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Will "Sneakerheads" Dash to Foot Locker's New Store Concept? Street Fight

Will “Sneakerheads” Dash to Foot Locker’s New Store Concept?

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The average American owns about 12 pairs of shoes. Many of those are sneakers. Sneakers represent about $80B in sales worldwide, and that spending appears to be on the upswing. Once reserved primarily for athletes, sneakers are now a wardrobe staple and are selected based on purpose, comfort, fashion statement, and various other factors. Foot […]

AdLib Partners with Kargo, Enabling High Impact Ad Creation and Deployment Street Fight

AdLib and Kargo Partner to Democratize High-Impact Ad Creation

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Today, AdLib Media Group, known for providing accessible DSP (demand-side platform) solutions for independent agencies and in-house programmatic teams, announced a strategic partnership with Kargo, a leader in creating breakthrough ad solutions for the world’s top brands. This collaboration aims to bring Kargo’s innovative advertising technologies and creative formats to a broader audience, significantly enhancing […]

How Can IHOP Become an International House of Profit? Street Fight

How Can IHOP Become an International House of Profit?

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Fluffy pancakes are not the only thing being served at IHOP these days. Formerly known as International House of Pancakes, the MULO (multi-location) brand, run by California-based Dine Brands Global, Inc., has about 1,800 restaurants worldwide, including outposts in all 50 states, two U.S. territories, and 13 countries outside the U.S. The parent company also […]

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Location-Based Marketing Association: Tapestri Paying Users for Location Data

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In this episode of Location Weekly, the Location-Based Marketing Association talks about Hexagon acquiring Immersal to merge the physical and digital worlds, Tapestri paying users for sharing location data, Intel looking to use drones as mobile billboards, and Google’s new radar sensor possibly being used to drive DOOH.

Location-Based Marketing Association: Tommy Hilfiger’s Dive into AR

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In this episode of Location Weekly, the Location-Based Marketing Association talks about Tommy Hilfiger launching AR experiences on Ocean Outdoor screens in London, Cadbury taking “mean tweets” and turning them into wrappers for Vegan chocolate bars, Wing delivering medicine and ice cream by drone, and Elevator company Schindler creates its own screen media network.

With Labor in Short Supply, Automation Can Improve the Customer Experience

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As shoppers return to physical stores, ongoing labor challenges are forcing retailers to cut down store hours and temporarily close locations. As these challenges persist — and to prepare for additional factors that may impact labor — retailers can turn to technology. What’s more, through automation, retailers can improve efficiency while still creating a positive customer experience.

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Apple’s Search Ad Business Triples in Market Share

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AppsFlyer reports in its latest mobile advertising Performance Index that Apple Search Ads tripled in market share since 1H 2020. During the same period, other search ad competitors’ market share declined, the most consequential (read: billions in revenue) being Google and Meta.

What’s Old Is New Again: Marketers Adopt Marketing Mix Modeling

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As signal loss complicates granular measurement frameworks like multi-touch attribution, marketers are reconsidering more holistic techniques like marketing mix modeling, or MMM. 

Identity is Table Stakes, But There’s More Than One Table

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Since first-party cookies and login-based user targeting have now become key marketing elements, and new platforms are continuing to evolve and emerge, all marketers should be identifying people across multiple platforms — not just tracking various click patterns.

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Report: BOPIS Use Soars While Demand for Curbside Pickup Declines

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More than half of retailers (54%) are now offering BOPIS (buy-online, pick-up in-store) services, but just 31% are showing store inventory availability online. One third of retail brands have a mobile app, and an impressive 76% are accepting contactless payments in-store. 

Demand for Ad Buying Diversification Juices OOH Market

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With fewer consumers spending time at home, traditional website banner advertising is becoming less relevant. Meanwhile, particularly in large cities, like Los Angeles, New York, and Dallas, investments in OOH campaigns are on the rise.

The Creator Economy Accelerates

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Adobe’s annual Max event is happening this week in LA, its first physical rendition since Covid lockdowns sidelined the event world. Max is all about the creator economy, the emerging crop of individuals and SMBs that create content. This has been Adobe’s target market for two decades. This all manifests in the ever-growing Creative Cloud… […]

How AI Can Help Retailers with Supply Chain Disruption

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The pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and climate change are fueling supply chain disruption. This has cost retailers billions as they struggle to get products to customers and optimize product distribution for demand. Better forecasting can help.

Retailers Leverage Omnichannel Strength to Launch Curated Marketplaces

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As retailers like Macy’s start selling products from other brands via their own third-party marketplaces, there are questions about the cost-to-benefit ratio.

Back in Action: U.S. Consumers Lead the Return to In-Store Shopping

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Surveying more than 12,000 shoppers, Mood Media found that 38% of consumers are shopping in-store more often now than two years ago, and 33% are shopping in-store at the same level.

Hyperlocology, mParticle Partner to Enable Localized Marketing for Franchise Brands

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A new partnership between the multi-location advertising platform Hyperlocology and mParticle, a customer data platform, could have major implications for franchise brands.