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Retail

Instagram for Retail Brands

Instagram is now the fastest-growing social network in the world, making it an exceptionally rich platform for brand engagement – especially when dealing with young consumers. We investigate key tactics, brand leaders and new advances in monetising millennials' favourite social media platform.

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19 Aug 2014
BY: Daniel do Rosario & Katie Baron
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