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Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

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This means that marketing spend aimed at these high-spending visitors over Christmas is likely to get less return than usual. Consider collaborating with an influential Chinese influencer to really amplify your visibility to this market.

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How Brands can Deliver More Value to Shoppers in 2023

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In general, retailers are experimenting with a variety of promotional components to convey value, reduce the actual cost of products and win the battle for the customers’ wallet. Loyalty programs, as well as strategically deployed marketing tactics, can help retailers win over hesitant consumers. More Efficient Marketing Channels.

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4 Steps Retailers Can Take to Market Themselves in a Recession

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Marketing is often first on the chopping block during a recession, and with GDP contracting two quarters in a row, retail marketers are working hard to determine how to make each dollar go further. Many organizations will cut marketing spend in a bid to preserve margins. Capitalizing on In-Store Advertising.

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Influencers: A Secret Weapon for Tackling Supply Chain Challenges

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For example, if a clothing retailer is struggling with supply chain issues and has an abundance of items from previous seasons, and limited inventory of new items, it can leverage influencers to create in-time content that promotes out-of-season and older inventory, making what’s old new again.

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Rent the Runway Plans to Sacrifice 2023 Revenue to Meet 2024 Profitability Goal

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Among the strategy shifts planned for the second half of the year that will impact overall revenues are a reduction in the number and length of promotions , focusing on rebuilding the high-margin Reserve business and cutting back on marketing spend.

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Retail Sales of ‘As Seen On TV’ Products Set to Explode Post-COVID

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It is important for retailers to track ASONTV spending accurately because it represents the true popularity of products and correlates with eventual in-store sales. The more the ASONTV marketer spends, the higher the eventual retail sales should be. As a result, ASONTV marketers promote their spending data to retailers.

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Mejuri Leverages Real-Time Profitability Data to Inform Decision-Making

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. “Shopper behavior is also less predictable today, requiring more creative experimentation in merchandising and marketing. SoundCommerce allows us to track the exact impact of these variables on our profitability as we make real-time decisions regarding assortment, promotions, inventory, marketing and fulfillment.”

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