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Declining returns push brands to diversify advertising channels

Inside Retail

Privacy and data regulations – such as Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Framework – have severely limited the data that brands and advertisers can collect on users of these channels. Brands seeking to break away from the Google-Meta duopoly in the digital advertising market need to be agile and adaptable to match today’s digital landscape.

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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

The Black Friday Cyber Monday sales period has expanded to become ‘Black November’ this year, with many retailers and brands starting their promotions earlier than ever. In 2021, the business went live with its promotions on November 18, in 2022 on November 15 and last year on November 9. This presents a predicament for retailers.

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Influencer Overload? How to Navigate the World of Influencers in a £21 Billion Industry

Retail Focus

When Influencers Backfire: The Pitfalls of Inauthenticity With more and more influencers entering the market daily, a significant portion of content can feel repetitive, shallow, or overly promotional. Consumers should be wary of influencers who promote products in rapid succession, often with little relevance to their usual content.

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How to include disability in your advertising – without getting cancelled

Inside Retail

The inclusion of disabled talent in advertising is no longer considered simply a socially responsible thing that can boost a brand’s feel-good factor periodically. Unfortunately it happens even though brands had nothing but the best of intentions by trying to include disability in their advertising. So I would like to help.

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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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Dreamfarm’s Alex Gransbury on the price of patents and Kmart’s Anko juicer

Inside Retail

Ankos Folding Juicer appears to be lime-sized in a yellow colourway, missing numerous functional features and is advertised as a lemon juicer. If you can prove that someone’s copied your idea or that they are using your images to promote their product, you can get it taken down pretty quickly now, he followed.

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How Does the Super Bowl Affect the Retail Sector?

Retail Focus

In return for this extra revenue, many sportsbooks plow funds back into the NFL through advertising and sponsorship deals. Premium Advertising In the run up to the Super Bowl, there is great speculation over which brands will advertise during breaks in coverage. The opportunities, however, come at a premium. Doing Enough?