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Innovid Report: CTV Ad Spend Should Be Higher StreetFight

Innovid Report: CTV Ad Spend Should Be Higher

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Ad spending in CTV is not near what it should be given its potential and sophisticated targeting, reach, and ad formats, according to a report by Innovid, which recently released its 2025 CTV Advertising Insights Report. Citing data from eMarketer, the Innovid report noted that while eyeballs and time spent on streaming content among viewers […]

95% of Your Customers Do This with AI and Humans, According to SOCi StreetFight

95% of Your Customers Do This with AI and Humans, According to SOCi

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“AI Suggests, Humans Decide!”  That’s the bold statement that emerged from the SOCi 2025 Consumer Behavior Index (CBI).  The company warns Brands to “embrace” human validation or get left behind. The study validated the importance of TikTok, Instagram, and real human experiences to determine spending choices. Although 19% of consumers are using AI tools themselves […]

Perion Acquires AI Platform Greenbids StreetFight

Perion Acquires AI Platform Greenbids

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When Perion Network Ltd., wanted to take the next step in expanding its offering and fueling potential growth, it decided to acquire Greenbids, an AI platform that can optimize campaigns at scale inside walled gardens such as YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, and leading DSPs such as Google DV360 and The Trade Desk. The transaction terms […]

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Integrated Marketing Drives Brand Engagement | Street Fight Street Fight

Commerce Insights Fuel Brand Loyalty Through Integrated Marketing

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Digital-first consumers are constantly exposed to shopping opportunities, from social media to the open web. While this presents marketers with an opportunity, it also poses a challenge: how can brands reach consumers at the right touchpoints in a way that resonates? The key is leveraging commerce insights. By tapping into first-party, intent and transaction data, […]

Streets Ahead: Cheeg Sues Google, Terakeet & AI Overviews Street Fight

Streets Ahead: Cheeg Sues Google, Terakeet & AI Overviews

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi discusses the first major lawsuit against Google’s AI Overviews as well as the Terakeet study highlighting the positive impact of AI Overviews on website traffic. Chegg Sues Google Over AI Overviews, Claims Major Revenue Loss The News  Chegg, a well-known education technology company specializing in study resources and […]

A Guide to Scaling Social Media Management for Agencies Street Fight

A Guide to Scaling Social Media Management for Agencies

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As your marketing agency grows, effectively scaling your social media management processes becomes crucial. However, scaling isn’t just about adding more clients—it’s about doing so efficiently while maintaining high-quality service. The key to achieving this? Integrating the right software solutions to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and optimize client management. This guide explores how leveraging technology […]

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What are You Doing on September 30th? StreetFightLive 2025

What are You Doing on September 30th?

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As a consumer, you likely shop, dine, and consume services at a combination of big-box and mom-and-pop establishments. As a MULO (multi-location) executive, agency, or tech company, you probably attend several industry-specific (retail, restaurant, service) conferences in your sector. So, what’s the deal with an event like Street Fight LIVE 2025 that cuts across multiple […]

BOOM: The Extended Stay Hotel Street Fight

BOOM: The Extended Stay Hotel

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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 Street Fight

LG Ad Solutions Expands with Amazon Publisher Direct Integration

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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 Street Fight

MULO Brands With Soul: KINDR

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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 […]

The MULO Dozen: March in Review Street Fight 2025

The MULO Dozen: March in Review

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As we closed out March and the first quarter of 2025, here’s what CEOs were searching for: Although these vast critical issues are top-of-mind for business leaders, March as well as the first three months of the year were filled with strategies and decisions in the MULO (multi-location) ecosystem. AI, tariffs, and hiring freezes are […]

Robotic Server : Timothy Tanksley Predicting the MULO Future , Street Fight

The Robot is Carrying Your Pizza: Timothy Tanksley Predicts the Future of MULO Serving

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One of the biggest challenges bars and restaurants face today is finding skilled labor. Add to that the cost of overserving expensive cocktail ingredients (both in terms of product expense and product quality).  Timothy Tanksley is the Director of Marketing at Richtech Robotics. At the Bar & Restaurant Expo, one of the company’s robots served us a […]

Scott Sutton Advises Advertisers on How to Avoid "Mis-Targeting" Later StreetFight

Scott Sutton Advises Advertisers on How to Avoid “Mis-Targeting”

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Mis-targeting can not only waste ad dollars but can also damage brands reputations. Consumers like personalization provided the information being used is relevant to them. A new report shows that digital ads fail to meet their target promises. One study reported that “when brands run digital ads aimed at parents…67% don’t even have children” and […]

Consumers Have Mixed Feelings on Spending StreetFight

Report: Consumers Have Mixed Feelings on Spending

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When it comes to spring spending in 2025, consumers plan to keep the home fires burning, as the British sang during World War I. In 21st century America, however, nothing spells patriotism like consumerism. Although consumer confidence has been taking a dive this year, falling to a 12-year low in March. With inflation persistent and […]

Does Celeste Have the Answers for Commerce Media? Skai Says "Yes!" StreetFight

Skai Says “Yes!” Celeste Has the Answers for Commerce Media

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U.S. ad spending on commerce media will surpass $100B by 2028. What is commerce media? Marketers use data from consumer purchases and browsing habits to improve targeting, personalization, and overall campaign effectiveness. After all, if someone is looking for baby clothes, they may also shop for diapers, cribs, and bottles. Leveraging behaviors to boost same-category […]

Setting the Record Straight on Curation StreetFight

Setting the Record Straight on Curation

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Curation is dominating conversations in the advertising world right now, and while it is not an entirely new concept, it still comes with misperceptions and confusion. Our industry’s desire to succinctly define curation, assign responsibility for it, and spell out guidelines and best practices is understandable—yet also challenging. But curation is more than a buzzword […]