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How Technology And Market Trends Spawn Innovation

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Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are putting a new spin on athleisure wear , inspired by the CBD-based wellness trend. In restaurant technology, cloud kitchens have emerged as a new model driven by the rise of online ordering. sales the athleisure market generated as of 2016. All this, Today in Data.

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Sensory Branding: Right Scent, Right Time?

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Sensory branding is having a moment. These are some admittedly “out there” examples of sensory branding, which is popular lately for several reasons. Supplementing the “sight” of marketing and branding with a taste or a sound creates an entirely new set of tools to attract consumers.

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Yum! Brands Sales Grow 10 Pct Amid Digital Delivery, Kiosk Innovation

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With digital innovation in delivery and click-and-collect in its quick-service restaurants (QSRs), Yum! Brands reported that worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation increased 10 percent, with Taco Bell at 13 percent, KFC at 11 percent and Pizza Hut at 7 percent. Pizza Hut U.S. New Zealand and Australia.

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Special K, Other CPG Brands Step Up D2C Efforts

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Now that consumer packaged goods companies have shown they can create products and sell them directly to consumers, it’s time for them to step up their strong suit: marketing. As part of its Kellogg’s Family Rewards program, it is wrapping up a D2C promotion that is unique for its marketing-first approach and for its product bundling.

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Social Commerce And Livestreaming Attract Big Brands In Southeast Asia

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That’s the current state of play in Southeast Asia where social commerce is growing rapidly as brands try to find new ways to sell during the pandemic. Case in point: Luxury fashion and auto brands in Thailand are now selling their products on Japanese chat app Line. Line charges brands for sending messages and livestreaming.

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eBay: Offline Payment Preferences Are Changing Online Habits

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The pandemic is proving to be a tough loyalty test for retailers, as they are competing for customers’ attention in an environment where competition is still present in both online and in stores. One recent study found that 51.7 They are beginning to value placing more emphasis on being able to pay however they like, for example.

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Burger King, Steak-umm And Next-Level Social Media Marketing

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Brands have flocked to social media in an attempt to meet their consumers where they are and display a different side of themselves. Social media can be a terrific place to build bonds with one’s customers and show off a clever, avant-garde sense of humor – if a brand is good at it. And this week, Burger King was that brand.