Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

Social media networks, and the way users interact with them, evolve quickly. This year, plan for more changing audience preferences and deeper social media fragmentation. Every pot has a lid Today’s social media ecosystem is made up of many networks with unique algorithms, content formats and audiences.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Assess why is the brand on social media in the first place? This then gives us a better understanding of where social is in the brand’s overall marketing efforts and within the customer journey. Then we can begin to assess if social media is working. . Common KPI’s for Retail Brands.

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Audiense

APRIL 25, 2022

Digital innovators are changing the face of marketing for fashion retail brands. Be it using Twitter to tell a story or crowdsourcing content on Instagram, more brands are shifting their focus toward integrated marketing campaigns that allow them to generate buzz around new products and strut their stuff–both offline and online.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 8, 2016

When social media shakes up the fashion industry , what do you do? Fashion brands with high levels of engagement on social channels like Instagram, are seeing growth in online sales. Not to mention, social media serves as an interactive magazine. Social Media Customer Service.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 13, 2021

Social media is meant to be one thing and one thing only – and that’s social, right? This may not be surprising if you work in social media since this trend with needing customer service on social has been growing very quickly, especially over the past year.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Retail activity through this channel will only increase. Retailers are keenly aware of the shift away from brick-and-mortar stores, especially with the current COVID-19 crisis. Retailers are keenly aware of the shift away from brick-and-mortar stores, especially with the current COVID-19 crisis. It’s expected to generate 6.8

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Sherrilynne Starkie

AUGUST 8, 2019

Lots of social media news out this week and here’s a summary of the top five stories you need to know. Pinterest improves organic reach for retailers. The image-based network also rolled out an updated shopping section that will display below Product Pins, highlighting Catalog content from the respective brand.

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of retail marketing, it’s often the unexpected brands that deliver the most inspiring and effective influencer campaigns. Full disclosure : Big Lots is an Ignite Social Media client and we work together on the influencer program. Watch the video below.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Social media is a fun and dynamic place where nothing remains constant. One day everyone is obsessed with a silly social media challenge and the next day everyone forgets about it and moves on to something else. In this post, you will learn about 9 of the biggest social media trends to watch out for in 2021.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

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.

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Ignite Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Social commerce has significantly evolved over the last few years. increase in retail social commerce sales , a trend that’s expected to continue to grow in the coming years. It’s evident that with the plethora of shoppable features available across social networks, audiences are beginning to take advantage.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

She had no clue where to start—she knew nothing about how to create a product or how to bring one to market, but she knew that her idea was one for the masses. Potentially anyone with a shower could find a use for this product, and that was a huge number. 

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 23, 2020

One week ago today, we wrote a blog post on how to think about social media marketing during the COVID-19 outbreak around the globe. Social Media Use, Engagement and Paid Efficiency are Way Up. Brands that aren’t answering those questions are getting skewered in social media posts. This is happening a lot.

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Hootsuite

MARCH 2, 2023

Are you looking to automate DMs on social media and live the good life, never having to manually reply to an FAQ again? After reading this blog post, you’ll know what automated DMs are, all the ways they can help you, and how to do it on your favorite social platforms. Well, thank goodness you found this article.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Let’s break down the February social media trends. Instead of fan growth, check out the social media metrics that are more closely tied to business results. Pinterest Launches Program to Verify Retailers. If you are an ecommerce retail brand, we recommend you sign-up for the program’s application wait list.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The holidays are upon us, and while 2020 has brought many changes to the way we live our lives, retailers and consumers alike are still eagerly looking forward to this traditional shopping season. They expect to see revenue increases of anywhere from 1-3.5% ( Retail Dive ). Remind Followers About Alternatives to Shipping.

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 30, 2012

For years I’ve been exposed to branded product door decals telling me to “Push” or “Pull” an alcohol-branded sign at the checkout counter, or a poster in the window promoting a special. I was taught that the area closest to door handles was more valuable then retail space on 5th Avenue. Got a question?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

With its ability to get in front of a wide array of consumers, social media may be the darling of retail and B2C brands, but it is increasingly difficult for ANY business to ignore the power of social media marketing. This is likely due to the fact that decision makers across industries are active on social media.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You’ve had your social media marketing agency for a while. Check out our tips for experienced social media managers who want to energize their agencies. Recently I published a detailed guide on How to Start a Social Media Marketing Agency: Step by Step. Take-away for experienced social media managers.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 31, 2019

Social media marketing is one of the fastest changing forms of marketing online and this past month was no exception! There has been a whole host of new features and updates that have rolled out so without further ado let’s dive into some of this month’s social media trends. Facebook Makes Ad Targeting More Transparent.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2020

2020 has been quite the year for social media. From political and social movements to the Covid-19 pandemic , people have had more reason to get involved and voice their opinions on social media. This clearly shows how important it is to start utilizing video content to stay relevant in the social media domain.”.

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Likeable

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

One of the fastest growing verticals within social media this year is e-commerce. Online shopping and social media scrolling used to be two totally separate activities, but now 52 percent of socially engaged shoppers have made a purchase through a social platform. Product Drops & New Releases.

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Pixlee

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Influencers have the power to affect the buying habits of their followers by uploading original—sometimes sponsored—content to social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook or LinkedIn. 30% of surveyed consumers are more likely to purchase a product in-store endorsed by a non-celebrity blogger than by a celebrity.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 1, 2023

Everyone—from marketers to social media users—loves creators. According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, over two-thirds (79%) of marketers plan to spend up to 50% of their total social budget on content creators. It might be time to think about integrating them into another key function of your business: product development.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, 74% of consumers believe that social media has increased accountability for brands. We’re discussing both the icks and ideals for Women’s History Month social media ideas. For some women, like Alexa Heinrich, Social Media Manager at St.

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Stay N' Alive

MAY 8, 2017

Over 84% of American smartphone users look up products online before purchasing! Thus, here are a few social media and e-commerce tools to try to step up your marketing: Pinterest Lens is a discovery tool will show consumers related goods based off of what they are pointing their camera at! Sales went up to $394.9

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

While focus groups are helpful to reference at the start of new product or campaign development, they’re less useful for gathering customer feedback once said post-launch. To stay on top of the latest trends and maintain a more accurate pulse on your audience, you need to incorporate social media market research into your strategy.

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

What Services Do You Need to Start a Retail Website? For many entrepreneurs, the idea of starting a retail website seems like a fairly simple proposition. The shopping cart is the program your customers use to look at, choose and buy your products. The post What Services Do You Need to Start a Retail Website?

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Likeable

APRIL 2, 2019

Last month, Likeable held a one-day client summit focused on digital innovation to share best practices and insights around how retail brands should be preparing for the future of social media. No matter how much social media evolves, one thing will always be true: great content wins.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 26, 2019

As summer winds down, back-to-school season heats up, and retailers begin to accelerate awareness in late July through early August for the second-biggest shopping season of the year. As you ready your A-game social media content, take note of these back-to-school social media trends. BTS, By the Numbers.

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Sprout Social

JULY 22, 2021

Social media usage is on the up and up. Our Sprout Social Index™ 2021: UK & Ireland Edition report found 76% of consumers have used social media more in the past year, and 63% have bought from it. Brands caught on to this upward trend and are engaging social media users to drive awareness, clicks and sales.

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Pixlee

JUNE 16, 2021

Retail and ecommerce faced significant shifts in the past year, driven by store closures, no-contact shopping and myriad other challenges. Take a close look at these statistics to get a better idea of what’s happening in ecommerce and retail in 2021 and how it might affect your business in the near future. Host Social Media Contests.

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Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2022

Those insights drive real business value, whether you’re proactively increasing customer retention, engagement or satisfaction, or creating new products or services that solve problems your customers didn’t even know they had. When I think about data, I inevitably think about social media. What is social media intelligence?

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 17, 2020

As politicians, health experts and business leaders begin to debate how and when to loosen social distancing restrictions, our social media agency has begun to discuss how social media usage and, therefore, social media marketing is likely to look post-COVID-19 when our collective national lockdowns lift.

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Social Media Today

APRIL 25, 2022

The nest stage in Meta's metaverse adoption strategy.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 21, 2020

While it may seem like sustainability is fashion’s newest trend, a deeper look at social media shows that consumer demand for more sustainable fashion is here to stay. And while the retail industry has weathered significant change lately, sustainability is one trend that just keeps rising. View this post on Instagram. ????

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Influencer marketing can be highly impactful, with one-third of consumers agreeing that influencer posts are the best way for brands to persuade customers to try new products. Port of Seattle’s influencer program started with just a handful of bloggers attending the launch of two new retailers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

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