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Why retailers must rethink their Meta and Google ad strategies in 2025

Inside Retail

The digitalisation of media has seen advertising budgets diverted towards social media campaigns and search engine marketing in Australia, 70 per cent of digital advertising spend goes to Meta and Google. However, the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) in advertising could have a negative effect.

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How China’s micro-drama boom is rewriting the rules of retail marketing

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According to a report by iResearch, the market size of micro-dramas in China last year reached US$6.85 The offbeat premise was a viral hit and a rare example of the F&B and home renovation sectors taking a narrative-forward marketing approach. In China alone, these ultra-short episodic series have become a cultural juggernaut.

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Big data. Big future. The next generation of advertising

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For example, a new global study reveals that almost nine in 10 advertisers agree that gaming is ‘brand safe’ and of growing importance (86 per cent) with two in five planning to increase their spend on games advertising. The next generation of advertising appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. The post Big data. Big future.

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How LSKD leverages its community as a powerful marketing tool

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IR : What role does user-generated content play in your advertising strategy, and how is the community incentivised to create and share it? The post How LSKD leverages its community as a powerful marketing tool appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. This story is from our 2025 Australian Retail Outlook.

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Grill’d marketing deemed “extremely inappropriate”

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A recent advertisement made by burger chain Grill’d has been slammed by the Ad Standards board for suggesting sexual violence to its audience, after it showcased a Ronald McDonald-like clown seemingly exposing himself to children in an alley. In both cases, the Standards Board were alerted to Grill’d advertising through customer complaints.

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Harvey Norman posts higher sales from July through October

Inside Retail

Among all its markets, Malaysia had the highest sales growth of 8.2 In October, the Federal Court ruled that Harvey Norman, along with Latitude Finance Australia, made false and misleading financial claims in a national advertising campaign. per cent, followed by the UK at 7.6 Slovenia and Croatia rose 4.4 per cent, respectively.

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How Temu and Shein drive up Black Friday marketing costs for US retailers

Inside Retail

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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