News and Analysis

Cookie Plug: Baking With a New Recipe in a Crowded Space

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Last year, the global cookie market generated approximately $40B. That’s a lot of dough! But “oven racks” (number of brands) is growing! Enter Todd Saperstein,  a Phoenix-area franchisee of a relatively new cookie brand, Cookie Plug.  He’s not new to running a franchise brand, having owned five Dickey’s Barbeque Pits in Oregon for ten years. He […]

Freshpet Sells Food with a Side of CRM Street Fight

Freshpet Sells Food with a Side of CRM

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Anyone who has cared for a pet knows that dogs and cats relate differently to their humans. For instance, a dog might greet a familiar human at the door like an excited paparazzo about to snap a picture.  A cat, on the other hand, barely acknowledges humans. Yet, human caretakers of cats and dogs are […]

5 MULO Retail & Food Brands Who Are Trend-Spotting and Innovating Street Fight

5 MULO Retail & Food Brands Who Are Trend-Spotting and Innovating

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The most successful MULO (multi-location) retail and food brands are often those that know their core customers and are continuously innovating to meet their needs. However, the winners usually stay on top of (and ahead of) consumer trends and develop products, offers, and services that meet the needs of new segments without losing brand fans.  […]

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Mixing the Right Ingredients for Powerful, Clickable Content

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In the age of social media and incessant scrolling, marketers can easily lose prospective customers’ attention. How can one create Instagram or Twitter-worthy content that not only draws eyeballs but also compels shoppers to make a purchase? By laying the proper groundwork, striking the right emotional chord, and getting creative, business can create powerful, clickable content.

Refocusing the Contextual Advertising Conversation on Outcomes

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It’s time to stop getting hung up in the jargon. Instead, let’s talk about what really matters to marketers: outcomes and how to secure them.

Location-Based Marketing Association: Uber Launches In-App Entertainment Booking

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In this episode of Location Weekly, the Location-Based Marketing Association discusses Uber launching in-app entertainment booking, AT&T using street lamps to ramp up 5G coverage, Narvar picking up returns from customers’ homes, and Area launching geo-location NFT platform.

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Retailers Build Internal Infrastructure to Optimize In-Store Advertising

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Target, Kroger, Walmart, AT&T, and even the coffee giant Starbucks are all investing in audio out-of-home advertising as a way to direct traffic to existing kiosks inside brick-and-mortar stores. For Starbucks, which is ramping up to allow for mobile ordering at kiosks in more than 1,300 Target stores across the country, the investment in AOOH is especially pronounced.

Will Economic Concerns Derail Holiday Retail Sales?

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According to a new holiday shopping report by Emodo Institute, financial concerns and economic uncertainties have replaced COVID-19 as the biggest factors influencing how consumers plan to shop during the 2022 holiday season. 

Combating Affiliate Fraud with Qualified Traffic

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Even though fraud is possible, a well-run affiliate program is far less likely to lose money due to fraud, thanks to checks and balances that detect anomalies.

Meta Walks Back Hyperlocal Efforts

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Meta has taken a crack at several local commerce initiatives over the years. That’s everything from Facebook Marketplace to Instagram’s new map interface. But one of those efforts recently took a step back: Neighborhoods.

Digital Turbine and Apptopia Assess Correlation Between Awareness and Mobile Installs

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One of digital marketing’s biggest challenges is quantifying brand awareness and connecting it to lower-funnel conversions. In the mobile space, Digital Turbine and Apptopia believe they’ve found a way to do just that.

Location-Based Marketing Association: Panera Bread Tests CarPlay in the Drive-Thru

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In this episode of Location Weekly, the Location-Based Marketing Association covers REVLAB Technology rolling out its Campus Safe panic button, the Minnesota Twins partnering with ARound for virtual experiences, Panera Bread testing CarPlay in the drive-thru, and Cerence launching a new solution to make any car smart.

How AI is Helping Companies and Influencers Publish Content

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Content creation and marketing is a painstaking business. AI tools are emerging to help content creators and marketing teams cut out repetitive tasks and devote themselves to the human tasks, like engaging with prospects, that technology alone cannot manage.

Digital Currency

5 Cryptocurrency Payment Gateways for Multi-Location Retailers

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In order to turn crypto payment plans into reality, retailers are relying on payment gateways that process digital currencies and convert crypto coins into fiat money, or government-issued currency.

Constellation Announces Global Expansion, Plans to Enter New Markets

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Constellation, a SaaS company that offers technology-enabled marketing and manages hyper-targeted campaigns at scale, is expanding. 

Maximizing Brand Growth via OOH amid a Downturn

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The channel as a whole has evolved from the last time the country went through a recession in 2008, opening up many more opportunities for brands looking to remain front and center for consumers during economic turmoil. Here are five strategic ways to maximize brand growth via OOH during a recession.