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Gen Z more likely to visit shopping malls, fast-food restaurants, study finds
Foursquare and Carat highlight areas where the young age cohort differs from millennials, who are frequently viewed as "killing" such industries.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
The price is right: Why food, drink brands spend big money for celebrity endorsers
While stars have long pitched consumers to buy a product, shoppers now expect them to bring authenticity and believability along with their famous names.
By Pamela DeLoatch • Aug. 16, 2018 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.
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Adidas signs with Twitter to livestream high school football
"Friday Night Stripes" will feature eight games among the top U.S. teams from Sept. 7 to Nov. 9.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 15, 2018 -
Facebook helps brands turn still image ads into direct-response videos
In one example, Shopback had a 5.5 times better conversion rate and 5.7 times lower cost per registration from video ads over just using still ads.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 15, 2018 -
Bacardi and Major Lazer tap SoundCloud for music talent competition
While YouTube is more popular, the news points to SoundCloud's potential as a talent development platform.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 15, 2018 -
Business Insider: Apple urges developers to hike prices, push app subscriptions
The tech giant wants developers to make high-quality apps that can sustainably charge monthly fees instead of raising one-time download prices or selling ads.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 14, 2018 -
H&M powers up new website, mobile app
Making good on its pledge to intensify e-commerce efforts, the apparel chain unveiled mobile payment, Scan & Find, live chat and a social photo gallery.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 14, 2018 -
Nectar Sleep stays refreshed with big data and Trump-Putin 'grumpy brain' ads
As the bed-in-a-box space has become congested, brands are being forced to pull out all the stops to edge out the competition. For Nectar, that translates to a data-heavy strategy.
By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Aug. 14, 2018 -
Study: Social media, email marketing are best for digital lead generation
Most marketers say the effectiveness of digital lead generation is improving overall.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 14, 2018 -
Column
Comic Dive: Bitcoin Bank
Brands like Starbucks, McDonald's and Oscar Mayer have cashed in on the cryptocurrency craze with marketing stunts and a deal with the owner of the New York Stock Exchange.
By John Hazard and Lisa Burdige • Aug. 14, 2018 -
Supreme takes over the New York Post, sending streetwear fans into a frenzy
The printing was teased on Twitter before papers shipped, and some fans were paying 10 times the newsstand price for resold editions on eBay.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 14, 2018 -
Snapchat opens shoppable AR to top creators
Nicki Minaj last week became the first influencer to post an AR lens with a "buy now" button to promote her new album.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 13, 2018 -
Olay urges women to be bold in new Face Anything campaign
A 28-day social media challenge shows influencers using Olay products as they prepare to walk makeup-free down a runway during New York Fashion Week.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 13, 2018 -
Blockchain-based data-sharing app signs up McDonald's, Staples
Killi, which has added about 70,000 users since its launch on May 25, pays consumers for sharing data with brands.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 10, 2018 -
L'Oréal brings AR makeup sampling to Facebook
The social platform's camera will let users virtually try on products from NYX, Maybelline, Lancome and Urban Decay.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 10, 2018 -
How Goya, Pillsbury are driving an increase in social influence
Betty Crocker holds the top spot among food brands with the most online and offline consumer conversations in Engagement Labs' ranking.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 10, 2018 -
Organic reach for Facebook influencer content drops 23%, analysis finds
Reach was lowest for influencers with more than 5 million followers, followed by those with between 2.5 million and 5 million.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 10, 2018 -
Study: Instagram's sponsored posts increase 44%
Fashion, beauty and food and beverage brands were mentioned most often on the image-sharing app.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Impossible Foods launches first mission campaign with astronaut short film
Executive Creative Director Sasha Markova explains why the plant-based food company is focusing on its planet-saving mission and not product for the push.
By Chris Kelly • Aug. 9, 2018 -
YouTube to soon overtake Facebook as second-most visited site, analysis finds
Google, which owns YouTube, remains the most visited website, though its share has declined with the rise of app use and voice search.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Opinion
Retailers and the blockchain: A brief look at location marketing
Can blockchain, coupled with location-based marketing, bridge into the real world and drive customer engagement? Director of the Location-Based Marketing Association Gary Schwartz weighs in.
By Gary Schwartz • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Pinterest opens its max width ad format to all brands
Adidas tested the format during the World Cup and saw a 12.6% lift in ad awareness.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Airbnb calls off Great Wall sleepover contest following pushback from China
The competition was meant to promote China as a destination and would have featured a gourmet dinner and traditional music at the landmark.
By Erica Sweeney • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Q&A
Campbell's VP of digital acceleration races against quickly evolving consumers
In an interview with Marketing Dive, Matt Pritchard discussed his team's focus on infusing digital throughout the company's people, processes, partners and platforms at a time of "unprecedented" change.
By Chantal Tode • Aug. 8, 2018 -
Snapchat's user base drops for first time, but revenue is growing
While parent company Snap narrowed losses in Q2 and saw a 44% jump in revenue, the results failed to meet expectations.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 8, 2018
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