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Insights

2026 Travel Trends: Why Partnership Marketing Matters from Summer to Fall

2026 travel trends show resilient demand, fragmented booking behavior, and growing interest in experiences, value, and AI planning. See why partnership marketing is essential for capturing demand from summer through fall.
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Insights

Holiday Shopping Trends 2025: Canadian Cyber Week Showcases Digital Discovery and Gift-Giving Momentum

Explore the leading holiday shopping trends of 2025, as Canadian Cyber Week highlights a surge in digital engagement and evolving consumer preferences. From apparel to gifts and toys, discover how these trends are shaping the retail landscape and what they mean for brands and shoppers in the year ahead.
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Insights

Navigating the Financial Landscape with the Canadian Financial Affiliate & Consumer Trends Report

Explore the latest Rakuten Advertising's 2023 Canada Affiliate Finance Report offering key insights and trends to empower your business. Uncover valuable data-driven perspectives and harness the potential of the Canadian Finance market.
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Insights

What North American Financial Services Leaders Told Us About AI, Attribution, and the Future of Partner Marketing News

North American financial services leaders are rethinking attribution, content strategy, and channel investment as AI-driven discovery reshapes the customer journey. Here is what that means for affiliate marketing industry in 2026 and 2027.
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Marketing Strategies

Affiliate Marketing Step-by-Step: 5 Essential Steps to Launch Your Brand’s Affiliate Program

Ready to launch your brand’s affiliate program? This Affiliate Marketing Step-by-Step guide for brand marketers covers everything from setting goals and choosing a platform to recruiting partners and optimizing for growth, including the benefits of affiliate networks and advanced technology. Contact us to get started!
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Marketing Strategies

10 Common Affiliate Marketing Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

Avoid the pitfalls that hold affiliate marketers back. Learn the 10 most common affiliate marketing mistakes and how to fix them with practical, expert-backed solutions.
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News

Affiliate Marketing Platforms: What Do They Do and Why You Need Them

Affiliate marketing platforms help brands and publishers manage, track, and optimize their affiliate programs. This guide explains the core functions of these platforms and what to look for when choosing a solution.
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Insights

The Affiliate Marketing Shopper Part 1: Couponers

We recently released a comprehensive 18-month study, surveying 15,000+ online shoppers on their habits when buying online, with a focus on online coupons and rewards, cashback sites, budget planning, and online shopping behaviours. In the first part of our three-part series, we unveil the prominence of coupons in the ever-evolving landscape of shopper preferences.
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Dave Trolle, RAIC member and founder of Customer First Digital dispels affiliate myths in our latest blog
Marketing Strategies

RAIC Insights: Dispelling Affiliate Marketing Myths – Part 1

The Rakuten Advertising International Collective (RAIC) aims to showcase the strategies and steps that will elevate your affiliate thinking, giving you the tools to outthink the market and deliver campaigns that outperform for your business. In our latest post, Dave Trolle, founder of digital consultancy and Affiliate Marketing specialists Customer First Digital, introduces some of the most common myths surrounding affiliate marketing and how to bust them. Stay tuned for part two from Dave in the coming weeks!
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