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What comes after performance marketing?

Inside Retail

Since the advent of paid ads on social media, performance marketing has reigned supreme, offering brands direct access to consumers and the ability to convert sales. There has long been speculation around the law of diminishing returns in performance marketing and brands’ decreasing conversion rates are starting to suggest the same.

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As mass-market outshines luxury, L’Oreal sales rise 9.4 per cent

Inside Retail

per cent rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday, beating expectations and easing concerns about a slowdown in the two biggest beauty markets the United States and China. The company benefited from higher volumes as well as value in the unit, with strong demand in Europe and emerging markets.

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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. She previously served as a data analyst and media buyer for a broad range of digital marketing clients. billion, up 7.5% from last year.

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Intel Reveals Layoffs in Sales and Marketing

Retail Wire

Intel underwent another wave of layoffs recently, focusing on trimming down its sales and marketing department.

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Retails Next Frontier: Exploring and Proving the Value of AI

It’s in customer service interactions, product recommendations, marketing outreach, and yes, even commerce experiences. AI is everywhere. But not every use of AI provides the same value to your brand.

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Misfits Market Debuts B2B Fulfillment Solution for Perishables

Retail TouchPoints

Misfits Market has introduced Fulfilled by Misfits (FBM) , offering its logistics platform for perishable brands to store, pick, pack, fulfill and deliver their products nationwide. The solution leverages Misfit Market’s existing infrastructure and in-house technology to provide a simple, customizable solution for perishable businesses.

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IBM Implements Staff Reductions in Marketing and Communications

Retail Wire

IBM recently conveyed to its employees within its marketing and communications division that a reduction in the workforce is imminent, as reported by an insider familiar with the situation.

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Marketing Ops: The New Revenue Hero

As data continues to play a starring role in today’s B2B organizations, both marketing and sales operations professionals are poised to solidify their place as critical revenue drivers.

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The Ultimate Marketing Efficiency Checklist

When times are tough and marketers are asked to do more with the same (or less), we have to make tough choices. Here are 7 creative ways marketers can work smarter (not harder) - with the resources you already have! However, you might be able to squeeze more value from the tools and processes you’re already using.

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Best Practices for Marketing Database Cleanse

Finding a vendor to cleanse and optimize your marketing database can be difficult if you don’t know what to look for. ZoomInfo has produced this eBook to help marketing leaders understand best practices around cost and value when it comes to choosing a B2B contact data provider. This buyer’s guide will cover: Buying Considerations.

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ABCs of Data Normalization for B2B Marketers

It’s not a far stretch to suggest that the topic isn’t exactly what gets marketers excited in their day-to-day workflow. However, if lead generation, reporting, and measuring ROI is important to your marketing team, then data normalization matters - a lot. Well, marketers rely on this grouping to reach their goals.

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How to Maximize ROI of Your Composable Commerce Transformation

Using Sephora as a case study, this webinar walks through a composable commerce migration and looks at: How Sephora made the switch to composable commerce How a flexible and agile composed solution can help you overcome economic and market uncertainties How you can create revenue through an incremental composable commerce implementation

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way.

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Marketing-Led Post-COVID-19 Growth Strategies

Any return to normalcy may seem far-off, but sales and marketing are on the front lines of restarting the economy. However, there’s no team better suited to lead that charge than the marketing department. Strategically aligning your systems and teams. Getting consensus on how to define “qualified leads”.

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Your Guide to Using Conversational Marketing to Drive Demand Generation

Enter conversational marketing — the new paradigm to tackling your business deals and converting prospects in minutes. Studies show the return on investment (ROI) of conversational marketing helps your marketing team drive revenue.