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The Top Social Media Platforms to Use in 2024 for Your Brand

Vertical Response

Wondering which social media platforms to use to elevate your brand in 2024? Instagram excels in visual content and influencer marketing, providing numerous creative formats and strong e-commerce features, making it essential for brands targeting younger demographics. This makes it a vital tool for brand engagement and growth.

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How tariffs impact retail sales and ad spending, and why 2025 might be different

Martech

In 2002, tariffs were placed on steel mill products from non-NAFTA countries, tires from China in 2009 and a trade war with China that lasted from 2018 to 2020. China trade war, 20182020 Multiple rounds of tariffs occurred from 2018 to 2020, including a 25% tariff on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports, lower tariffs (7.5%-15%)

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6 outdated AI marketing trends you should retire in 2025 by Comarch

Martech

AI-powered social media monitoring (sentiment analysis) Then: In the late 2010s, AI was widely used for basic social media listening, primarily focused on monitoring brand sentiment through keywords and simple text analysis. This provided brands with a general understanding of how consumers felt about them, but it lacked depth and nuance.

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5 successful crisis communication examples brands can learn from

Sprout Social

In today’s fast-moving market, it’s more critical than ever for brands to be agile and resilient in the face of unfavorable public opinion. Your brand’s best bet is to get ahead of any future problems by proactively creating and testing a comprehensive crisis management plan that includes a robust guidance around communication.

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Shein Revenue and Usage Stats

Backlinko

billion 2018 $1.99 million 2018 59.06 Analysts forecast that Shein’s revenue will hit $50 billion in 2024. Here’s a table with Shein’s revenue growth since 2016: Year Shein Revenue 2016 $0.61 billion 2017 $1.55 billion 2019 $3.15 billion 2020 $9.81 billion 2021 $15.7 billion 2022 $22.7 billion 2023 $32.2 million 2016 10.23

Gen Z 101
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“This is disgusting, try some”: Marketing Chicago’s vile-tasting liqueur

Hubspot Marketing

million people and tastes like burning rubber, I talked to Anna Sokratov , brand manager at Jeppson’s Malört at CH Distillery in Chicago. People are really looking for brands that break that fourth wall,” Sokratov says. They want to see the people behind the brand.” But less is said about what authenticity looks like.

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Retailers: Google is becoming your new category page

Search Engine Land

Google’s missteps and the decline in its product search market share from 54% to 46% by 2018. This shift offers a significant opportunity, particularly for brands that aren’t dominant players. For example, searching for the highly competitive query “jeans” typically returns major brands like American Eagle, Levi’s and H&M.

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