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First Bottega Veneta, then Lush. Why brands are quitting social media

Inside Retail

They both quit social media this year. And they are just the latest examples of major businesses rethinking their use of social media in recent years. Over a year later, Patagonia continues to boycott the social media giant. This seems to be the reason Bottega Veneta has moved away from social media.

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

Inside Retail

One of the posts stated that management ignored non-white employees’ concerns about racism and told them to “feel empowered to walk away”. The company had laid off 200 retail staff after permanently shuttering all of Glossier’s bricks-and-mortar stores in 2020 due to the pandemic. Social media darling no more.

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6 Reasons Why Marketing Through Social Media is a Must For Every Small Business

Snap Retail

If you are a small business owner, and you still haven’t established a social media presence for your business, what have you been doing? Social media have been taking the world by storm, providing growth opportunities for businesses and individuals that could potentially propel your profits beyond your imagination.

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Djokovic-backed drinks brand Waterdrop taps into water-bottle trend

Inside Retail

The collaboration is the latest example of the surprising level of demand for the humble reusable water bottle, with brands such as Australian label Frank Green and US label Stanley becoming status symbols, thanks to their savvy social media marketing. Stanley introduced two new colours, cream and desert sage, in 2020.

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The key to cracking Gen Z? Hire them: Monday Haircare founder Jaimee Lupton

Inside Retail

Born between 1995 and 2012, these consumers have grown up with the internet, social media, and influencers, and, by and large, they want different things from brands and businesses than older generations. The brand’s marketing manager, Madeline Youngman, is part of Gen Z and “lives and breathes TikTok.”

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Bunnings axes the catalogue, but has it made a huge mistake?

Inside Retail

In July, Bunnings management flagged to hardware, gardening and tool suppliers that it had been rethinking its marketing mix — last week, merchandise director Jen Tucker confirmed the print catalogue as we know it was no more. “We But have some brands been too quick to declare the catalogue a dated relic of a bygone era?

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How Hue’s Nicole Clay is making the beauty industry more inclusive

Inside Retail

For example, according to data collected by management consulting company McKinsey & Company, while 11 per cent of all beauty consumers in the US are Black, Black-owned brands account for only 2.5 For consumers, this lack of diversity can often be seen in the people advertising products through traditional channels.