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Influencers: A Secret Weapon for Tackling Supply Chain Challenges

Retail TouchPoints

We saw this happen in the early part of the pandemic: brands had been planning workwear campaigns and influencers were able to quickly pivot and provide relevant content that brands were unable to produce in-house. As marketing objectives fluctuate, so should influencer marketing spend, incentives and focus.

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Short-Form Video and UGC are Reshaping the Realm of Influencer Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

On the advertiser side, 48% of influencer marketing budgets were spent on Instagram in 2021. TikTok is catching up though, capturing 46% of influencer marketing spend last year. TikTok and Instagram are volume platforms, they’re like the fast fashion of social media,” Dulay explained. But don’t count YouTube out.

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Retail Media: Everything You Need to Know

Retail TouchPoints

While they are essentially the same thing, many industry experts believe the term “commerce media” offers a more accurate definition of what these new advertising platforms are able to do. Optimizing to transactions — that’s the unlock here,” said Quentin George, Partner at McKinsey and leader of the company’s Commerce Media Practice.

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

Thanks to cheap data plans, more and more smartphone users are using Google Search before buying in-store. According to a report from eTail and Stackla, 89% of retailers surveyed are either currently using social commerce, implementing it, or planning to do so within 24 months at the latest. Online to Offline Shopping.

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CCS 2021: Levi’s, 1-800-FLOWERS, Under Armour Reveal How They’re Meeting Fast-Changing Consumer Expectations

Retail TouchPoints

During COVID-19, social networks became powerful vehicles for driving product awareness, education and, in some cases, real-time engagement and community building.; that’s why marketing teams are allocating more of their spend towards them. Accelerated Ecommerce: 21+ Trends and Transitions That Will Shape the Industry in 2021.

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Back-to-school spending flattens amid fiscal concerns

Mass Relators

NEW YORK — Back-to-School spending for K-12 students is expected to remain flat at $586 per student, according to a report from Deloitte. As parents weigh prices, they plan to make room for both necessities and a few indulgences, representing an opportunity for retailers to take some anxiety out of the shopping season. billion and $7.4

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What’s Your Social Commerce Strategy? 5 Steps Brands can Take Now to Meet their Holiday Sales Goals

Retail TouchPoints

A recent survey of more than 2,000 consumers revealed that over half won’t be able to buy as many gifts as last season, with more than one-quarter of the respondents claiming they plan to limit how much they spend. Shoppable social posts are the cornerstone of social commerce.