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

Sprout Social

Mobile-first shopping grew by 20% from 2016 to 2017 and in 2018, consumers ranked social as their number one source of inspiration for purchases. 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.

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Facebook And Walmart Team Up for Black Friday Mobile-Ad Blitz

The Realtime Report

On Black Friday, Facebook and Walmart launched the social network’s largest mobile advertising campaign ever. Walmart had pre-purchased the ads, “edging out” other retailers for exposure at the start of the holiday season, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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The role of AI in creating a more human customer experience

Sprout Social

AI customer experience is the use of AI technologies like natural language processing (NLP), text analysis and sentiment analysis to delight customers wherever and however they interact with your brand. In this manner, sentiment analysis can identify factors affecting your brand image, customer retention rate or brand loyalty.

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Social commerce: How it works and why you should care in 2021

Sprout Social

In 2020, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest launched revamped social commerce tools to help retailers streamline online shopping experiences in the midst of the pandemic. Over 50% of all internet traffic is from mobile devices , and mobile users have a much higher cart abandonment rate than desktop users. The Tiny Tassel.

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How to use brand safety tools to protect your brand’s reputation

Sprout Social

The retailer used TikTok to highlight its partnership with basketball star Candace Parker. Social listening allows you to: Monitor brand sentiment to get ahead of a crisis. For example, you can view brand sentiment trends at a glance within the platform, which helps you visualize how people are reacting to your brand in real time.

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How COVID-19 has changed social media engagement

Sprout Social

As a more mobile-centric network, Instagram could be taking a bigger share of time as a source of entertainment and distraction. Retail, consumer goods, and education sent messages also dropped, though less dramatically. Industries that saw a higher than average decline were nonprofit, retail and sports.

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What is social commerce? The stats, examples and tips you need for 2021

Sprout Social

In 2020, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest launched revamped social commerce tools to help retailers streamline online shopping experiences during the pandemic. Over 50% of all internet traffic is from mobile devices , and mobile users have a much higher cart abandonment rate than desktop users.

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