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What Pinterest search trends reveal about the future of retail in a post-COVID world

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Retailers in particular have had to deal with a number of challenges, from navigating quarantine to keeping up with evolving consumer behaviors to resolving supply chain problems. While there is no roadmap for how to recover after a pandemic, consumer behaviors on social media give retailers a pretty good idea of what to expect post-COVID.

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Surprising Insights from Big Lots’ Thriving Influencer Marketing Program

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In the ever-evolving world of retail marketing, it’s often the unexpected brands that deliver the most inspiring and effective influencer campaigns. This data-driven approach has been instrumental in illustrating the incredible value that influencers can provide and in continuing to grow the program.

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‘Tis the season: Retailers can expect 32% more social messages this holiday season

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This prolonged and hyper-social holiday shopping season means it’s more important than ever for retailers to be ready for the influx of messages this time of year will bring. billion messages across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to find out how retailers fared in previous holiday shopping seasons and what brands can expect for 2018.

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The role of artificial intelligence in business in 2024

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Machine learning (ML) Machine learning algorithms analyze data, identify patterns and make predictions based on their results. They power AI tools that enable businesses to gain valuable insights from disparate data to help decision-making. And semantic search helps provide a contextual understanding of a query input by a user.

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Role of artificial intelligence in marketing

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AI marketing combines AI technologies with customer and brand experience data to provide highly precise insights into your customer journey and market trends. It’s poised to do so in several ways such as data-driven product enhancements, personalized services and influencing consumer demand. Here is a closer look.

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The role of AI in creating a more human customer experience

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AI customer experience is the use of AI technologies like natural language processing (NLP), text analysis and sentiment analysis to delight customers wherever and however they interact with your brand. Predictive analysis can also be used to stem customer churn by identifying contributing factors based on voice of customer data.

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How to gain a competitive advantage by analyzing marketing initiatives by competitors

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Plus, with so much data available, you might find it tough to know where to start or where to focus. FYI: Sprout Social’s Listening and Competitive Analysis features make tracking these data points a breeze. News mentions tell you about how your competitors are doing in the media and provide data for sentiment analysis (i.e.,

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