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Message in a bottle: How social media has disrupted the fragrance sector

Inside Retail

This can be attributed in large part to the introduction of image-focused social media platforms like Instagram in 2010 and TikTok in 2016, which have made it easier for memes and fads to go viral and – just as rapidly – fade into obscurity. shows the global fragrance market was valued at $49.8 Data from Market.us

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FTC Announces Orders to Address Deceptive Advertising on Social Media and Video Streaming Platforms

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The orders request information from 2019 through the present about the companies’ standards and policies related to paid commercial ads and the companies’ processes for screening and monitoring for compliance with those controls, including human review and use of algorithmic, machine learning or automated systems.

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How beauty brand Glossier went from social media darling to social outcast

Inside Retail

In 2019, the brand added seven more skin shades; however, in comparison to many other beauty brands, which can offer up to 60 shades, this was considered far too little. Social media darling no more. The post How beauty brand Glossier went from social media darling to social outcast appeared first on Inside Retail.

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VIDEO: The marketing secrets behind Pupnaps, The Oodie and Calming Blanket

Inside Retail

Adelaide friends and dog owners Jye de Zilva and Davie Fogarty joined forces in 2019 to launch their own passion project Pupnaps, a line of calming dog beds designed to reduce anxiety, stress and improve sleep quality in dogs. Today it is attracting more than 4000 sales each week, amounting to over $1 million in monthly revenue.

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What Stanley’s Valentine’s Day sellout says virality in retail

Inside Retail

There are countless examples of how social media virality, especially on TikTok, has helped lift a company’s profits in unprecedented ways, from the sale of fragrance products via #perfumetok to antacids via #hotgirlswithstomachissues. This is where acute marketing tactics come into play. And boy did they ever.

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Here’s what the data says about the “new Chinese luxury consumer”

Inside Retail

Beyond tapping into cultural events, such as the recent Lunar New Year holiday , retailers are increasingly using e-commerce and social media to connect with the Chinese luxury consumer demographic. International arrivals to Hong Kong were expected to reach 95 per cent of their 2019 levels last year, amounting to an impressive 1.2

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Business Growth through Digital Transformation: The Case of Premium and Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

In a world where consumers’ behaviours, expectations, and preferences are rapidly changing, premium and luxury brands are faced with a unique challenge – how to preserve their identity and exclusivity while adapting to the digital age (Purwar 2019). Modern luxury marketing relies on the omnichannel experience.