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How Retailers Should Deal with Digital Advertising Inflation in 2023

Retail TouchPoints

The advertising industry is managing growing fears of inflation and an economic downturn as many top retail brand advertisers are dealing with the effects. Even companies less dependent on advertising, such as Microsoft, reported a $100 million loss in revenue in its second quarter due to a reduction in ad spending.

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The four trends defining online retail in 2024

Inside Retail

Customer retention With both consumers and retailers feeling the pinch of increasing costs, customer retention will be a key theme of 2024. The competitive landscape is overflowing, making customer acquisition more expensive. Customer retention efforts are six to seven times more cost-effective.

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How fierce competition in digital channels is reshaping marketing budgets

Inside Retail

Amid significant shifts in shopper buying behaviours throughout last year and already this year, retailers are working hard to stay in front of existing customers and attract new ones. Economic uncertainty and customer purchasing habits are weighing heavily on marketing leaders’ minds. However, the acquisition is only half the story.

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What’s in store for retailers in the battle for survival, success and supremacy?

Inside Retail

With delivery reliability significantly impacting customer retention and lifetime value, this must be a key focus for retailers. Smaller carriers, in particular, will face working capital pressures, making it essential for retailers to build flexible, multi-carrier shipping strategies to mitigate risk and maintain delivery consistency.

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Can Location Intelligence Make (or Break) the Holiday Shopping Season?

Retail TouchPoints

But the first step, before marketers consider how they’ll maintain this customer loyalty, is to examine the latest consumer data in order to understand key shifts in their customers’ behavior. Loyalty programs are considered among the best tactics for building customer retention, as they can help increase purchase frequency.

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Inside Smart Commerce: The Future of Brick-and-Mortar is ‘Store as Media’

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, experts and practitioners across the retail spectrum largely agree that the store is a crucial vehicle for customer retention, engagement and loyalty. Even once-digital only brands like Warby Parker have doubled down on their store investments. Transforming the Advertising Mix.

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Marijuana Customer Loyalty Programs: Embraced by Users, Profitable and Compliant for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

The marijuana industry is currently under strict and complicated regulations regarding how and where it can advertise. For example, California, Connecticut, and New Jersey — a recent entrant into the ‘fully legal’ category — all differ in their related advertising and marketing laws. Why does customer loyalty work?