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StreetFight Live: All Content Creators are Not Created Equal!
Next in our series about the highlights of Street Fight LIVE is an overview of the UGC (User Generated Content) panel. Moderator Steph Hadas of 5WPR spoke before the session about the definition of public relations today and touched on how the lines have blurred between earned and paid media. MULO (multi-location) brands have discovered […]
Holidays 2024 Installment 5: Elizabeth Lafontaine Predicts the Spending Future
Elizabeth Lafontaine, Director of Research at Placer.ai, is joining the virtual panel of MULO (multi-location) experts who are discussing consumer shopping behavior and marketing trends for this holiday season. Please contact me if you have predictions for this holiday season or 2025! What is your #1 prediction for holiday shopping season? “One prediction for the […]
That Damn Retail Music May Actually Boost Sales!
As the holiday season approaches, we can expect to hear Mariah Carey blasting from speakers at many MULO (multi-location) businesses. A new study reveals that holiday music does impact spending. In fact, it can boost retail ticket size by as much as 42%! Mood Media found that: 41% of shoppers feel nostalgic, and 29% feel relaxed […]
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Agencies Find New Ways to Measure Performance of Snapchat Ads
Despite being one of the most influential social platforms on the planet, Snapchat is often viewed as being less desirable for advertisers than competitors like Facebook, TikTok, or Pinterest. That is, at least in part, due to how difficult it has traditionally been for advertisers to track their Snapchat Ads results in Snap. Now, an […]
How Fyllo Activates Contextual Advertising
When Jeff Ragovin was promoted from Chief Commercial Officer to President of Fyllo, CEO Chad Bronstein positioned the move as acknowledgement of a job well done for an experienced digital advertising executive. “Jeff is perfectly positioned for this new role, as he’s already been leading our revenue growth in the US and overseas,” Bronstein said […]
BOOM: Maxwell Bonnie Creates a New Industry for Smaller Manufacturers
Restaurants and retailers are “traditional” MULO (multi-location categories). But the business world is changing, and different types of brick-and-mortar enterprises are emerging as new industry. We’ve covered several MULO (multi-location) business categories that are appearing in response to business/consumer needs — like podcast studios, IV locations, and boutique gyms. Inventors and manufacturers are now proliferating. […]
Co-Op Advertising is Surging in Popularity — Here’s Why
Shopping isn’t what it used to be. Social media has not only impacted shopping, but it also altered the trajectory of supporting infrastructure like co-op advertising. Rather than visiting stores in-person, casually searching for products on Google, or sifting through email newsletters from their favorite retail brands, the majority of consumers today are using social […]
What CTV Can Learn From OOH Advertising Measurement
What if I told you (in Lawrence Fishbourne’s best Morpheus voice) that in some circles, OOH measurement is, in fact, more advanced than CTV’s equivalent? And that CTV has a lot to learn from its much older, but just as rapidly innovating, advertising brethren. Billboards, bus shelters, and airports in the public space are getting […]
Building a Successful Experiential Marketing Campaign on a Budget
For many businesses, the most significant disadvantage of an experiential marketing campaign is the price tag. Depending on the event you plan, the number of guests you invite, and the location you choose, the costs associated with your event can ring up to tens of thousands of dollars. Fortunately, I can fill you in on […]
Why November 7th Could Be Your Most Important Day of 4th Quarter
What are you doing on November 7th? If you work in a MULO (multi-location) business, you should only be in New York City at the Place conference. Why? Leaders from retail, restaurants, and other multi-location categories will be there, along with the agencies and technology companies that help take their marketing to the next level. Street […]
Brands Get Enhanced Metrics to Measure Against Data Compliance
Does the world need another set of data compliance metrics for programmatic media campaigns? Executives at Compliant, a compliance technology company, and the contextual advertising startup Peer39 are betting on it. The two firms are partnering on a set of data compliance metrics for programmatic media campaigns meant to address the need for new standards […]
The MULO Dozen: September in Review
Welcome to a new monthly section of Street Fight! Every 30 days (or so), we’ll be recapping some of the highlights across MULO (multi-location) brands — retailers, restaurants, c-stores, service businesses, and any other establishment that has multiple locations (or aspires to scale to that level), as well as the agencies that help them flourish. […]
Meet a New Flock of Local Influencers: An Interview with Emily Steele of Hummingbirds
Meltwater recently reported on “influencer fatigue” and asserted that only 3 percent of consumers are still swayed by the opinions of celebrities. But we all know that word-of-mouth marketing and targeted social media with the help of local influencers can still be highly effective tactics. A new breed (or should we say flock*) of influencers […]
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