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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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2023 Average Engagement Rates for 13 Industries [STATS]

Hootsuite

So you’ve planned and launched a social media campaign, and waited patiently for the likes, comments, and conversions to roll in. Without social media benchmarks (a.k.a. average performance stats for a social platform or industry), it’s difficult to make sense of raw data. But we got you.

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Industry benchmarks to inform your social media presence

Sprout Social

You may have reports set up to measure your own key metrics, but in the course of trying to prove the value of social to your larger organization, you’ve likely run into questions about how you stack up to competitors or how your social presence “should” be going compared to your industry. How social stacks up across industries.

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

Sprout Social

But thanks to the combined forces of Netflix and social media, teens are flocking to thrift stores to find everything you probably wore back in 2010. How social influences fashion trends. Social media has changed the way we consume information and naturally, that applies to fashion. She’s meant to go unnoticed.

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Fashion Retailer, Altar’d State, Named Finalist at Social Media Buzz Awards

Ignite Social Media

Finalist for Social Media Buzz Awards. The Social Media Buzz Awards celebrate the best individuals, agencies, companies, brands, and organizations across the social media spectrum. The Drum has put on the Social Buzz Awards for the past eight years. Best Retail & E-commerce Social Media Strategy.

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A Social Media Retail Case Study – Driving Direct Results from Social Media

Ignite Social Media

It’s natural for retail brands to want to learn how to drive direct results via social media, whether in sales or leads. In past years, this has been a challenge, but improvements in social platforms’ ad buying options are making it easier than ever. Earning a higher ROAS with partner products.

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How social media network fragmentation will impact your 2024 strategy

Sprout Social

Social media networks, and the way users interact with them, evolve quickly. In 2023, we saw new platforms enter the scene and shake ups in platform preferences that changed the face of the industry, while other tried and true networks held consumer attention. Retailers go all-in on Instagram and TikTok.