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Markdowns as a percentage of retail sales
This measure calculates markdowns as a percentage of retail sales. Markdown is the difference between the original retail price and the actual selling price. This…
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Average time in weeks to develop and launch a new marketing campaign (from ideation to the delivery of an offer/message to a customer/prospect)
This is the average time in weeks that it takes a business entity to develop and launch a new marketing campaign, from developing the idea through preparing and delivering…
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Enterprise information management cost as a percentage of total IT cost, excluding depreciation/amortization
This measure calculates the enterprise information management cost (includes information strategy and architecture, information lifecycle planning and control, content…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to traditional media advertising and sponsorships - television/radio media
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to traditional media advertising and sponsorships - television/radio media. It is part of a…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to traditional media advertising and sponsorships - other media (e.g., billboards)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to traditional media advertising and sponsorships - other media (e.g., billboards). It is…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to non-digital direct marketing - direct postal mail
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to non-digital direct marketing - direct postal mail. It is part of a set of Supplemental…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to non-digital direct marketing - telemarketing
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to non-digital direct marketing – telemarketing. It is part of a set of Supplemental…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to other
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to "other" (i.e. other than digital, non-digital, traditional advertising, or physical…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - website design, management, and optimization
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - website design, management, and optimization. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - digital content creation (e.g., videos, games)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - digital content creation (e.g., videos, games). It is part of a set…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - virtual events (e.g., webinars)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - virtual events (e.g., webinars). It is part of a set of Supplemental…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile marketing other than apps (e.g., text/multimedia messages)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile marketing other than apps (e.g., text/multimedia messages). It…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - email marketing
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - email marketing. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - social media engagement
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - social media engagement. It is part of a set of Supplemental…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - other
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing – other (i.e. other than digital content creation, email marketing,…