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Ecommerce Marketing Lessons from Q4 2023 

Retail TouchPoints

Though many of the economic indicators were excellent, including the low unemployment numbers and strong GDP growth, there was a lot of uncertainty in the market throughout the year. And based on data from Adobe Analytics , online spending during the Q4 holiday season (November 1 – December 31, 2023) increased by 4.9% billion, up 7.5%

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Digital Marketing Tactics for Uncertain Times

Retail TouchPoints

While optimizing budgets in times of financial uncertainty makes sense, such times also provide smart marketers with easier opportunities to improve market position. According to research from Analytic Partners, 63% of marketers that increased their marketing investment during the financial crisis of 2008 generated a positive ROI.

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New social media apps solve low conversion rates on performance marketing

Inside Retail

It’s no secret performance marketing on social media platforms isn’t what it used to be but it’s where consumers reside. Meet the new players Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, alongside TikTok, have had a chokehold on performance marketing, but there is a new cohort of social media apps ready to offer a new platform for brands to leverage.

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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. While influencer marketing clearly isn’t going anywhere, it might soon have a new name: the “creator” appellation is increasingly taking precedence.

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4 Steps Retailers Can Take to Market Themselves in a Recession

Retail TouchPoints

Marketing is often first on the chopping block during a recession, and with GDP contracting two quarters in a row, retail marketers are working hard to determine how to make each dollar go further. Many organizations will cut marketing spend in a bid to preserve margins. Capitalizing on In-Store Advertising.

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ROI, Conversions, Loyalty, and More — Getting the Most from Your CPG Marketing Spend

Rangeme

In the past few columns in our CPG Marketing Magic series, we’ve embarked on an exciting journey through the realms of branding, user experience, inventory movement, and digital advertising. Now, it’s time to delve into the pivotal role of metrics in your marketing strategy. Let’s jump in!

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How Data Security Shifts are Driving New Marketing Mandates

Retail TouchPoints

But as more outside forces shine a spotlight on how those behaviors are turned into data that is leveraged for monetary gain, consumers are looking for more control over their information — and marketers are scrambling to keep pace. adults and 125 marketers. But a separate survey from Motive.co Data Privacy Becomes a CMO Priority.

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