By Sam Becker September 23, 2022 A tumultuous year for the stock markets continues, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled nearly 2.5% on Friday to below 30,000, marking a new low for 2022. In early January, the Dow reached an all-time high of 36,799, and this latest drop means that the index has … Continue reading The Dow slides to its lowest point since 2020, as recession fears grow
By Pavithra Mohan September 21, 2022 In 2020, when protests against racial violence and police brutality erupted across the country, corporate America responded with a wave of unparalleled financial donations and diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments. Nearly every industry was forced to reckon with its diversity issues; and for the first time, it seemed like … Continue reading Entertainment, publishing industries found no easy DEI fixes after 2020
Mark Roberts March 19, 2021 The old saying that the more things change, the more they stay the same seems to be holding so far this year. Even as we’ve moved into a new year, the first few weeks of 2021 seem like the 13th month of 2020. I don’t think we need to rehash … Continue reading Now That We Survived 2020, We Have an Opportunity to Grow and Excel in 2021
True Blue: Consumers Remained Loyal To Brands Despite Events Of 2020 by Ray Schultz , March 3, 2021 Your email system is in place. You are able to send out loyalty updates almost by the minute. It’s time to build new relationships with shoppers. Right? If only that’s all it took. Actually, consumers want discounts … Continue reading True Blue: Consumers Remained Loyal To Brands Despite Events Of 2020
Marika Zinca February 4, 2021 For most publishers, regardless of their industry, to say that 2020 has been a challenge is an understatement. However, since the onset of the pandemic, while so many channels have tumbled, email publishing has flourished. Email subscriptions have soared, as due to COVID-19 restrictions people are spending more time at … Continue reading 4 Powerful Lessons 2020 Taught Us About Programmatic Email Monetization
Erika Dickstein January 18, 2021 No one can say that 2020 wasn’t a good teacher. With every passing week and every “unprecedented” news story, we learned all kinds of things. The definition of terms like “social distancing” and “super spreader.” How to master the intricacies of Zoom. What to look for in a face mask. … Continue reading Lessons 2020 Taught Us About Our Website
How Media Buying Changed And What Performed Best In 2020 by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 8, 2021 Local ad agencies typically work with larger and more sophisticated buyers that historically place their money with brand-building media, such as broadcast TV, radio, and outdoor. In 2020, that changed. At least two-thirds of agencies said … Continue reading How Media Buying Changed And What Performed Best In 2020
Tecate Bids 2020 Good Riddance, Uses Computer Vision To Do It by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, December 31, 2020 Heineken’s Mexican beer label Tecate will release a music video on New Year’s Eve that some might interpret as a metaphor for saying good riddance to 2020. In the Spanish-language music video for his latest hit, ‘Pa’ … Continue reading Tecate Bids 2020 Good Riddance, Uses Computer Vision To Do It
Amazon Rescues Small, Medium-Sized Businesses From COVID-19 Lockdowns In 2020 by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, December 29, 2020 States like California may have set restrictions on small- and medium-size businesses that kept consumers from entering physical stores, but during the holiday season these struggling smaller U.S. companies sold nearly 1 billion products in Amazon’s store. To … Continue reading Amazon Rescues Small, Medium-Sized Businesses From COVID-19 Lockdowns In 2020
Natalie Ross December 30, 2020 The holidays. They’ve always been a time of familiar comforts. For business owners, Thanksgiving heralded the arrival of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, followed like clockwork by a month of elevated pre-Christmas sales and in-store purchasing. Businesses, shoppers, families—everyone got what they wanted as we all took some time to … Continue reading The 2020 Holidays Are Make-or-Break for Brands
