Whether shopping online or in physical stores, most US consumers prefer to use mobile devices to engage with loyalty programs, and less than half prefer email, according to Yotpo’s survey.
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| Nov 29, 2022
The $2.8 billion deal lets Estée Lauder control one of its biggest moneymakers and maintain its prestige beauty and fragrance dominance. CommerceHub bought ChannelAdvisor in a deal aimed at expanding the reach of the two ecommerce solution providers.
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| Dec 29, 2022
Creators have an outsize influence over Gen Z women’s beauty and wellness purchases. Winning over Gen Z’s ‘me mentality,’ with Alo Yoga, Ulta Beauty, and more. More Chart of the Day:. 8/14 - Everyone tries on AI. 8/11 - In search of ads. 8/10 - PayPal leads the P2P pack. 8/9 - Retail ecommerce sales near milestone. 8/8 - Saved by the bell.
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| Aug 14, 2023
The ecommerce giant has its own AR wearables, but Snapchat is the try-on feature’s home base. Snap’s ad business may be struggling, but AR gives it a competitive edge. Beauty and fashion brands should look to leverage AR on Snapchat to reach young consumers organically using the language of the app. The World Cup’s AR Partnership Blitz.
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| Dec 23, 2022
More Chart of the Day:. 7/6 - Beauty on a budget. 7/5 - Making ad-justments. 7/3 - Summer inflation. 6/30 - CTV gains on mobile. 6/29 - Beauty and the bucks. Methodology: Data is from a June 2023 ICSC and Big Village report titled "The Rise of the Gen Z Consumer." 1,008 US Gen Z respondents ages 16-26 were surveyed during March 2-8, 2023.
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| Jul 6, 2023
Eighty-two percent of US advertisers plan to increase their spending levels with retail media networks this year, with jewelry and luxury, consumer electronics, beauty, and consumer packaged goods brands leading the charge. Just about everyone wants in, so it’s smart to get started now. 5. The benefits are plentiful.
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| Nov 9, 2022
The news: Social media influencers are earning thousands of dollars for promoting beauty products and apparel, but increasingly, many are pushing bitcoin scams to their followers, per CNBC. YouTuber Ben Armstrong (BitBoy Crypto), who has over 1.5 million followers, admits to making over $100,000 per month in promotions and up to $30,000 for a single post.
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| Aug 15, 2022
But with the rapid acceleration of ecommerce during 2020, that behavior moved online to social and ecommerce channels. Now that pre-pandemic behaviors are returning, there’s a shift back to stores. “People are recognizing the limitations of online discovery and looking back to stores to provide that surprise and delight and introduce them to new products,” she said.
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| Mar 7, 2023
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| Nov 9, 2022
This is largely why store discovery is still relevant in mature ecommerce categories like clothing and furniture and home goods.
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| Nov 7, 2023
The bottom line: If Target can convince shoppers they can find the best deals and assortment on non-grocery categories (like health and wellness and beauty), it has a chance to carve out an audience for its newly launched membership program and boost sales in turn. Target Circle’s personalized deals and bonus offers drove $1.5 billion in incremental sales last year, per Sylvester.
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| Mar 5, 2024
That was behind only food (16%), celebrity (12%), and health (12%) creators and on par with fashion, beauty, music, and lifestyle creators. Go further: Read more about the factors that are driving influencer marketing spending in our report, Influencer Marketing 2022.
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| Sep 30, 2022
During the Great Recession, widespread unemployment, declining housing values, and general uncertainty caused many changes in shopping behavior, and some of these changes were a surprise.
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| Sep 20, 2022
“These groups offer brands an efficient way to find out about cultural trends, especially when it comes to beauty and fashion,” said Cristina Lawrence, executive vice president, content and consumer experience at marketing agency Razorfish. “Now you have a mechanism that you’ve built where you’re able to be more predictive and hear from your key consumers on the ground.”.
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| Mar 13, 2024
It's not a huge big ad dealer, but those are things that are going to help TikTok have its e-commerce business and boost that. Sara Lebow:. Okay, so we have our final list. In eighth place, we have TikTok Shop.
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| Feb 28, 2024
Health and beauty brands like Bath & Body Works, Ulta Beauty, and Sephora should do well this year, said Chernofsky. It doesn’t hurt that wellness has become a larger part of consumers’ psyches following the pandemic. Affordable chains like Dollar General, Five Below, and Target and Walmart with upgraded product selections are also doing well.
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| Feb 3, 2023
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| May 9, 2024
China’s Singles’ Day continues to top the charts, but the vitality of the world’s biggest shopping event is being called into question amid lukewarm recovery of retail sales. As a result, participating brands are focusing on building sustainable customer loyalty with innovative shopping experiences.
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| Nov 8, 2022
In action: Skincare brand CeraVe featured a dermatologist on one of its in-feed ads, providing education and authenticity while taking advantage of the already popular #CleanTok trend of sharing cleaning and skincare products. While this ad comes from a creator voice, it was posted on and boosted by the CeraVe account. Spark Ads.
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| Aug 21, 2023
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| Apr 7, 2023
Makeup and skincare brands can capitalize on the trend to sell products, as Sephora and Bobbi Brown have done. But this trend extends beyond beauty—any brand can lean into authenticity on the platform by working with the right creators. 2. Less is more. The trend: Unpolished, lo-fi content works better on TikTok than the heavily curated photos and images popularized on Instagram.
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| Nov 20, 2023
Retail includes mail order/catalog, restaurants/fast food, drugstores, retail stores, cosmetics stores, and merchants of apparel, home furnishings/textiles, toys, pet food/supplies, appliances, jewelry, and general merchandise.
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| Oct 9, 2023
Retail includes mail order/catalog, restaurants/fast food, drugstores, retail stores, cosmetics stores, and merchants of apparel, home furnishings/textiles, toys, pet food/supplies, appliances, jewelry, and general merchandise.
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| Nov 2, 2023
The greatest decline in displays by department has come from general food, alcoholic beverages, and beauty products, per Circana. Meanwhile, displays in sports drinks and juice categories are on the rise. Retailers should place displays where they will go the furthest, such as in aisles and departments that are shopped during quick trips, where impulse buying is likely.
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| Feb 1, 2024