In this article, we address the evolving trade marketing landscape in the social media era, focusing on strategiesfor attracting and retaining customers using popular digital platforms. With the rise of social media use around the world,businesses have unprecedented opportunities to interact directly with consumers, increase brand awareness and drivesales. Through a synthesis of academic literature, industry knowledge, and empirical research, this article presents keyconcepts and trends shaping social media trade marketing strategies. Topics explored include the impact of social mediaon consumer behavior, the effectiveness of engagement tactics, integration with offline channels, and measuring ROI.By leveraging the power of social media platforms and implementing strategic trade marketing initiatives, companies canoptimize their customer acquisition and retention efforts in the technology era.