Retail Marketing
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Shopper/Retail
Sam’s Club Taps Its Members For New Influencer Program
Warehouse retailer Sam’s Club aims to drive higher lifetime value by creating a platform for its current members to become influencers.
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Shopper/Retail
Strong Retail Relationship at Target Drives Sales at NatPat
Fun packaging and a unique product format is currying favor at Target for insect repellent sticker brand NatPat. The CEO/co-founder shares how marketing with Target’s logo boosts sales in all channels.
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Shopper/Retail
Archer Meat Snacks Partners with Disney to Enter the Star Wars Universe
Working on a promotional campaign with what promises to be one of the biggest movies this year would be quite a coup for just about any CPG brand. For Archer Meat Snacks, how it landed the tie-in with Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” adds to the accomplishment.
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Influencer Marketing
Behr Paint’s New Marketing Campaign Speaks to DIYers’ FOMU — Fear of Messing Up
With its “Let’s Be Honest” campaign, which launched March 23, Behr Paint aims to help consumers overcome decision paralysis and fear of failure.
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Research
Capgemini Survey: Consumers Seek Online Deals, Transparency, Balanced Use of Tech
Tech convenience and a human touch. Price consciousness and selective splurging. Openness to AI and wariness of it. Shoppers are rife with contradictions, according to Capgemini’s report “What Matters to Today’s Consumers 2026.”
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Trends
GaryVee’s Hot Takes on Marketing Best Practices at NRF ’26
VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk tells retail marketers to ditch brand lift studies, post on LinkedIn and prepare a live selling strategy in his NRF ’26 keynote address.
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CES 2026
CES 2026: DPAA’s Barry Frey on DOOH Innovations, Retail Media and Tech Trends
At CES 2026, DPAA President & CEO Barry Frey discusses the association’s presence at the show, the future of retail media and what tech stood out to him at the conference.
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Influencer Marketing
Nate’s Honey Leans Into Lipton Tea Collab, Targeting Runners and Social Listening
While sales of honey grew nearly 6% over the past year, lack of awareness of its versatility and wellness benefits is preventing even more growth, according to Nate’s Honey’s top marketer. So it turned to collabs to get the word out.
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AI
Omnisend Survey: Shoppers Warming to Gen AI Tools, Though Concerns Remain
U.S. consumers are warming up to generative AI and are increasingly leaning on AI-powered tools to enhance the online shopping experience. Despite the uptick in adoption, however, 85% of shoppers still have concerns about privacy, AI hallucinations and overuse of AI.
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Shopper/Retail
Axil Speeds its Direct-to-Consumer Sales with Nascar Partnership
Hearing protection brand Axil is making a push to grow its brand through brand partnership and retail.
