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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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How To Spread Enthusiasm With PR In An Age Of Crises

Adams & Knight Marketing

We also promote the partnership via social, email and the website. FOX61 heavily promotes the program, tourism in the state, and the website on air and in their social feeds. The Connecticut Office of Tourism/Adams & Knight provides content ideas, ideas for features, and access to thought leaders for interviews.

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How to Utilize the Power of Gmail’s Promotions Tab

Litmus

The Gmail promotions tab is a marketer’s ally because context and setting matter. Similarly, marketing emails make more sense in the promotions tab than the primary inbox. Similarly, marketing emails make more sense in the promotions tab than the primary inbox. How does the Gmail promotions tab really work, though?

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Lessons learned from martech wins

Martech

In 2018, I read about Burger King’s Whopper Detour Campaign. To promote its new mobile app, Burger King embraced its signature cheeky style. Dig deeper: 6 martech contract gotchas to be aware of Lunch break Work often makes me hungry, and sometimes, it even inspires my lunch choices.

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Shame Marketing Boosts Sales but Reduces Loyalty

SMEI

Victoria’s Secret: In 2018, Victoria’s Secret faced major backlash for its infamous “Perfect Body” campaign. The controversy sparked a huge public outcry, with people claiming that the ad was promoting an unrealistic beauty ideal and exploiting body insecurities. Victoria's Secret Perfect Body Campaign 2.

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Pinterest videos: A complete guide for 2025

Sprout Social

One of the platforms biggest innovations was the introduction of Pinterest videos in late 2018, which now play a major role in Pinterest marketing. Thats exactly what luxury luggage brand BIS did to promote its limited-edition Wicked collection. The brand posted the same video to announce the launch on Instagram , TikTok and Pinterest.

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20+ Top Social Media Sites and Platforms to Grow Your Brand in 2024

Buffer Marketing

More than  200 million businesses  (mostly small businesses) use Facebook tools, and  more than seven million advertisers  actively promote their business on Facebook, which makes it a pretty safe bet if you want to have a presence on social media.  Be aware, though, most subreddits do not allow self-promotion.

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