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BOOM: The Extended Stay Hotel
Street Fight is always looking out for MULO (multi-location) categories on the upswing. The hospitality industry is now complex and growing. Currently projected to reach $443 billion worldwide this year, it comprises every variation of places to sleep and play — from the luxury hotel and resort to the trusted roadside motel brand. One category […]
LG Ad Solutions Expands with Amazon Publisher Direct Integration
LG Ad Solutions, a global leader in connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, recently announced a strategic integration with Amazon Publisher Services (APS), further enhancing access to premium inventory on LG Channels — LG’s free, ad-supported streaming service available on all LG Smart TVs. This collaboration makes LG Channels inventory available via Amazon Publisher Direct […]
MULO Brands With Soul: KINDR
This month, our “brand with soul” is not a MULO brand at all. It’s KindR, an organization committed to making workplaces kinder, which attracts the best talent and ensures retention and growth. The war for talent at MULO (multi-location) restaurant, retail, and service brands does not have to be a bloody battle. In fact, by […]
Commentary
The Next Big Change for Brands: Digital Trust
Data privacy and consumer trust are key priorities for multi-location brands, users, and the U.S. government. On January 1, the California Privacy Rights Act was put into effect, a solid sign that federal privacy laws may be in the near future in the U.S. In fact, a recent McKinsey report explored the topic of “Digital […]
How Multi-Location Brands Can Improve Customer Experience
According to recent reports, 43.5% of brands agreed that positive CX is a critical differentiator when it comes to getting an edge on the competition. Creating positive customer experiences seems like a no-brainer, but in reality bridging the CX perception gap between customer service, marketing, and sales teams and potentially 10s or 100s of store […]
Contextual and Native Come Together to Help Advertisers Win the Open Web
Both contextual and native take a natural and intuitive approach, rather than a disruptive and distracting one. If a seamless experience is the goal, context may even be a more appropriate mode for targeting native campaigns than third-party cookie targeting ever was.
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Measuring the Return on SEO: ROSS and the Future of Organic Search
There’s an irony at the heart of organic search. For users, searching is one of the most natural, rapid, and reliable digital experiences one can have. You ask questions and expect the best answers in return—instantly. For users, a search could not be simpler. For brands, however, it’s been a little more complicated. Historically, it’s […]
Samba TV : Voters Becoming Harder to Reach with Political Advertising
A recently released report from Samba TV and global research firm HarrisX predicts that voting blocks in the Gen Z and Millennials cohorts will be very hard to reach with political advertising next year. The Guide to Political Advertising: 2024 Report, the culmination of an analysis from a survey and proprietary data from Samba TV, […]
Steak & Ale Makes a Brand Comeback
We’ve written before about “nostalgia” brands and those franchise businesses that have survived 50+ years. Steak & Ale would seem to fit right in there. Steakhouses are alive and well despite the surge in plant-based dining! So we weren’t totally shocked that Steak & Ale, a business created in 1966, is priming (pun intended) for […]
Unlocking Marketing Success: The Power of ID Resolution
In the ever-evolving digital landscape, the customer journey takes center stage as brands strive to craft compelling marketing and advertising campaigns. However, the abundance of customer data, often scattered across various identifiers like web browsers, mobile apps, and in-store interactions, poses a significant challenge Without the right tools and systems in place, this data fragmentation […]
BOOM: Lessons from Build-A-Bear
Stuffed bears have been around since 1903 and became a multi-million dollar business. Despite the popularity of electronic gadgets, VR, AR, and AI, the simple toy lives on! In fact, according to a recent Retail Dive article, Build-A-Bear is on the upswing and has major deals with big brands like Marvel, the NFL, Disney, and […]
Claravine Aims to Revolutionize Marketing Data Management
Claravine recently unveiled Claravine AI, a suite of solutions designed to redefine how marketing teams approach data management. This new offering, fueled by proprietary technology, promises to empower marketing teams with unprecedented control and insight into marketing taxonomy and metadata. By fostering collaboration across the content supply chain and automating the classification of creative assets, […]
Mark Michael Speaks About Today’s Franchise and Tech
DevHub CEO and Founder Mark Michael describes his company as the “torso” of the franchise brand ecosystem. DevHub specializes in building front-end websites that power the entire franchisor-to-franchisee-to-consumer experience. Their technology has more than 75 integrations with other commonly used platforms, and he often speaks about the power of human relationships in solving problems and […]
Compliant Launches Publisher Platform to Combat Illegal Data Sharing
In response to the pressing issue of illegal data sharing on digital publishing platforms, Compliant, a leading data compliance technology company, has introduced a new publisher platform. This platform utilizes advanced AI, termed Compliant Audit Technology, to identify and eradicate compliance risks and vulnerabilities within a publisher’s site. The move follows alarming findings by Compliant, […]
Conversational Commerce: The Next Frontier in Personalized Customer Journeys
In the fast-evolving landscape of e-commerce, a renewed emphasis on personalization has reshaped customer experiences. Guided shopping, propelled by tools like chatbots and quiz platforms, has become commonplace. Now, as cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies come into play, a new frontier emerges in the form of conversational commerce. But what exactly is conversational commerce, […]
AppsFlyer Fortifies Privacy-Focused Analytics with devtodev Acquisition
The recent acquisition of devtodev by AppsFlyer, a global leader in marketing measurement, attribution, and data analytics, has sent ripples through the industry. In a discussion with Oren Kaniel, AppsFlyer CEO and Co-founder, he shed light on the significance of this acquisition, emphasizing how it positions AppsFlyer as the pioneer in analytics within the newly […]
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