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Sydney Party Decorations to acquire The Party People

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“I was fortunate enough to be Australia’s first retailer to offer click and collect, advertise on Google, advertise on Bing, offer multi-store scan and go technology and developed a world first augmented reality mirror with checkout among other fun adventures,” he said.

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

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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 retailers are getting more out of TikTok advertising

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To those who are only just getting up to speed with the advent of TikTok, the prospect of advertising and brand-building on the platform represents an as-yet-untapped opportunity. Understanding how to approach new platforms is an issue that’s been part of the advertising industry since its earliest days.

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Webjet in legal battle over flight price misrepresentation

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched the legal action in the Federal Court against Webjet for displaying “flights from $X” statements but omitting its compulsory service fee and booking price guarantee fee in the advertised prices between November 2018 and November 2023.

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From Mad Men to machines? Big advertisers shift to AI

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Some of the world’s biggest advertisers, from food giant Nestle to consumer goods multinational Unilever, are experimenting with using generative AI software like ChatGPT and DALL-E to cut costs and increase productivity, executives say. Media value is the cost of advertising needed to generate the same public exposure.

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Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

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I’m seeing greater quantities of online advertising and – especially if they’re good ads – feel motivated to purchase. . MMM studies will typically measure marketing effectiveness against a ‘base’ figure, which is defined as the number of sales that would occur naturally if no other action was taken. It turns out I’m not the only one.

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Australia’s best retailers at returns: Bed Threads, The Iconic, Oroton

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Bed Threads, The Iconic, and Oroton ranked ahead of other retailers in November for overall returns experience in the Online CX Index, Australias first and only online retailer performance platform powered by real data. days, on par with other department stores. Across all industries in Australia, the average refund time is 9.4