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Blu Dot surpasses 2,000% ROAS with self-serve CTV ads

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After a test campaign reached 211,000 households and achieved 1,010% ROAS, the brand went all in to promote its annual sales event. It removed age and income constraints to expand reach and shifted budget to custom audiences and retargeting, where intent was strongest.

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A Bigger Social Security Increase May Be Coming

Social Security COLA 2027 Prediction Hits Highest Forecast Since 2022 — What It Means for Retirees

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Grant Cardone Says 'Bitcoin Is the Real Thing' — Claims Gold Sellers Lose 20–30% Trying to Cash Out

Why the US Inflation Feels Worse Than 3.8%: The Growing Gap Between Official Data and Real Life Costs

eBay Rejects GameStop's 'Audacious' $56 Billion Bid — Days After Michael Burry's 'Capitalist Hell' Warning

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