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Consumers place more value on product information delivered on retailers’ owned channels, compared to 3rd party marketplaces and social media

Retail Focus

When making online buying decisions, UK shoppers now place more value on product information delivered on retailers’ owned channels, compared to third-party channels, such as marketplaces or social media, the latest research from Intellias , the software engineering and digital consultancy company, reveals.

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Social media marketing trends for 2022

Inside Retail

New social media platforms and trends emerge as 2021 closes in. If your business is using social media, it’s imperative to keep tabs on the ongoing and forthcoming trends to weave them into your marketing. So, what can we expect to see in 2022 for social platforms? Visualisation power on social media.

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New social media apps solve low conversion rates on performance marketing

Inside Retail

It’s no secret performance marketing on social media platforms isn’t what it used to be but it’s where consumers reside. Michelle Evans, global lead of retail and digital insights at Euromonitor International, said in a statement that “consumers are also seeking more power in their relationships with brands”.

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Lush left social media in 2021. Here’s why – and what happened next

Inside Retail

More than ever, consumers are aware and conscious of these topics. To solidify our understanding of this, we recently published a Report, Digital Engagement: A Social Future. The report surveyed 12,000 global consumers on their sentiment towards Big Tech and expectations for brands online.

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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. But try to assign a singular term to the culture of today and you quickly come up short.

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

Hunton Andrews Kurth

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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Why General Pants is looking to stores, social media to grow in 2023

Inside Retail

He expects the impact to be different across consumer groups, but he’s confident it won’t affect the target General Pants customer group too much, saying they tend to be mortgage-free and fully employed. It also informs in-store buying, as the company has observed customers will research products online before purchasing them in a store.