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The MULO Dozen: July Brands in Review
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
“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
“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 […]
Commentary
Location-Based Marketing Association: Heineken Uses Projection Ads to Reach NYC Office Workers
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.
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Reveal Mobile Launches Solution to Offer Authoritative In-Flight Campaign Insights
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.
Arity’s Driver Data Reaches 200 Million Connections
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 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.
FKA CGO: ‘Any Agency That Says These Are Easy Times Is Simply Lying’
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.
Streets Ahead: Google Chat, and Instagram Reels