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Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

Retail TouchPoints

The UK remains a global shopping destination and traditionally sees a significant influx of tourists during the Christmas season. Retailers naturally plan a lot of spend around this, with extra staff and extra marketing. Beyond the cultural and familial significance, the Lunar New Year is a prime time for shopping.

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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. According to online shopping data from Adobe Analytics , Black Friday sales were $9.8 billion, up 7.5% from last year. from 2022 to $222.1

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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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Driving Marketing ROI Through Microsegmentation

Retail TouchPoints

Prior to her current role as VP of Data Analytics & Customer Insights at Amyris , a biology company in the clean beauty, health and wellness and flavors/fragrances markets, she held ecommerce and digital marketing roles at brands like Coca-Cola and Unilever.

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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. Investing in Long-Term Brand Building.

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Warby Parker Boosts Revenue 12% in 2023, Plans 40 New Stores this Year

Retail TouchPoints

This expansion will bring an additional 15 million people in-network with Warby Parker for a total of more than 34 million.

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Why retail media has become the next big tool in performance marketing

Inside Retail

“Right now, we’re seeing a once-in-a-generation shift that is opening the doors to a major new advertising opportunity for retailers and brands,” explains Troy Townsend, co-founder and chief innovation officer at The Pistol , a leader in marketing technologies and services.

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