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Bed Bath & Beyond Surges Nearly 40% As Retail Traders Pile Back Into Meme Stocks

Forbes Social Media

Reddit investors are once again driving up the share prices of popular meme trades.

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The Twilight renaissance: Why retailers need social media for trend forecasting

Sprout Social

3 trend forecasting tips for retail brands. Follow the memes. Memes work for more than just quick laughs during work breaks. Before people were searching “Bella Swan fashion” on Pinterest, they were sharing memes. Memes drive trends because they usually require some amount of cultural knowledge to be in on the joke.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Jumps 29% As Meme-Stock Traders Snap Up Shares Despite Analyst Warnings

Forbes Social Media

The stock has outpaced the broader market this year thanks to a renewed boost from retail investors on forums like Reddit’s WallStreetBets.

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‘The Silver Squeeze’: Redditors Divided And Silver Value Soars As Online Traders Switch Focus To Commodities

Forbes Social Media

Some retail traders believe a squeeze on silver will hurt Wall Street institutions while others believe it to be a coordinated attempt to divert attention away from meme stocks like GameStop.

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Breaking down BookTok: What brands can learn from this social-literary phenomenon

Sprout Social

Whether you’re a homeware brand looking to capitalize on #CleanTok or a children’s retailer trying to get in on #MomTok, here are a few things you can learn from the rise of BookTok. On BookTok, these creators publish reviews, memes, observations and more. Count on creators to lead the way. barnesnoblewestminster.

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Halloween hashtags to kickoff spooky season

Sprout Social

Retailers, makeup brands and craft stores typically have the best use cases for costume hashtags. Hashtags that borrow from Halloween’s spooky origins are popular for promoting films/shows and sharing memes/art. Hashtags like #Handmade, #Vintage and #ShopLocal are also popular when combined with #Halloween. Autumn and #Fall.

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Top 8 Viral Social Campaigns of the Year

Social Media Strategies Summit

This is largely thanks to viral user-generated memes and parodies like the video above from comedian Trevor Wallace. In fact, the memes were so successful that competitors like Anheuser-Busch have designed similar campaigns in an effort to replicate White Claws’ success.

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