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Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

Inside Retail

I’m seeing greater quantities of online advertising and – especially if they’re good ads – feel motivated to purchase. . With data that covers the extent of the pandemic and back to 2017, our MMM is a deep dive into how Australian retail has evolved in recent years. Twenty-per-cent off at my local Thai restaurant on a Friday night?

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Costco Must Pay $2M Over Misleading Flushable Wipes

Retail Wire

Costco has agreed to a $2 million settlement in response to a class action lawsuit alleging the false advertising of its Kirkland Signature Moist Flushable Wipes.

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Bob’s Stores, EMS File for Bankruptcy Protection

Retail TouchPoints

Frasers Group , which had purchased the retailers in April 2017 for $101 million in cash when the company faced an earlier bankruptcy, sold them for $70 million to GoDigital Media Group in May 2022. At press time, the Bob’s website was “under construction,” while the EMS site advertised “everything on sale.”

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Amazon is set to take off in Australia this year, get ready

Inside Retail

Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas. billion in sales revenue (across cloud, advertising and marketplace sales) in calendar year 2023, up from $2.63 billion in sales revenue (across cloud, advertising and marketplace sales) in calendar year 2023, up from $2.63

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Target Shuffles Merchandising Leadership, Again, Begins Hunt for New CMO

Retail TouchPoints

Gomez joined Target in 2013 and was named to the leadership team in 2017. He played a critical role in Target’s strategy reset in 2017 and the launch of its Roundel advertising business in 2019. Hennington will continue to report to Cornell.

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Fabletics Exec Reveals Key Strategies Behind 150% YoY Pinterest Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Advertising on Pinterest has provided a dramatic success story for Fabletics , including 150% year-over-year growth in 2019, but it wasn’t an overnight success. Part of the adjustment was related to how Fabletics analyzed conversion volumes for Pinterest advertising. “On

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Cooler Screens Sues Walgreens for Ending Smart Door Agreement

Retail TouchPoints

In-store digital media startup Cooler Screens is suing Walgreens , previously one of the highest-profile adopters of its technology, which integrates smart screens onto cooler doors to power in-store advertising. Lipsman is a major proponent of in-store retail media and also worked briefly at Cooler Screens in 2021.