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Sephora Data-Privacy Penalties Sound Alarm for Marketers

PRSay

Marketers are taking notice of California’s data-privacy laws after cosmetics retailer Sephora agreed last month to pay $1.2 million in penalties for alleged violations involving its targeted-advertising practices. Sephora also failed to process people’s requests to opt out of their information being sold, Bonta’s office said.

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2023 PR Opportunities For Ad Tech Brands

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Despite economic headwinds, the global advertising industry has been robust and seems poised for more growth. Post-Covid, brands are spending on connected TV (CTV) ad platforms and the industry is abuzz about retail media. In fact, per this report , 98% of brand advertisers believe CTV will exceed mobile ad budgets.

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Socially Unacceptable – How I Lost Six Figures and Overcame It All With Amphora

Prohibition

It provides actionable insights into – Harnessing user psychology Ad comparison – looking at different social platforms Digital strategies for business growth Entrepreneurship – knowing when to quit Looking to the future Are you struggling to get more return from your paid social advertising following iOS 14?

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13 media, marketing and PR insights from Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2018 report

Stephen Waddington

Internet usage, voice innovation, the impact of search and social on the marketing funnel, the modernisation of retail, and the future of work are all highlights from the report. 5 Privacy paradox Data is enabling social networks and apps to serve personalised services and experiences to consumers. No surprises.

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Lockdown letter: brainstorming second order COVID-19 effects

Stephen Waddington

Polarisation of digital privacy - electronic communication has led to a relaxation in attitudes to legislation such as GDPR but it has also highlighted awareness. Retail Supermarkets and hyper markets - a seldom mentioned reason for empty shelves is that people are eating three meals a day at home.

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The Power Of Creativity In PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Still, a prime impediment to PR teams’ showing out-of-the-box creative chops is clients’ aversion to risk– something not so prevalent in the advertising field. Advertisements for travel metasearch sites usually involve a cutesy gnome (Travelocity) or a charismatic spokesperson (Trivago). 4 ways creative PR takes it up a notch.

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2019 Meeker Report Highlights

Solo PR Pro

E-Commerce is still gaining on brick and mortar retailers, but the growth is slowing. Privacy and overuse are causing Internet and social media users to actively consider their usage. E-commerce and Online Advertising. Privacy Concerns and Their Impact on Advertising. Activity is stable, but growth is slowing.

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