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‘Not enough to stop paid advertising’: Inside Lush’s decision to quit social

Inside Retail

British beauty brand Lush made headlines this week over its decision to quit posting on four of the most popular social media platforms in the Western world – Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. . IR: Lush quit Facebook and Instagram in 2019, but started posting off and on again in 2020. Why was that?

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The Power of Twitch Streamers in Driving Retail Brands

Retail Focus

Retail brands are having to work harder than ever to find opportunities to reach and engage with their target demographics. Although social media platforms like X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook have long been staples in marketing campaigns, another medium that’s been gaining traction and proving its worth is Twitch.

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Facebook plans to remove thousands of sensitive ad-targeting options

Inside Retail

The company, which recently changed its name to Meta and which makes the vast majority of its revenue through digital advertising, has been under intense scrutiny over its ad-targeting abilities and rules in recent years. In 2019, it agreed to make changes to its ads platform as part of a settlement over housing discrimination issues.

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Immersive, inclusive and interactive: Sephora goes virtual

Inside Retail

Sephoria was originally a physical event, in 2018 and 2019. Advertising and marketing in beauty have completely changed over the last century. What began as static media has turned into something social, immersive, and interactive. From newspapers to AR filters.

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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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Analysis: The many faces of social commerce in China

Inside Retail

According to the Ministry of Public Security China, in 2019, over 160 million people exited the country for pleasure or business, notably spending an average of US$1500 per person while abroad. These tactics also highlight the influence and impact social media has on creating and converting demand. Second-life commerce.

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Inside Retail/ShipStation research reveals emerging customer behaviours

Inside Retail

This is framed as four distinct opportunities for retailers to cast a wider net and engage new shoppers. Long periods of restricted access to in-person shopping have driven consumers towards e-commerce stores, spending more hours shopping online and generally broadening the dimensions of their engagement.