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Social media overtakes paid search as world’s largest advertising channel

Inside Retail

Social media is now the world’s largest channel for advertising investment, with Western platforms growing the fastest driven by Chinese brands targeting US and European audiences. WARC Media said that social media has overtaken paid search in advertising investment and is forecasted to reach $247.3

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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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ACCC probes consumer concerns, competition in the social-media market

Inside Retail

Australian businesses and consumers are encouraged to share their views on social media services as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) prepares the sixth interim report in its Digital Platform Services Inquiry. Interested stakeholders are advised to submit their views to the commission by September 9.

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Retail industry groups launch ‘Be Kind in Retail’ campaign

Inside Retail

SCCA members are running the campaign advertisements for free across more than 300 shopping centres and 3500 digital screens. Each industry partner will also run the campaign across its social media channels and retail outlets.

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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.

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Social media has rewritten the rules of advertising

Inside Retail

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 GWI data shows that social media users in Apac are 11.2

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ACCC continues clampdown on influencers over misleading advertising

Inside Retail

It found that 81 per cent of these influencers made posts that raised concerns for potentially misleading advertising. We found that many influencers were formatting their posts to hide their advertising disclosure or make it difficult for consumers to notice it. Up to 96 per cent of fashion influencers reviewed made such posts.