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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. For 2024, Big Lots has taken their influencer strategy to the next level by organizing their program around key product sets and seasonally relevant moments. Watch the video below.

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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 develop a social marketing strategy for your business’ reopening

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Every retailer is thinking about the steps they’ll need to take when it’s time to reopen. Our latest retail data report revealed that in social conversations about going back to school, more than 40,000 messages included the words “safe” or “safety.” Throughout quarantine, social gave brands a direct line to their customers.

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

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But these are questions you have to answer; not just for your team and strategy, but for your leadership and teams beyond marketing. In this article, we’ll show you how 3 brands have created a Tagging strategy for marketing campaigns, cross-org reporting and better insights. Let’s dive in. To do this, they tap into Tagging.

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The role of artificial intelligence in business in 2024

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It’s about making smarter decisions, crafting more personalized strategies and understanding customer needs on a deeper level, all of which are crucial across various business units. Competitor analysis Competitor analysis using AI offers detailed insights into competitors’ strategies and customer perceptions.

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Create a Customer Experience Strategy [FREE TEMPLATE]

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There’s no question that a customer experience strategy is key to business success in today’s market. But knowing where to start when creating a winning strategy can be daunting. In this post, you’ll uncover: What a customer experience strategy is. What is a customer experience strategy?