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Don’t Call It a Comeback: QR Codes Poised for a Resurgence in 2023

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It may be too soon to pinpoint the biggest takeaways from the 2022 holiday marketing blitz, but one in-store technology stands out from the rest: QR codes.

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Report: High-Income Consumers Forge Ahead with Holiday Spending

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The divide between the “haves” and the “have nots” is growing. According to a new report by Havas Media Group and the CX intelligence platform DISQO, the bifurcation in holiday spending intent between lower and higher-income consumers is stark — and it’s only getting larger.

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Grocers Grapple with Reaching Middle-Market Shoppers

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Of all the categories of retail shoppers, one stands out as being particularly difficult to reach — the middle-market shopper. Neither price sensitive nor premium, middle-market shoppers are unpersuaded by the availability of cheaper or more sustainable options. To engage this elusive group, one-to-one marketing is the only reliable option.

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How Advertisers Can Capitalize on YouTube Shorts Coming to CTV

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Curt Larson, chief product officer of Sharethrough, checked in with Street Fight to explain the significance of YouTube shorts’ move to CTV. He also shared thoughts on the increasingly intertwined future of CTV and mobile as marketing channels.

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Quotient Offers Advertisers Scale with Retail Ad Network

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More players are entering the retail media space each month, making it increasingly difficult for brands to measure retail media campaigns across multiple networks in a holistic way. But executives at the digital promotions firm Quotient believe they’ve found a solution. Just this morning, Quotient launched its own retail ad network. 

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Many Consumers May Be Relaxing on Location Privacy — But Not Necessarily for Ads

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Are Americans opening the door on privacy? Despite initial reservations, a new survey shows consumers are largely open to sharing their location data with brands, as long as it benefits them personally or improves society at large. But comparatively few say they’ll share location data in exchange for ads.

New Hires at Cooler Screens, Good-Loop, and BRIDGE

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The Street Fight new hires roundup features movers and shakers in adtech, martech, e-commerce, localized marketing, location intelligence, and more. This week’s roundup features new hires at Cooler Screens, Good-Loop, and BRIDGE.

Instagram Becomes a Product Discovery Engine

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Instagram has somehow conditioned its users to see it as a product discovery engine. Its feed is filled with fashion and food products … and users lap it up.

LiveRetail Aims to Build the Canva of Hyperlocal Advertising

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LiveRetail is aiming to solve the problem of localized creative with what co-founder Wayne Reuvers calls the “Canva” of hyperlocal advertising.

Heavy Flu Season Has Medicine Brands Bringing More Ads Into Store Aisles

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To differentiate themselves from competitors in a busy flu season, some brands are investing in in-store retail media that places their messages as close to the point-of-decision as possible.

Changing Perceptions of Debt Make Buy Now, Pay Later More Lucrative

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Changing perceptions of what debt means are leading to increased adoption of Buy Now, Pay Later payment methods, according to a new report by Reach3 Insights.

Geopath Analysis Pinpoints Optimal OOH Inventory for Last-Minute Holiday Ad Buys

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As the OOH advertising industry continues to push past the pandemic, and be featured more prominently in omnichannel budgets, OOH is positioned to be a cornerstone of top brands’ strategies.

How Frequence is Enabling Hyperlocal Omnichannel Media Sales

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Frequence recently won a Digiday award for helping a media company triple its omnichannel revenue with automated proposals, reporting, and workflows. 

Retailers Elevate the Customer Journey with ‘Feel-Good’ Experiences

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Savvy retailers are finding ways to insert joy and lightheartedness into their 2022 holiday marketing campaigns.

Google’s Performance Max Gets a Boost When Brands Reallocate Ad Spend from Twitter

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While it’s still early days, two contenders have pulled into the lead to steal ad market share from Twitter. Investments in Google’s Performance Max and TikTok are rising fast, particularly among big-name brands. 

ViralGains and LiveRamp Partner to Expand Reach to Zero-Party Data-Driven Audiences

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ViralGains, a zero-party data gathering and advertising platform, and LiveRamp, a public data enablement platform, are partnering to expand the reach of ViralGains’ privacy-safe audiences.

Retailers Turn to AI-Driven Data Exchanges to Solve Merchandising Inefficiencies

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The overstocking struggle is leading a push within the retail industry to rely more heavily on machine-driven tools, including AI-driven data exchanges, to coordinate merchandising needs in-store, online, and throughout the supply chain.

Report: 53% of Marketers Predict Decline in Programmatic Spend

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More than half of marketers believe programmatic spend will decrease in the coming year, in part because of surging investments in walled gardens. 

New Hires at Integral Ad Science, MiQ, and Bold Commerce

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The Street Fight new hires roundup features movers and shakers in adtech, martech, e-commerce, localized marketing, location intelligence, and more. This month’s roundup features new hires at Integral Ad Science, MiQ, and Bold Commerce.

What Marketers Can Learn from Black Friday

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A possible recession isn’t freezing consumer spending — but it is pushing consumers toward discounts. That’s the takeaway from the signature bellwethers for holiday shopping, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which saw strong activity levels according to initial figures from Adobe Analytics.