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Cosmetics retailer Lush is going social media free - this is why

The company famous for its Instagrammable bath products is moving away from social media. The chain claims that it is "fighting with algorithms" and wants to become "more about passions and less about likes".

The cost of running influencer marketing campaigns on streaming channels

Influencer marketing campaigns on streaming channels should be used to build brand awareness, according to Loots CEO Marc Fuehnen.

YouTube is looking into interactive choose your own adventure content

YouTube is reportedly investing in interactive series with 'choose your own adventure' style content similar to content seen on Netflix, despite making cutbacks to its TV division.

Helsinki based micro influencer platform Boksi drums up $1m in funding round

Finnish micro-influencer platform Boksi has raised $1 million in funding. The company implements technology to analyse posts from micro-influencers on Instagram allowing users to spot trends.

How this influencer agency gets e-commerce brands seen beyond Amazon

Merchants on Amazon an often suffer from identity loss. Stack Influence is one of the first influencer agencies catering to established Amazon brands and this is how they ensure success.