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Going for Retail Gold: How the Olympics Impacts MULO Retail & Food
We recently wrote about “momentjacking” and how MULO (multi-location) brands take full advantage of events — big and small — to boost sales and consumer engagement. BTW, “the bon moment” in French means “the right time.” So, why is the Summer Olympics the bon moment for MULO brands? 15 “global partners” have signed on to the Paris […]
Tinuiti Q2 Ad Report Sees Spike in AI-Powered Digital Campaigns
So how did the digital ad economy perform in Q2? Tinuiti explains it all for us in its Digital Ads Benchmark Report, released July 24, which looks at quarterly trends across Google, Meta, Amazon and other dominant platforms. First off, AI-powered digital campaigns drove spending up for the likes of Meta Advantage + and Google Performance […]
Google’s Privacy Shift: Balancing User Privacy, Ad Utility, and Industry Concerns
A recent Google approach for the Privacy Sandbox moves away from deprecating third-party cookies. Instead, it introduces a new experience in Chrome where users can make informed choices about their privacy settings across their web browsing, with the flexibility to adjust these choices. This change aims to give users more control over their privacy while […]
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How to Respond to Inflation’s Impact on Consumer Behavior
The first step is accepting that no one data source will be representative of a multi-dimensional consumer. As powerful as it is, first-party data is not scalable, and we can no longer get away with ascribing meaning without context. Finally, we need a holistic approach to identify new audiences.
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4 Ways DOOH Will Break Open the Metaverse Ad Market in 2023
The writing is on the wall. From the Trade Desk’s push into in-game advertising to IAB’s decision to update its in-game measurement guidelines, the foundation of what will eventually become the metaverse advertising market was laid in 2022. Now, as we look ahead into 2023, what comes next?
Grocers Grapple with Reaching Middle-Market Shoppers
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.
Quotient Offers Advertisers Scale with Retail Ad Network
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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