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5 key trends we’re seeing in B2B marketing

Martech

They’re using chatbots for top-of-funnel conversations, digital tools for custom price quotes, marketplaces for placing orders—the list goes on and on. Statistical models can predict customer challenges that are likely to surface, giving sales teams “reasons to call” into their accounts and offer help.

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3 Ways To Improve Any Ad in Minutes

Hubspot Marketing

Back in 2015, I worked for a medium-sized British software company. Limited to four per customer." KFC restricted the amount customers could buy. When we read that the chips are limited to four per customer, we quickly assume the deal must be good — why else would KFC limit it? Perhaps limit the amount a customer can buy.

Promotion 137
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Shein Revenue and Usage Stats

Backlinko

Shein is one of the largest fast-fashion retailers worldwide, shipping to customers in over 150 markets. Here’s a detailed breakdown of Shein’s annual app downloads since 2015: Year Shein Downloads 2015 2.71 In 2023, shoppers worldwide downloaded Shein 261.94 million times, showing a 31.38% year-over-year increase.

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Will AI agents conduct the martech orchestra in 2025?

Martech

Indeed, the late Mark Hurd, then Oracle CEO, predicted in 2015 that, by 2027, two vendors would command 80% of the martech market. However, unseen complexities of integration and the frequent need to customize off-the-shelf APIs meant the involvement of developers; and developers, it is said , often preferred to work without the chosen iPaaS.

Transform 120
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5 takeaways from Amazon Prime Day advertising: An insider look at the birth of a retail revolution

SmartBrief - Marketing

At the time, Jeff was famously skeptical about advertising and its value to customers. The first TV campaign for Prime Day 2015 (which makes me cringe a little now) featured an animated dancing Amazon box we called “ Box Man.” Meaning, you need to do customer research, competitor analysis and stress-test the strategy.

Retail 115
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AI agents are the new iPaaS and the next frontier of intense competition in digital ops orchestration

Chief Martec

CDPs customer data platforms arose between 2015-2020 because most marketing suites/platforms were still not open enough or flexible enough with their data models. Agent developer frameworks such as Autogen, AutoGPT, Camel AI, Griptape, LangChain, and LlamaIndex all help facilitate companies building their own custom agents.

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How to Start Using Video in Your Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

Customer Testimonials Do you have customers who have been purchasing your products and services since the beginning of your business? Real customer testimonials and feedback will establish trust with potential clients, so next time a consumer sings your praises, ask them if they're will to go on camera or are comfortable being quoted.