Every marketing industry professional will realize the importance of customer acquisition and the role it plays in growth. But as the consumer marketplace grows more competitive, the costs of customer acquisition and the efforts involved in deploying strategies are also ticking up. As a result, brands and agencies are always seeking alternative methods for customer acquisition. Adweek’s Customer Acquisition category explores how top brands are improving their efforts and what strategies may look like in the future.

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How Gatorade Debuted Its New iD Membership Program In Las Vegas During the Super Bowl

Gatorade is at the center of PepsiCo's performance and wellness universe, and now it has a membership program.

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Use Data to Transform How Your Brand Markets to Movers 

Timing is key, but all movers are not the same.

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Evolve to a Member Services Model for More Precise Targeting and Measurement

The inconvenient reality of digital advertising is that most brands have to settle for reaching some, but not all, users in their target audience.

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Long Averse to Advertising, Tesla Takes a U-Turn. Here’s Why It Matters

After avoiding it for two decades, Elon Musk is ready to 'try a little advertising.'

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Today’s Churn Is Not Yesterday’s Churn

It’s not unusual for a quarter of our daily subscription activations to come from customers who have subscribed to our service before.

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StockX’s Business Model Revolves Around Consistent Customer Experience

CEO Scott Cutler has built an empire dedicated to consistent customer experience.

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Consumers Value Values—and Their Loyalty Depends on Them

Personalized communications and gated offers transform purpose into concrete actions.

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Turn Performance Marketing Into Performance Branding

It's is about creating an impression, an abiding memory that exists beyond a transactional affair.

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Begin With the End: Reverse Engineering a More Personal Brand Experience

Every reason people convert is another potential purchase path.

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Going Beyond Modeling to Find New Customer Acquisition Targets

When looking for new segments, do not stop short by habitually running customer profiles against the general population.

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Target Introduces New Holiday Campaign That Celebrates Inclusivity

Target isn't wasting any time rolling out its holiday messaging.

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How Chico’s Appeals to Younger Consumers Without Really Trying

They actually like that it's still their mothers' Chico's.

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Award-winning Creative Is Great but Consumers Are Still Waiting 10-Plus Minutes on Hold

Call volume and wait time more than doubled over the pandemic; it’s time to take customer service as seriously as advertising

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Everything’s Bigger in Texas for Furniture Subscription Service Fernish

The subscription-based business just added Austin following San Diego and Dallas earlier this year.

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To Attract Gen Z Shoppers, Macy’s Expands Its Private Brands

Private label apparel line And Now This is the latest the department store has introduced to attract younger customers.