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Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

Inside Retail

Since early 2020, like everyone, I’ve been online a lot more. I’m seeing greater quantities of online advertising and – especially if they’re good ads – feel motivated to purchase. . Locally, the retail industry sustained substantial growth throughout the first pandemic affected year (2020-2021). Yes, you read that right.

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Google puts third-party cookies on hold again: what you need to know

Inside Retail

These cookies can be used to follow you across the web for purposes like targeted advertising and analytics. Google first announced its plan to deprecate cookies in January 2020, aiming for a phase-out within two years. Third-party cookies are small pieces of data used by websites to track people’s browsing activity.

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Lorna Jane fined $5 million for “predatory” anti-virus activewear marketing

Inside Retail

The judge called the business’ actions “exploitative, predatory and potentially dangerous”, according to the ACCC, which took Lorna Jane to court over the claims in December 2020. The marketing campaign was apparently overseen, signed off, and promoted by Lorna Jane chief creative officer Lorna Jane Clarkson. Lorna Jane thinks so.”.

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Modibodi was a pioneer in period underwear. Can it reinvent itself for Gen Z?

Inside Retail

Australian period underwear brand Modibodi has always taken a bold approach to advertising. In 2020, it publicly fought back after Facebook banned an ad that used red rather than blue dye to depict period blood, and the platform ultimately reversed its decision. It’s not just a new advertising approach.

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

Inside Retail

IR: Lush quit Facebook and Instagram in 2019, but started posting off and on again in 2020. On September 15, 2020, during lockdown, Lush also partnered with IAMWHOLE and Zoe Sugg [the influencer known as Zoella] in Digital Detox Day to advocate for putting our devices down for one whole day and to focus on our mental health.

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Kestrel beer unveils summer marketing plans

Talking Retail

Scottish lager brand Kestrel has kicked off a summer advertising campaign. The “Brewed for the Bold” campaign launched last week with an advert during the England vs Scotland Euro 2020 match on 18 June and will now run across video-on-demand channel STV player, social media and digital platforms and print media throughout the summer.

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The ‘silent majority’ have a beef with brands. Here’s why

Inside Retail

Customers are becoming increasingly irritated by what they perceive to be aggressive sales approaches in digital marketing communications. Consumer mistrust is frequently brought up by the use of unsuitable marketing content and frequent emailing. Further reading: Shoppers set to splurge $9.3