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Millennials vs. Gen Z: Why Marketers Need to Know the Difference

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In recent years, there's been a common misconception that Gen Z and millennials are essentially the same. When companies discuss reaching younger audiences, many often lump Gen Z and millennials into the same group and create one campaign strategy that they believe fits both groups. 6 Factors That Differentiate Millennials and Gen Z.

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Where do Shoppers Research Products? We Asked 300 Consumers [New Research]

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In 2018, 40% of people used social media channels for aspects of product research. With younger generations getting more and more connected to social media platforms, the amount of product research done on these platforms is likely to grow. In fact, 16 to 24-year-olds already conduct product research more on social than search engines.

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How Driscoll’s pivoted from fresh in-store to fresh online

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We spoke to Frances Dillard, VP of Brand and Product Marketing at Driscoll’s, about pivoting a fresh produce offering. “Driscoll’s has been around for 100 years, we’re family-owned, a private company,” said Frances Dillard, VP of brand and product marketing, herself a ten year Driscoll’s veteran.

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The B2B case for retention marketing: 7 key tactics

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The massive transition to digital marketing and the increased buyer preference for digital communication channels have inexorably pulled marketing into some of the roles traditionally occupied by sales. Millennials and Gen Z are rapidly entering the B2B buying group. This last one is a biggie.

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The Ultimate Guide to Instagram Influencer Marketing for Brands

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In the last five years, influencer marketing has come a long way from an experimental content-for-product swap to a full-fledged marketing tactic. Influence Marketing Hub estimates that the industry will total $24 billion by 2025, up from $1.7 Why use influencer marketing on Instagram? billion in 2016.

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Diving Deep Into Marketing in Financial Services (My Takeaways)

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FLAMING HOT TAKE ALERT: Marketing can drive business goals, but it can’t save a bad product. According to Nilan Peiris , Chief Product Officer at Wise, the company aimed to build a product that “blows user’s socks off.” I also share four marketing ideas you can deploy to market your brilliant product.

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Merkle raises its commerce game: Tuesday’s daily brief

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“Across the board, beyond millennials, the digital age is right now exploding for us,” said Frances Dillard, VP of Brand and Product Marketing. In the early days of the pandemic, supply chains were challenged — a real problem for a proffer based on freshness of product. “We