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The MULO Dozen: July Brands in Review Street Fight

The MULO Dozen: July Brands in Review

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Given the M&A activity that’s been going on in the MULO (multi-location) world these days, we’ve added a new section to our monthly dozen — DEALS. The reality of MULO is that unless brands listen to consumer voices, have strong leaders, and do the right deals, they may go BUST. The keys to BOOMING in […]

MULO Brands With Soul July Pick: Walmart Street Fight

MULO Brands With Soul July Pick: Walmart

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“It’s not just wages. Retailers are treating employees in a more insidious way.”  That was the headline of a recent opinion piece in the New York Times. The sad reality is that it may be true for many MULO (multi-location) retailers.  But we at Street Fight want to focus on those MULO retailers with heart, […]

Ad-Tech Experts Weigh In on Using GenAI Street Fight

Ad-Tech Experts Weigh In on Using GenAI

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“Experiments are easy, but scale is hard.” That’s according to Jennifer Fleck, Senior Principal at Slalom Consulting, who talked about the challenge of scaling GenAI initiatives. The key is in balancing innovation, risk and feasibility, she said. “Most of the GenAI we see happening at enterprise organizations right now is an ambitious idea that stays […]

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Location-Based Marketing Association: Heineken Uses Projection Ads to Reach NYC Office Workers

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In this episode of Location Weekly, the Location-Based Marketing Association covers Heineken using projection ads to target late-night NYC office workers, GeoGuessr bringing you virtual tourism, Radar launching “Place Matching” to improve POI data, and H&M and Amazon teaming up to test tech-enabled COS stores.

3 Predictive Analytics Models for Retailers

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Here’s how brands can understand the predictive analytics models available to them and determine what they need to improve their business.

Is Marketing Around Tentpole Moments Enough?

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A marketing strategy that focuses only on so-called “tentpole” moments misses out on a significant new part of the media and marketing landscape today: viral moments.

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Reveal Mobile Launches Solution to Offer Authoritative In-Flight Campaign Insights

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Reveal Mobile is launching an OOH measurement solution for mid-market brands today, designed to let marketers know how their OOH campaigns are performing while their campaigns are still running — a major improvement with the potential to radically impact the performance of outdoor campaigns. 

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.

Arity’s Driver Data Reaches 200 Million Connections

Arity’s Driver Data Reaches 200 Million Connections

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Arity, a mobile data and analytics company, has actually increased its first-party data set from one million seven years ago to 200 million connections as of this year. Mobility data from vehicles can show movement patterns and behaviors in multiple and varied locations and result in more relevant ad targeting.

Yext Launches No-Code Page Builder to Power Localized Marketing

Yext Launches No-Code Page Builder to Power Localized Marketing

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Yext this week made another power move by launching a no-code page builder. No-code websites may sound most relevant to SMBs, but they’ll also have huge implications for multi-location brands looking to stand up localized marketing websites across hundreds or thousands of locations without large marketing teams.

Retailers Move to Automate 70% of Rote Store Tasks by 2025

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Generative AI is the talk of the retail town as marketers look to use it to connect with customers, but many retailers are gearing up to use AI for another purpose: automating routine in-store tasks.

FKA CGO: ‘Any Agency That Says These Are Easy Times Is Simply Lying’

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Is the agency model inherently broken, or is the executive turnover taking place at large global firms pushing the digital media landscape in a more positive direction? If you ask Linsey Loy, the newly-appointed chief growth officer at Formerly Known As, or FKA, it’s most definitely the former.

Razorfish - Consumer Privacy Paradox

Razorfish: Consumer Privacy Paradox

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According to a just-released study of online consumer behavior, what consumers say and what they do are not always aligned, especially when it comes to their data privacy.

Mood Media acquires Vibenomics

Mood Media Acquires Vibenomics

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Vibenomics was purchased by Mood Media, an on-premise experiential technology and media company based out of Austin, Texas.

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LiveRamp on the State of Retail Media Networks

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Lori O’Neal spent most of her career (nearly 22 years) at Target, rising through the ranks to become head of sales and strategic partnerships. She led a sales team that drove $1B+ in revenue in 2021. She spoke with Street Fight to weigh in on the direction of retail media networks. 

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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.