The first rule of Black Friday marketing is: You do not talk about Black Friday
The first rule of Black Friday marketing is: You do not talk about Black Friday.
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Yet despite all of this, there is a surprising dearth of case studies available that talk about the results that these voice apps have yielded for brands. How much usage are they seeing? Have they yielded any revenue or brand lift, or brought in any new customers?
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A day in the life of… Natalie Theo, Style Director at Dressipi
Natalie Theo is Style Director at Dressipi, the world’s only “fashion prediction platform”. It works with brands like John Lewis, River Island and Arcadia to help them predict what customers will buy and not return.
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