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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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Webjet in legal battle over flight price misrepresentation

Inside Retail

Webjet is facing legal proceedings for allegedly misrepresenting the minimum price of airfares on its app, email marketing, and social media posts. The ACCC is seeking pecuniary penalties, declarations, injunctions, consumer redress, costs and other orders.

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From Mad Men to machines? Big advertisers shift to AI

Inside Retail

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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How voice is forcing brands to rethink social targeting

Inside Retail

Just a few short months after talk of audio-based platform Clubhouse lit up news feeds across social media, Facebook has taken the plunge into audio, last week announcing a range of new products to challenge the newcomer. Social media is completely dominated by news feeds. In Clubhouse] there’s no feed at all.

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FTC Announces Orders to Address Deceptive Advertising on Social Media and Video Streaming Platforms

Hunton Andrews Kurth

In addition, the orders require the companies to report their revenue, number of views and other performance metrics for paid ads.

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Why faux websites are costing Aussie e-commerce businesses more than money

Inside Retail

Notably, this is when many retailers are advertising End Of Financial Year (EOFY) sales. Trust issues Scammers are adopting new technology, such as artificial intelligence, and more elaborate methods to steal from online shoppers, with copycat sites and advertisements difficult to distinguish from the real deal. Who’s footing the bill?

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“Fed up with being sold to”:  Why influencers are coming under scrutiny

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down on misleading testimonials and endorsements by social media influencers. It will include a review of social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook, as well as live streaming service, Twitch.