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Big MULO Moments: Amazon Day 2024 Recap & Insights Street Fight

Big MULO Moments: Amazon Day 2024 Recap & Insights

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Amazon Prime Day has passed. In the MULO (multi-location) retail and restaurant worlds, analysts and the media use certain major moments to” temperature-check” consumer spending behavior, marketing tactics, and economic trends. Super Bowl Christmas Back-to-School (which we’ll soon be covering) Valentine’s Day Mother’s and Father’s Days Wedding season (which seems to be year-round these days) […]

Brand Loyalty is Being Hit Hard by Inflation, According to New Resonate Report Street Fight

Brand Loyalty is Being Hit Hard by Inflation, According to New Resonate Report

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A new study from Resonate reveals that consumers are radically changing their spending behavior and becoming less loyal to brands due to inflation. A whopping 97 percent of consumers have changed their spending, and about 19% have bought different brands or shopped at other stores or online because of prices. The full report can be […]

Emerging Trends and Innovations Shaping the Future of AI in B2B Sales Street Fight

Emerging Trends and Innovations Shaping the Future of AI in B2B Sales

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AI has already transformed B2B sales, but it is poised to do even more in the coming months and years.  According to a report by McKinsey, companies that leverage AI in their sales processes are already seeing an ROI uplift of 10-20% and a revenue increase of up to 15%. As AI-driven technologies continue to […]

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Location-Based Marketing Association: Simon Property Group Launches Search Platform

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In this episode of Location Weekly, the Location-Based Marketing Association covers Readyland’s Alexa-enabled books letting kids talk to characters, Peru’s Oechsle dressing mannequins in theaters with their clothes, Simon Property Group launching a search platform for shoppers, Geobroadcast responding to broadcast association complaints, and updated stats on the performance of the SocialShelf platform.

TripleLift Partners with White Ops to Fight Ad Fraud

Review Extortion Reveals Strengths and Weaknesses of Local Ecosystem

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The impact of review fraud and extortion has been devastating for restaurant owners and managers, who are fully aware that they live and die by reviews.

How to Use Relevant Customer Data to Drive Personalized Experiences

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning have made the connection of data sources possible so brands can execute practical personalized CX approaches.

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Creating Closed Social Networks for Brands

Creating Closed Social Networks for Brands

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Using Cohora, brands can turn their websites into a type of owned social network that drives consumer advocacy and collects first-party to drive behavior-based loyalty.

Return Policies

Why Return Policies Are Critical to the Retail Customer Experience

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A shift is playing out in retail returns. The hangover from the pandemic era of very generous policies has struck, and many retailers are now figuring out how to pull back on policies such as free returns while maintaining a positive customer experience.

In-Person Events

Brand Marketers Cash In On In-Person Events

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In-person conferences, shows, and events have returned in a big way for the first time since 2020 — but in this post-Covid era, everything is different. 

DataGrail Launches Dashboard to Spot Data Compliance Risks

DataGrail Launches Dashboard to Spot Data Compliance Risks

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A new privacy management dashboard from DataGrail could make it easier for businesses to spot risks, or areas where they’re falling out of compliance with the latest data privacy regulations, and access actionable recommendations to improve the way they handle customer data.

Shoppable Ads Poised to Hit CTV

CPG Brands Rethink Advertising Strategy Amid Rising Food Costs, Inflation

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While a decrease in food stamp benefits will clearly have the most profound impact on those families receiving benefits, it also marks a shift for supermarkets, retailers, and CPG brands, many of which are now looking to revamp their advertising strategies to account for a greater pool of shoppers searching for discounted items.

Criteo acquires Brandcrush

Criteo Acquires Brandcrush to Provide Additional Omnichannel Marketing Capabilities

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In an effort to continue providing omnichannel monetization solutions for retailers across the globe, Criteo has acquired the Australian platform Brandcrush. Tapping into the combined capabilities of the companies, retail media buyers can now buy and sell inventory online and offline.

Geopath Data Shows Renewed Value of OOH

Geopath Data Shows Renewed Value of OOH

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Geopath just released its 2023 Annual Forecast. For the first time, it includes transit stations, scheduled fleet media (i.e., sides of buses and other forms of transportation), and a new reach and frequency model derived from observed mobile location data. The return to normal makes OOH advertising as valuable as ever.

Why Social Media Giants Are Embracing Conversational AI

Why Social Media Giants Are Embracing Conversational AI

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Generative and conversational AI seem to be taking over the world. The former entails generating images and text with keyword inputs… with results that are sometimes impressive, sometimes funny, and sometimes creepy. And the latter is all about AI-generated dialogues… with similar results.

5 Platforms Using Artificial Intelligence to Generate Ad Creative

5 Platforms Using Artificial Intelligence to Generate Ad Creative

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Startups like Omneky, Creatopy, and Luna have been integrating AI technology into their ad creation platforms for years. With OpenAI’s ChatGPT hitting the mainstream, more brand advertisers are seeking out generative AI solutions to make their own campaigns more effective and scalable. Here are five companies to watch.

Digital Marketing Trends for Agencies

Top 7 Digital Marketing Trends for Agencies

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To keep up, agencies need to take initiative as soon as a marketing trend begins. This not only helps your clients stand out in their markets, but it also helps you become a leading agency in your own right. Here are the top digital marketing trends for agencies that you should jump on quickly in 2023.