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New marketing tactic to keep hot categories growing

Martech

Merchants that sell alcohol or pet food, for example, saw sales soar. billion in 2020, with sales of pet food and treats reaching a record $42 billion, according to Pet Food Processing magazine. A rising tide like what we saw in alcohol and pet food sales likely did raise all boats in those industries. Tidal shift.

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FTC influencer guidelines, explained: Tips for engaging influencers

Sprout Social

Plus, keeping up with new marketing trends and shifting guidelines across different platforms only adds to the challenge. In 2023, the FTC issued warning letters to TikTok and Instagram health influencers who failed to disclose paid endorsements for artificial sweeteners and sugary foods.

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How to Build a Competitive Intelligence Strategy from Scratch

Backlinko

Do you want to: Enter a new market? Trend analysis tells you: Two competitors added plant-based options in the last quarter Five of them started a weekend-only delivery service Many highlight “locally sourced” in their content These patterns indicate customers prefer plant-based options and care about food sourcing.

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How to Use Social Media for Small Business: 11 Simple Tips

Hootsuite

With these 11 simple social media marketing tips, businesses of any size can reach new markets, build brand awareness, and drive sales. Imperfect Foods gained important audience insights with Pinterest’s interest targeting. Without these produce boxes, the food would be wasted.

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The Ultimate Twitch Marketing Guide for Business

Hootsuite

Fast-food chain Wendy’s is a brilliant example of creating a channel and taking up valuable space on Twitch. Not many brands have jumped on the Twitter marketing bandwagon… yet. As a result, the marketing landscape on Twitch is pretty sparse, making for plenty of space to test new marketing strategies and ideas.

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How to Effectively Use Memes in Your Content Marketing

Neil Patel

That’s precisely why your brand should be including memes in your content marketing plan. If you can create and share on-target memes that engage your audience, you could create that same sense of community, develop brand loyalty , and even tap into new markets. Why You Should Use Memes in Your Content Marketing.

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What Is Market Share & How Do You Calculate It?

Hubspot Marketing

We'd go into our pantry, take out all the food, and set up a grocery store in our living room. You might be thinking, "What does this have to do with market share?". Put simply, that is market share. But how does that impact marketers? What is Market Share? Growing up, I used to play "grocery store" with my sister.

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