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| Oct 16, 2024
And some TikTok health influencers have called it out as being harmful to people who have sleep apnea or a deviated septum, according to MM+M. Not all sleepmaxxing ideas are bad, though. For example, many sleep specialists say weighted blankets are therapeutically beneficial. And some devices that track sleep patterns are cleared by the FDA.
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| Nov 5, 2024
TikTok’s move comes the same week that competitor Snap unveiled attempts to drive more influencer marketing dollars through its own platform, building on its announcements at its April partner summit. TikTok needs to continue to offer ad products for another reason: The fight for short-form video dollars is heating up.
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| May 5, 2023
Among Gen Z social shoppers, 82.0% have made a purchase after seeing or because of content produced by a creator/influencer, the most effective way to encourage Gen Z social purchases, according to a March 2024 ĢAV survey. 4. TikTok, Facebook are the top platforms for social commerce.
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| Oct 7, 2024
3 2024 retail misconceptions: Retail media, QR codes, and microcommunities
Brands and retailers got a lot right in 2024. Commerce media expanded further into non-retail channels like payments and travel. Brands found their own voices on TikTok. And in-person events helped drive traffic to stores. But the year also came with a number of lessons for retail.
Here are three misconceptions retail experts noticed in 2024, and how brands can get them right in the 12 months ahead.
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| Jan 3, 2025
Consider influencer marketing priorities. More like this:. From Chipotle to Bama Rush: Turning TikTok trends into real-world activations. TikTok Shop expected to lose over $500 million in the US this year. TikTok’s Search Ads Toggle could lower CPA while increasing conversions. TikTok breaks down the difference between in-feed and Spark Ads.
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| Aug 29, 2023
TikTok influencers have encouraged “cash stuffing”, in which consumers withdraw large amounts of cash and stick to a budget by putting the cash into envelopes designed for specific expenditures. Our take: Despite the rise in mobile wallets and other digital payments in the UK, cash as a payment method cannot be forgotten.
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| Nov 21, 2024
Over one-quarter of Hispanic consumers (26%) say online influencers they follow are useful sources of health information, a figure that rises to 36% among Hispanic men, per MBH.
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| Nov 1, 2024
Influencer marketing agencies like Whalar and Influential were posted up alongside Big Tech players like Meta and Google. While influencer marketing isn’t recession-proof, “it’s recession-resistant,” said Ryan Detert, CEO of Influential, adding that Influential, which took over Twitter Beach, would show up in an even bigger way next year.
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| Jun 23, 2023
Nearly 60% of US social network users will use Instagram this year, according to our forecast, meaning the platform is still at the forefront of influencer marketing. Instagram is poised to sustain its lead with the help of the potential for high-paying partnerships and its more recent performance-based monetization program.
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| Aug 28, 2023
Another digital world appears more like a home where consumers can browse home goods curated by influencer duo Everything Envy. The big takeaway: Ecommerce is still just a small fraction of the retail industry; we expect ecommerce will account for 16.3% of overall US retail sales this year.
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| Jul 3, 2024
These methods are followed closely by engaging in online communities on Reddit and Facebook and other similar platforms (51.5%), and viewing influencer content (42.4%). Many of these channels offer cost-effective ways of reaching Gen Zers—including finfluencer partnerships—affordable even for smaller FIs, depending on the scale they’re trying to achieve.
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| Sep 5, 2024
Social and influencer content will be geared toward highlighting the in-store shopping experience. Experiential retail will make shopping fun for Gen Z. In-store experiences will focus on issues that are important to Gen Z, like sustainability and mental health. Retailers will refocus their efforts on in-store click and collect.
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| Dec 14, 2023
As influencer marketing spend grows and the way users engage with social media changes, advertisers need to rethink their social media strategies. Advertising Week attendees can expect to hear about influencer marketing and authenticity on social media at the event. This was originally featured in the eMarketer Daily newsletter. For more marketing insights, statistics, and trends, subscribe here.
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| Oct 13, 2023
Kristen Dolzynski, chief design officer of underwear D2C Parade, called this approach “moving away from the old influencer model,” where influencers primarily focused on selling products, and toward a new model where creators share stories of how to use those products. 2. Emphasize health and wellness benefits for unlikely products.
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| Jul 19, 2023
TikTok is specifically betting on Indonesia, where it has over 277.5 million users and where influencers on its social video platform sell products on livestreamed videos—similar to home shopping channels on cable TV but with a much wider reach.
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| Jun 9, 2023
GLP-1s have become exceptionally popular due to celebrity and influencer endorsements. A surge in prescriptions is coinciding with ads communicating the drugs’ benefits and where consumers can access them. Big Pharma tends to advertise more in election years, according to MediaRadar.
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| Oct 30, 2024
Over two-thirds of UK consumers would like to see celebrities and influencers talk more about their skin care concerns, as well as normalize showing skin without heavy makeup or filters, per Appinio. Gen Zers are the best target for beauty campaigns. Only 32.7% of UK adults have bought a skin care product because of ads or influencer sponsorships, per Appinio.
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| Mar 20, 2023
Almost 50% of Gen Z adults learned about a new product or brand from an influencer, and nearly one-third of them purchased the product, per a Capgemini survey. We estimate that TikTok will gain 9.6 million social buyers in 2023, more than the net increase of Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest combined.
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| Mar 24, 2023
While large accounts may get more attention for a product or brand, advertisers have found that working with smaller, targeted influencers tends to drive much higher engagement and ad retention. That means Shorts, with its smaller audience, could still eke out an advantage over the other leading platforms.
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| Apr 24, 2024
B2B influencers are already on TikTok. Creators on TikTok are teaching viewers how to use Microsoft Excel, analyzing Chipotle ads, addressing FTC letters, and offering career advice. And users without large followings are also making content about their professional lives.
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| Jan 2, 2024
When they do buy and browse online, millennials are looking at brand accounts rather than influencer or retailer accounts, according to Klarna. Influencer culture is often considered a millennial concept because that’s where it began, but millennials are more comfortable with the info delivered from brands. Don’t sink your full social budget into creators.
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| Mar 21, 2023
Publicis has expanded beyond traditional advertising with acquisitions in data tech and more recently influencer marketing, boosting its capabilities and helping it outperform. Interpublic, whose brands include Weber Shandwick, Golin, and McCann, cited strength in food and consumer goods but weakness in transportation and technology due to 2023 account losses.
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| Oct 23, 2024
But even if TikTok is banned or sold in the US, 33% of US influencers believe Facebook Reels will become the dominant platform for short-form videos, followed closely by Instagram Reels at 32%.
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| Oct 4, 2024
But the plan backfired after influencers started posting their trip videos online, where commenters began speculating that influencers weren’t shown the whole picture and that Shein was “using them” for damage control.
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| Oct 16, 2023