehouse Group is banking on a new technology to help it generate more revenue from digital advertising, so it can reinvest in keeping prices low amidst a looming economic recession. But this has been turbocharged in recent years, thanks to the rise of online shopping and digital advertising.

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Planning Advertising Point of Sale Supermarket 130

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

This marks the third time Google has pushed back the timeline on cookie deprecation, plans for which were first announced in January 2020 , when the company committed to removing tracking tech from Chrome within two years. But January 2022 has come and gone, and cookies are still a part of daily life.

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Advertising Marketing Planning Consumer 199

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Amazon’s announcement of its plans had an almost apologetic undertone. Indeed, the news likely will be received with a bit of consternation, although probably not surprise, from consumers. Most of the shoppable TV experiences happening today are currently activated via advertising.

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Advertising Planning Consumer ATS 240

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

A full 60% of marketers believe the era of advertising cookies and IDs is coming to an end. I think everyone’s talking about it but not many people are actually doing a lot of preparation yet,” says one anonymous advertising executive quoted in the study. “I It’s time to say goodbye to cookies. And yet there’s a successional gap.

Marketing 322

Marketing Advertising Target Market Consumer 322

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hy-Vee is prioritizing this growth area through a strategic partnership with Samsung that allows the supermarket chain to bring dynamic ads and content into stores, as well as through a robust network of Samsung Connected TVs and Direct Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising channels. “Hy-Vee, This is another way for us to reach those customers.”

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Advertising Marketing Customer Experience Management 245

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2022

Yahoo has partnered with ecommerce enablement software MikMak to offer add-to-cart functionality and ecommerce analytics for advertising campaigns on its properties, which include Yahoo Finance, TechCrunch and AOL. Yahoo’s move to make its advertising products shoppable mirrors the current retail media trend.

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Checkout Advertising Finance Consumer 265

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Now Albertsons is taking that a step further, with plans to turn its digital circulars into “dynamic ad campaigns” on Facebook and Instagram. Our pilot is replacing traditional digital circular ads with dynamic ad campaigns across Facebook and Instagram to meet more consumers where they are. In the U.S.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Amazon has delivered a stunning 244 per cent growth in third-quarter net income as – in the words of one analyst – it overrides the slight slowdown impacting the wider US consumer economy. The e-commerce giant booked a net income of $9.9 billion during the third quarter of FY23. Amazon reported a 13 per cent increase in net sales to $143.1

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Advertising Fulfillment Consumer Planning 264

365 Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In today’s privacy-focused era, customers’ increasing concerns and the impending demise of third-party cookies are sending shockwaves through the advertising industry across the UK and EMEA region. So companies not only satisfy regulatory requirements but also foster a higher level of trust with their consumers.

Advertising 65

Advertising Management Point of Sale Marketing 65

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

The Bark product portfolio now includes toys, food, treats, dental kits and dental chews, and the brand is forging deep relationships with retailers like Target and PetSmart to bring this growing assortment to consumers. Consumers want what is best for their dog; it’s personal.

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Wholesale Consumer Marketing Advertising 260

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Disney has launched a beta program for its first native streaming shoppable ad format, Gateway Shop , which will allow consumers to purchase items without disrupting their viewing experience. Since the 2020 launch of GatewayGo, Disney said that more than 200 advertisers across all categories have tested the format.

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Shopping Advertising Promotions Consumer 254

Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online. million and $58.5

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Consumer Returns Advertising Marketing 98

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As one of the largest media and entertainment companies in the world, NBCUniversal is also one of the biggest vehicles for brands to connect with consumers. Gina Reduto leads NBCU’s client strategy team, whose job it is to consult with advertisers on where and how to share their message for maximum impact. said Reduto.

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Advertising Consumer Returns Shopping 250

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2020

In 2018, Ernst & Young (EY) launched an ambitious project called FutureConsumer.Now , to model scenarios that would challenge present thinking about future consumers. Orschell discussed the differences and overlaps among these consumer segments as well as other recent research. for trusted brands and 23% for ethical products.

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Consumer Fulfillment Retail Trends Shopping 278

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re a consumer brand in a category with Amazon private label, however, Amazon’s private label presence certainly feels more pronounced. In this case, the manufacturer is responsible for the inventory planning, marketing and promotional strategy.

Consumer 305

Consumer Fashion Promotions Advertising 305

A1 Retail

OCTOBER 12, 2023

With byAmazon groceries, consumers can expect more wow in their weekly shop. Media planning and buying is by Rufus. The campaign introduces the brand line ‘Food too, who knew?’ letting shoppers know that the Amazon they rely on every day is now – perhaps unsurprisingly – launching own-brand groceries.

Advertising 59

Advertising Promotions Outdoor Accounting 59

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Pinterest unveiled a suite of new features for its users as well as new advertising formats at its Pinterest Presents event Sept. We’ve made Pinterest more measurable from first impression to last click and we’re excited to share more about our new products that span the consumer journey, all in a more positive place online.”

Merchant Services 255

Merchant Services Advertising Management Shopping 255

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

‘s retail media advertising business, Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) , has teamed up with sell-side advertising platform Magnite to expand its media offerings into the realm of connected and online TV. Magnite currently reaches 80 million CTV households in the U.S. and nine out of 10 viewers of ad-supported TV.

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Advertising Marketing Planning Consumer 231

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

Brown noted that although many retailers have done well with online during this period, consumers are expressing a desire to go back to stores and are seeking greater integration between these experiences. However, Ishac argued that many retailers are taking the wrong approach in their response plans.

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Advertising Consumer Point of Sale Marketing 320

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have a unique advantage in that they own the entire customer experience — and perhaps most important, all the data that is generated along with it. You can consume a video on social media, or ask your favorite influencer a question live, and be able to press a button to buy it instantly.”

Social Commerce 221

Social Commerce Consumer Marketing Advertising 221

Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

The company that changed the way we watch television and movies aims to emulate the success of Mickey Mouse and “Star Wars,” by trying to build brands that traverse film, television, games and consumer products, executives told Reuters in recent interviews. But those are not built overnight.”. ” Thunell said.

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