Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Retailers and brands need to evolve their channel-mix for consumer engagement in an age where trust is harder to earn and keep, says Bernd Bude, CEO of ADvendio. The second is that, in a cut-throat market, there are more companies competing for our trust, and using increasingly sophisticated techniques to earn it.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Right now, we’re seeing a once-in-a-generation shift that is opening the doors to a major new advertising opportunity for retailers and brands,” explains Troy Townsend, co-founder and chief innovation officer at The Pistol , a leader in marketing technologies and services.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 19, 2021

But talking like that weird dinner party berk is how advertising seems to talk these days. In other words – the words of Shirley Polykoff, in fact – “Copywriting is a conversation with the consumer.” Is there a market of weird dinner party guests out there who actually talk like that – and respond to that kind of talk?

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Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2021

The marketing campaign was apparently overseen, signed off, and promoted by Lorna Jane chief creative officer Lorna Jane Clarkson. The whole marketing campaign was based upon customers’ desire for greater protection against the global pandemic,” ACCC chair Rod Sims said.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Federal Court proceedings have been initiated against Dell Australia by The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly making false or misleading representations about the cost of add-on monitors at checkout. We know that many consumers turned to online purchases to buy equipment for working and schooling from home.”.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2024

Australia’s leading supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, delivered their third-quarter results to shareholders this week along with new consumer insights. Both retailers reported that the current economic environment has challenged consumers’ discretionary spending and that households have evolved their buying habits to seek out value.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2024

That typically includes the ‘Super Bowl of advertising’: the actual Super Bowl. In fact, Sensor Tower claims Temu and Shein were Meta’s (owner of Facebook) second and fourth-largest advertisers in Q4 last year. Amazon long made this leap to advertise its retail platform, cloud computing offering and Prime Video.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Martech advancements are amplifying the opportunity to understand the behaviours, needs and preferences of consumers and convert into the right message in the right channel at the right time. Still, consumers are often likely to accept ads when they don’t have to pay to subscribe or can pay less. Personalisation is also big business.

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Inside Retail

MAY 4, 2022

It is the new search, the new storefront and the new helpdesk,” observes Etienne Mérineau, senior director of marketing at Hootsuite. Customers want to have meaningful conversations, not be advertised to. Customers want personal advisors, not advertisers. Advertisers, stop interrupting, start inspiring.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

By using future-focused insights, retailing marketers can evolve their strategies to stay abreast of change. A marketer’s crystal ball? For example, weighing up trends such as the super-inclusivity ushered in by the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, and what this means for brands and how they advertise.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2024

Dull advertising. But lately, I read a report that I reckon you need to know about because it discusses dull advertising in an utterly eye-opening way. But lately, I read a report that I reckon you need to know about because it discusses dull advertising in an utterly eye-opening way. billion annually.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

A decade or so ago, for most retailers, television advertising was the most effective way to meet the masses, whether it be to promote great deals or craft a specific brand image. billion will be spent by advertising on social media channels this year – 14.3 Where is that, you might ask? But it is a lot more complicated than that.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Webjet is facing legal proceedings for allegedly misrepresenting the minimum price of airfares on its app, email marketing, and social media posts. The ACCC also alleges that Webjet breached consumer law by sending a booking confirmation message after taking payment from customers, but the company failed to book the flight with the airline.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The influencer marketing industry was priced at £21 billion in 2024 and is projected to rise to £25 billion pounds by the close of 2024. Consumers commonly invest in the product recommendations of their chosen influencer; others are turned away by what they deem inauthentic content. When every post is an ad, consumer trust takes a hit.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In today’s digital age, Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising is crucial for businesses aiming to boost their online presence and drive targeted traffic. This article discusses the importance of PPC, how to select the best Pay Per Click advertising company , and why Paramount Digital is considered the top choice in the UK.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

There are implications for the advertising industry as it navigates new data privacy and compliance rules: Reliance on third-party cookies has been estimated to lead to a 36-per-cent decrease in measured and reported ROAS. The digital advertising industry is defined by change. Change brings new opportunities.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Retail media has rapidly evolved in Australia, reflecting a global trend where retailers are leveraging their customer data to create powerful advertising platforms. Epsilon has recently become a member of IAB to learn from and guide fellow industry brands on understanding their digital ecosystem, consumer trends and platform habits.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down on misleading testimonials and endorsements by social media influencers. It will also consider the role of other parties, including advertisers, marketers, brands and social media platforms in facilitating misconduct.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It’s no secret performance marketing on social media platforms isn’t what it used to be but it’s where consumers reside. Michelle Evans, global lead of retail and digital insights at Euromonitor International, said in a statement that “consumers are also seeking more power in their relationships with brands”.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Heavy online marketing spending by Temu and Shein is making it more costly for other retailers and brands to reach shoppers on Black Friday, marketing and industry experts say, with both platforms bidding heavily on search keywords used by competitors.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

These innovations make it easier for consumers to purchase what they need, when they need it, enhancing the overall shopping experience. Giving as the new gifting Social good is at the forefront of consumers’ minds. Measure success There’s nothing more valuable for advertisers than being able to measure outcomes.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2023

After first appearing in the United States and United Kingdom, retail media has started to gain a foothold in the Australian market. What these services offer is access to a large and often diverse customer base, and the ability for brands to advertise their products to potential customers at the moment they’re looking to buy.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

Now more than ever, it’s critical to understand the latest consumer expectations — and be ready to adapt. Direct-to-consumer selling. Around the world, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are becoming mainstream — and they’re causing a major shift in where, when and how shopping is done. Fulfilment of the future.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 4, 2024

Amazon.com reported slowing online sales growth in the second quarter and said cautious consumers were seeking out cheaper options for purchases, sending shares down nearly 8 per cent. Amazon’s CFO, Brian Olsavsky, told reporters on a call that consumers “are continuing to be cautious with their spending trading down.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2022

‘Internet sweeps’ have been organised by the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) to identify companies making environmental and sustainability claims they cannot back up – also termed ‘greenwashing’ – and platforms publishing misleading reviews. Influencers in the spotlight.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2022

Unlike the early years of e-commerce, today’s environment requires diversification across an appropriate variety of channels to strengthen visibility; brands must be active where their target consumers are shopping. More customer data from direct interaction with consumers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2024

Australian period underwear brand Modibodi has always taken a bold approach to advertising. If not entirely mainstream today, period underwear and other leakproof apparel are certainly more common than they were 10 years ago, so it’s not surprising that brands are starting to rethink how they advertise these products, too.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With consumer sentiment and discretionary spend down, many retailers are already facing reduced profit margins and a higher cost of doing business, making hefty discounting for prolonged periods a particularly costly exercise. LSKD’s approach has also garnered the attention of consumers and its community. “We

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

Today, the Albanese government announced the Australian Competition and Consumer Consumer Commission (ACCC) will conduct a twelve-month probe to examine if Australian supermarkets have used their market power to increase their profit margins. We love to find someone to blame in situations such as the cost-of-living crisis.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

However with consumers feeling the pinch from rising inflation around the world, how are ads changing to capture spending this Christmas? Vying for attention” According to advertising agency The General Store’s chief creative officer Marcus Tesoriero, creating holiday ads is not an easy task.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 16, 2024

Culture Kings is an Australian retail phenomenon, what started as a Carrara market stall in 2008 evolved into an international retailer being listed on the stock exchange with a $600 million valuation. Create the brand, the emotion, the resonance, break [consumers] patterns so they remember you,” concluded Beard.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether marketers are subconsciously ageist or they’ve gotten distracted riding the Millennial branding and Gen Z social media wave all the way to the bank is still up for debate. Retailers have failed to understand and represent a large consumer demographic that could be lucrative to their business.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

Customers are becoming increasingly irritated by what they perceive to be aggressive sales approaches in digital marketing communications. Consumer mistrust is frequently brought up by the use of unsuitable marketing content and frequent emailing.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A combination of long-standing consumer skepticism towards marketing and the combative political environment in which we now live has accentuated and fueled continued distrust of the internet as a reliable source of truth. One of the core insights of the reports is the value of negative reviews.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2021

] While live-streaming platforms may once have been reserved for gamers and their fans, luxury fashion brands are increasingly turning to this unique method of connecting with consumers. Brad Manuel is co-founder and CEO of Livewire Group, a company that specialises in marketing within the gaming ecosystem. So, how does it work?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The penalties are the highest imposed for resale price maintenance in Australia, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). It is illegal for suppliers of goods to specify a minimum price below which a reseller must not supply, advertise, or display those goods for sale.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2022

And although Google’s privacy pivot is a win for privacy-conscious consumers; it’s a headache for retailers who rely on these third-party cookies to advertise effectively. And the reason is simple: this preference data comes directly from the consumer so there are no intermediaries – no guesswork.

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