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MULO Brands With Soul: January Picks Street Fight

MULO Brands With Soul: January Picks

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When tragedy strikes, the true MULO (multi-location) brand soul emerges. First, our hearts go out to all the people and businesses devastated by the LA fire. As of this writing, more than 10K homes and businesses have been destroyed. Close to 200K people are currently displaced. The media has been packed with stories of celebrities […]

Will Chicken Flicks Be the New Hallmark Movies? Street Fight

Will Chicken Flicks Be the New Hallmark Movies?

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Chick-fil-A is looking into creating its own streaming media network. Focusing on family-friendly programming, the MULO (multi-location) brand , Chick-fil-A , has been considering building its own proprietary network playlist. After all, that strategy worked for Hallmark, which is known as much for its romance, mystery, and family programming as it is for its greeting […]

MoviePass Wants Cinephiles to ‘Dream Bigger’ Street Fight

MoviePass Wants Cinephiles to ‘Dream Bigger’

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“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep,” Shakespeare wrote in The Tempest. The line was appropriated in the 1941 film, The Maltese Falcon, whose titular object was much coveted amongst a group of underworld types, including fictional detective Sam Spade, played by Humphrey Bogart. Any […]

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ChatGPT Will Shake Up Marketing. That’s Good

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Now that ChatGPT has entered the conversation, so to speak, and AI chatbot tools are about to shake up content marketing. But don’t panic — that’s a good thing.

geotargeting

Elon Musk Doesn’t Get Geotargeting

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Elon Musk dismissed the idea that geotargeting to Jiffy Lubes customers is even possible during a recent Twitter Spaces. But leveraging store visit data for advertising is nothing new. According to Kochava CEO, Charles Manning, it’s a $10-$15 Billion market segment. Here’s how it works.

What GoWalla's Resurgence Says About the State of SoLoMo

What GoWalla’s Resurgence Says About the State of SoLoMo

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GoWalla is re-launching. And what better place to do it than its original birthplace at SXSW? Now fourteen years later, the product will contain a mix of its original SoLoMo formula, features to address today’s demand signals, and other learnings from its first run.

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Retail 2024: What's Hot?

Retail 2024: What’s Hot?

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It’s that time of year. The predictions for the next 365 days have started popping up throughout business and consumer media. But what about retail? We’ve seen some major retailers file for bankruptcy this year. Many of them have been covered in the BOOM & BUST series in Street Fight and we’ll continue to analyze these […]

Perion Network Completes Strategic Acquisition of Hivestack, Elevating DOOH

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Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: PERI) recently finalized its acquisition of Hivestack Inc., a prominent player in the programmatic Digital Out of Home (DOOH) space. Tal Jacobson, CEO of Perion, provided Street Fight with insights into the strategic move and its implications for the company’s growth trajectory. DOOH advertising transforms public spaces into experiences, […]

Nando's Peri-Peri

BOOM: PERi-PERi

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Although burgers and pizza remain mainstays of the multi-location (MULO) ecosystem and the fast food chicken market is estimated at more than $59B, new cuisines and variations are coming to the fast casual world. Nando’s PERi-PERi chicken is now a popular alternative. The first Nando’s PERi-PERi opened its doors in 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa, […]

Broadsign Enters Partnership with Zitcha

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Broadsign, a SaaS digital marketing platform, works with retailers globally to plan and deliver content across in-store display screens, including for stores like Auchan, Ahold Delhaize, Coles, and Woolworths. Now, it’s taking its capabilities a step further by entering into a partnership with Zitcha By partnering with Zitcha, a retail media platform, Broadsign will help […]

The Gift of Attention: Mobile Gaming Influence on Holiday Advertising

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If advertisers looked inside their ad budget stockings this holiday season, they’d find that Santa left a prime opportunity to capture the attention of their target audiences through mobile gaming. US consumers spend more daily time on mobile games (28 minutes) than any major social network. Overall, people spend about 11% of their mobile time […]

Building MULO Grocery Loyalty via Innovative New Approaches

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Consider how YOU shop at your local grocery store (if you visit them yourself versus ordering staples online). Many of us view grocery stores as a commodity. Perhaps we frequent one or two local stores based on proximity, selection, or prices. We get coupons (either in the mail or digitally) and may be swayed to […]

Marketing Innovator Hummingbirds Raises $3.3m

Marketing Innovator Hummingbirds Raises $3.3m

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Des Moines, Iowa-based Hummingbirds has successfully raised $3.3 million in a recent venture round, just a year after its initial $1 million funding. CEO Emily Steele, along with COO Charise Flynn, founded Hummingbirds in 2022 with a unique approach to hyperlocal influencer marketing. Unlike traditional influencer marketing platforms, Hummingbirds connects brands with local individuals in […]

Advertisers Can Learn from Political Marketers

Advertisers Can Learn from Political Marketers

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Political advertising can be viewed as the north star for B2B and B2C marketers. In politics, voter outreach and paid advertising campaigns are building towards the ultimate one-day sale event – Election Day.  From crafting campaigns around tentpole events and timely big moments, to planning ahead from a budgeting perspective, political marketers know how to […]

Adomni, TikTok, and Screen Power

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Jonathan Gudai is the co-founder and CEO of Adomni, which has developed a state-of-the-art platform that enables digital marketers at brands and agencies to make smarter and faster media buys on screens in the real world.  Adomni has connected 37 screen types ranging from large format digital billboards to digital screens in retail locations, gyms, bars/restaurants, and more. […]

Enhancing Customer Engagement: Vericast and MessageGears Collaborate

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Vericast NXTDRIVE and MessageGears have strategically collaborated to redefine customer engagement, promising a seamless solution that delivers scalability, speed, and efficiency. Set to launch early next year, NXTDRIVE represents a customer data marketing platform (CDMP) designed to elevate brand communications through personalized messaging across various channels, including email, short message service (SMS), and push notifications. […]