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Social Media Marketing for Retail Brands: 5 Essential Tips

Hootsuite

Let’s talk about why it’s important to understand social media marketing for retail brands. Nearly three-quarters ( 74.8% ) of the world’s population over the age of 12 use social media. Those people are engaging with retail brands on social. Treat social media as part of your sales funnel.

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Top five: holiday retail trends to the fore

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week’s top five social media must-know news stories feature important retail trends for the run up to the holidays. Google My Business, Snapchat, blended retail, Facebook and Google Assistant all feature. Google My Business rolls out new feature. — SS. — SS. — SS.

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New Social Media Advertising Strategies for 2023

Webbiquity SMM

Social media advertising requires marketing professionals to proactively respond to continually evolving user habits and adapt to different trends. Image credit: Merakist on Unsplash The last year in social media saw consumer preferences shift, new technologies emerge, and certain social platforms flourish.

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Pinterest leads Facebook in retail customer aquisition

Sherrilynne Starkie

In terms of online shopping audiences, Facebook is much larger than Pinterest by a ratio of almost four to one, however the study found that Pinterest provides a better experience for shopping discovery, purchase consideration, and deeper engagement with retailer content. Related posts: Social media in call centres.

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Top Five: social networks push new shopping features

Sherrilynne Starkie

Top Five: social networks push new shopping features. This week's top five must-know social media news come from LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Google and Pinterest. Facebook introduces new shopping features. Pinterest is opening up shopping ads to more retailers following a successful pilot program.

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Google Adds New Shopping Features for the Holidays, Which Could Have Big Implications for Retailers

Social Media Today

Some new considerations for online sellers, with Google offering more comparison features.

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Social media personalization: The opportunity and risks to consider

Sprout Social

According to The Sprout Social Index™ , consumers across age groups agree the most memorable thing a brand can do on social media is respond to customers. Evolving your social strategy to meet consumer demands requires you to listen better, scale your customer care efforts and integrate your social and customer data.