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5X the Spend, 2X the Engagement: Why AI Retail Merchandising Is Essential for the Holidays

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the poster child for the old adage, “Work smarter, not harder” — especially when it comes to AI retail merchandising. And specialty food company Stonewall Kitchen saw 4.5X The 2021 holiday shopping season calls for 2021 strategies. AI saves merchandisers (and customers) time.

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Marketing Trends to Watch in 2021, According to 21 Experts

Hubspot

We collaborate across multiple departments in our own companies, while keeping track of competitive players and ensuring we're deeply connected to the needs and goals of our customers. So, to better understand what to expect or pay close attention to in 2021, I've connected with 20 marketing experts for their perspective.

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How Adidas builds metaverse experiences and partnerships

Martech

Adidas began their metaverse journey in February of 2021. Tesla’s Elon Musk had just tweeted that his company would accept payment for cars in Bitcoin. From the 55 people who initially showed interest on a company chain email, Wykes-Sneyd created a 22-person taskforce that included employees across the organization.

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Improving website search was key to boosting Paul&Shark’s e-commerce revenue

Martech

As was the case with many retailers, Paul&Shark experienced incredible online growth in 2021 which strained their e-commerce team. Miriello wanted a website search tool with more flexibility around visual merchandising and the ability to create relevant, timely search results for each shopper.

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Event Sponsorship in 2021: What It Looks Like and How to Capitalize On It

SpotMe Blog

A sponsor is often a company, brand, nonprofit, or individual that is notably involved in and knowledgeable of one of the themes relevant to the event. . Merchandise. The company or brand that sponsors you will only do so if they know they stand to gain. What Are Event Sponsorships? Promotional. Food and beverage. Celebrities.

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The 10 Most Fascinating People in B2B Marketing in 2020

Biznology

LeadFabric helps companies across EMEA upgrade their marketing stacks. Koen thinks the big news in B2B for 2021 will be “sales engagement” technologies like Drift , to ease the load carried by SDRs. Let’s hope for a happier 2021! Or the soda bottle. More B2B marketers making lemonade out of the lemons of 2020.

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20+ eCommerce Industry Statistics in 7 Charts

seo.co

2021 total ecommerce sales in the United States are estimated at $933.3B (eMarketer). eCommerce share of overall retail sales continues to grow and is estimated at 15% in 2021 (Statista). The share of online merchandise across all channels has remained steady over the last few years: Computer Hardware: 18.4%.

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