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Here’s how retailers can create powerful human connections for shoppers amid the fanfare of Amazon Prime Day

Retailers today must strike a balance with a blend of value-added mobile or tech experiences with personal connection and exceptional customer service in-store. Garrett Albanese on July 9, 2019 Amazon certainly gets a ton of mindshare these days as the end-all, be-all retail solution for shoppers. Granted, it dominates the utilitarian e-commerce game and it’s … Continue reading Here’s how retailers can create powerful human connections for shoppers amid the fanfare of Amazon Prime Day

Search Traffic Data Yields Insights On Brands, Retailers That Failed At Ecommerce

Search Traffic Data Yields Insights On Brands, Retailers That Failed At Ecommerce by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, Yesterday Search traffic data yields insights on why some brands and retailers just couldn’t survive last year. Walmart, for example, announced this week that it would absorb the remaining assets of Jet.com, which it bought for $3.3 billion three … Continue reading Search Traffic Data Yields Insights On Brands, Retailers That Failed At Ecommerce

Is Amazon friend or foe? Retailers must weigh the opportunity before tapping revenue gains

Retailers with a unique product may be cautious selling on Amazon but it can be a powerful channel for moving out-of-season and clearance items. Mike Farrell on May 16, 2019  One of the most discussed topics in e-commerce over the past 18 months has been The Amazon Effect. Amazon has been throwing its weight around … Continue reading Is Amazon friend or foe? Retailers must weigh the opportunity before tapping revenue gains

The retailers and brands delivering first-rate mobile AR experiences

At MarTech West, Digi-Capital’s Isabelle Hierholtz talked mobile AR strategy, and how brands like Houzz, Olay and Walmart are successfully leveraging it. Amy Gesenhues on April 16, 2019   Isabelle Hierholtz, the user strategy director for the AR/VR/XR advisor company Digi-Capital, believes mobile AR advertising offers companies an easy place to start when trying to … Continue reading The retailers and brands delivering first-rate mobile AR experiences

Major Retailers, Restaurants Not Ready For Voice Search

Major Retailers, Restaurants Not Ready For Voice Search by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, March 7, 2019 Consumers are trending toward using their voice to search for products and conduct purchases, but findings from a recent study show few brands have incorporated a voice optimization strategy into their marketing plans. None, per the study, are ready to … Continue reading Major Retailers, Restaurants Not Ready For Voice Search

Major Retailers, Restaurants Are Not Ready For Voice Search

Major Retailers, Restaurants Not Ready For Voice Search by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, March 7, 2019 Consumers are trending toward using their voice to search for products and conduct purchases, but findings from a recent study show few brands have incorporated a voice optimization strategy into their marketing plans. None, per the study, are ready to … Continue reading Major Retailers, Restaurants Are Not Ready For Voice Search

To Have And To Hold: How Email Helps Retailers Acquire And Retain Customers

To Have And To Hold: How Email Helps Retailers Acquire And Retain Customers by Ray Schultz , Columnist, December 7, 2018 Email is one of the main tools used by retailers to acquire new customers, according to How Investments In Customer Acquisition And Retention Lead To Strong ROI, a study by Retail Touchpoints. But it’s … Continue reading To Have And To Hold: How Email Helps Retailers Acquire And Retain Customers

Retailers Running Promotions Through Thanksgiving Week See Benefits, Data Shows

Retailers Running Promotions Through Thanksgiving Week See Benefits, Data Shows by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, (November 28, 2018) Retailers that changed their Thanksgiving Day strategy and began running promotions through the week rather than the holiday weekend began to see benefits from the move from consumers getting a jump on their holiday shopping.  Hitwise, a data … Continue reading Retailers Running Promotions Through Thanksgiving Week See Benefits, Data Shows

Data: Retailers that can expect to see Black Friday store visits and those that won’t

Expected winners include Best Buy and Macy’s while foot traffic declines will be seen at Chick-Fil-A, Wallgreens and Ace. Greg Sterling on November 21, 2018 at 1:07 pm Starting tomorrow major retailers are expecting a big uptick in online buying and in-store foot traffic, driven by discounting and the Black Friday shopping frenzy. Gravy Analytics has … Continue reading Data: Retailers that can expect to see Black Friday store visits and those that won’t