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

Sprout Social

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

Sprout Social

Publishing whitepapers/ebooks? Total amount of content: If they have a blog, see how many posts have they published. Publishing frequency: Are they publishing new content weekly, monthly or less often? 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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Retailers and the rising trend of sustainability: what marketers need to know

Sprout Social

And while the retail industry has weathered significant change lately, sustainability is one trend that just keeps rising. Before publishing that Instagram post or chiming in on the conversation, here are three things social marketers should know about how their brands approach sustainability on social media.

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How 3 brands use a Tagging strategy for marketing to get better insights, faster

Sprout Social

How 3 standout brands use a Tagging strategy for marketing campaigns, and beyond To get you up to speed, Tags are a Sprout feature that act as labels you can attach to any piece of content you plan to publish. London-based retailer River Island uses Tags to make this reporting process easier.

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How COVID-19 has changed social media engagement

Sprout Social

Around nearly the same time we published this, many individuals and organizations began working remotely , sheltering in place and otherwise changing their behaviors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Retail, consumer goods, and education sent messages also dropped, though less dramatically. Twitter: Outgoing posts decreased by 2.3

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How To Harness The Power Of Twitter Hashtag Analysis

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Input up to 3 brands and Keyhole compares your brand over time against those competitors, revealing trends, impressions, key posts, share of voice, and sentiments. These insights are supported by high engagement and positive sentiments. Let’s consider that you are a retail brand launching a new branch in Chicago.

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