Transparency is one of the ad industry’s favorite pet topics. Today’s marketers spend sleepless nights puzzling over how much of their budget is lost along the mazelike programmatic supply chain, if they can trust CTV middlemen, or whether supposedly epoch-defining AI tools are in fact Mechanical Turks. The disinfectant of sunlight, in theory, provides a means of […]
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To run a successful media campaign, it’s important to first answer a few key questions: If your creative is not optimized to address these questions, then overall campaign performance will suffer. The importance of creative in marketing, and especially in the retail media industry, is often overlooked. Just as strong creative can have a positive […]
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Artificial intelligence seems to be the biggest topic on everyone’s mind. What once was considered a distant sign of the future, AI is now a staple in so many facets of our lives. From spellcheck to supply chain, AI is transforming the way people communicate, collaborate, and consume—and there’s no greater example than how it’s […]
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Loyalty programs hold the promise of turning transactions into meaningful connections that lead to enduring loyalty over time. By and large, loyalty programs should be a win-win, adding value to the customer-brand relationship. But despite its high potential, the reality of creating unique experiences that stir excitement and spark affinity through sustained mutual participation can be […]
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As podcast ad spend continues to surge, music is quietly being sidelined in the audio strategy conversation. But marketers ignoring music aren’t just overlooking a channel—they’re missing culture’s frontline. Music is still where new ideas, movements, and culture begins. From emerging scenes and entirely new sounds to underground remixes and genre-defying mashups, it remains the […]
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The e-commerce system as marketers know it needs an upgrade, and the proof is in the numbers. While people prefer the convenience of online shopping, conversion rates online (2.5–3%) lag behind brick-and-mortar rates (20–40%) drastically. A typical add-to-cart rate is approximately 6.5% while the average abandoned cart rate is between 50%–70%. Why do so few online shoppers complete their […]
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