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Surprising Insights from Big Lots’ Thriving Influencer Marketing Program

Ignite Social Media

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.

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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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Role of artificial intelligence in marketing

Sprout Social

And the world of marketing is going through a tremendous change right now. Artificial intelligence (AI) marketing is taking on a bigger role with the advent of intelligent marketing tools and generative AI like ChatGPT, creating an abundance of opportunities for marketing teams to do more of what they already do best.

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‘Tis the season: Retailers can expect 32% more social messages this holiday season

Sprout Social

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

Digging into your competitor’s approach through a marketing competitor analysis is critical to putting together or updating your brand’s marketing strategy. It is the key to your business’s future success because when you look more closely into your competitors’ marketing, you learn from their successes and mistakes.

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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 to develop a social marketing strategy for your business’ reopening

Sprout Social

Every retailer is thinking about the steps they’ll need to take when it’s time to reopen. As stores increasingly welcome guests in person, social data will help marketers develop a clear plan of action to ensure an effective and safe reopening for everyone. Throughout quarantine, social gave brands a direct line to their customers.

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