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Going for Retail Gold: How the Olympics Impacts MULO Retail & Food Street Fight

Going for Retail Gold: How the Olympics Impacts MULO Retail & Food

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We recently wrote about “momentjacking” and how MULO (multi-location) brands take full advantage of events — big and small — to boost sales and consumer engagement. BTW, “the bon moment” in French means “the right time.” So, why is the Summer Olympics the bon moment for MULO brands? 15 “global partners” have signed on to the Paris […]

Tinuiti Q2 Ad Report Sees Spike in AI-Powered Digital Campaigns Street Fight

Tinuiti Q2 Ad Report Sees Spike in AI-Powered Digital Campaigns

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So how did the digital ad economy perform in Q2? Tinuiti explains it all for us in its Digital Ads Benchmark Report, released July 24, which looks at quarterly trends across Google, Meta, Amazon and other dominant platforms. First off, AI-powered digital campaigns drove spending up for the likes of Meta Advantage + and Google Performance […]

Google's Privacy Shift: Balancing User Privacy, Ad Utility, and Industry Concerns Street Fight

Google’s Privacy Shift: Balancing User Privacy, Ad Utility, and Industry Concerns

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A recent Google approach for the Privacy Sandbox moves away from deprecating third-party cookies. Instead, it introduces a new experience in Chrome where users can make informed choices about their privacy settings across their web browsing, with the flexibility to adjust these choices. This change aims to give users more control over their privacy while […]

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How Location Intelligence Can Help Solve Supply Chain Issues

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Many brands might feel their hands are tied when it comes to these macroeconomic factors. But there is a way to mitigate supply chain disruption, and it starts with data—location intelligence, or geospatial data, to be specific. Here’s how.

3 Ways In-Store Ads Boost Retail Media Results

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Within retail media strategies, many marketers are turning to audio in-store ads to drive engagement. Here’s how AOOH can foster immersive experiences, help marketers target key shoppers, and shift in accordance with demand.

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.

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What Comes Next for Generative AI in Retail? Here’s What the Experts Say

What Comes Next for Generative AI in Retail? Here’s What the Experts Say

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No longer reserved for strictly marketing or communications tasks, generative AI is now being integrated into aspects of daily retail, supply chain, and customer service operations.

Kevel: Why Retail Media Needs a Rebellion

Kevel: Why Retail Media Needs a Rebellion

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Retail media is one of digital advertising’s fastest-growing sectors. But the space is also home to intense debates over retailers’ control of their own data and inventory, the emergence of new walled gardens, and privacy. James Avery, CEO and founder of Kevel, claims retail media needs a “rebellion.” We talked about why.

How Brands Can Effectively Reach Gamers

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As everyone knows, video games are deeply immersive and interactive. The environments are also among the most intimate for fostering customer relationships. Any interruptions within the platform that are not relevant or don’t add value are likely to alienate a brand’s consumer target. A new survey from Disqo, a customer experience platform, bears that out.

Redefining NFTs by 10 Emerging Utilities

Redefining NFTs by 10 Emerging Utilities

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As some forward-thinking brands have already found, the unexpected utilities of NFTs makes them good for much more than digital art.

Spectrum Reach Extends the Power of TV Advertising

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Spectrum Reach, the ad sales business unit of Charter Communications, and video creator Waymark introduced an AI-powered platform last month that lets businesses produce TV advertising with AI-generated voiceover in five minutes or less.

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.