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Samsung Australia fined $14 million over false water-resistance claims

Inside Retail

The regulator said that between March 2016 and October 2018, the company ran in-store and social media advertisements that claimed the phones could be used in pools or sea water. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019.

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Luxe-for-less leader MCoBeauty talks international expansion

Inside Retail

Founded in 2016, luxe-for-less beauty brand MCoBeauty has seen massive growth over the past several years, and is expecting revenue growth of up to 90 per cent in 2023. Our brand awareness is driven through social media, and really that’s our number one form of advertising: TikTok and Instagram, and Facebook digital advertising.

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OOH Advertising Trends in 2021 And Beyond

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2020 greatly disrupted outdoor advertising, however, OOH has shown tremendous progress since then. in the second quarter of 2021, the strongest growth recorded since 2016. . So, how have these unique circumstances shaped OOH advertising trends in 2021? In fact, global outdoor ad spending rose by 25.8% How does this affect OOH?

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Google to pay US$700 million to consumers, states in Play store settlement

Inside Retail

The settlement said eligible consumers will receive at least $2 and may get additional payments based on their spending on Google Play between August 16, 2016 and September 30, 2023. ” Google faces other lawsuits challenging its search and digital advertising practices. It has denied any wrongdoing in those cases.

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PayPal preparing US$45 billion bid for Pinterest

Inside Retail

PayPal has offered to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest for $45 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a combination that could herald more financial technology and social media tie-ups in e-commerce. It would be the biggest acquisition of a social media company, surpassing Microsoft Corp’s $26.2

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Why health, fitness and beauty brands are getting real (and funny)

Inside Retail

Cultural experts now see brands benefitting from leaning into personality, authenticity and fun – swapping the slick advertising for relatable user-generated and low-fi content. Since then, he has performed on Dancing with the Stars in the US as well as advertising on social media for beauty brands to credit apps.

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Affordable luxury: A look at Aldi’s London champagne bar

Inside Retail

Aldi’s latest pop-up is the second effort the business has made to showcase its wine offering, having also launched a ‘futuristic’ wine store in 2016 which saw online wine sales jump 47 per cent according to Gorkana. They could have put it in a catalogue, or put up some social media posts, but they chose to do a pop-up.