Retail Column
Marketers responsible for online, or even brick-and-mortar sales, have unique challenges and concerns involving every aspect of digital. In this column, our experts tackle the issues of importance to this group, helping them make the most of every time of year.
SMBs, DTC brands cash in on Cyber Monday
By the end of Cyber Monday, U.S. consumers spent a record $9.4 billion online, according to Adobe...
Gifter CX: How to make a play for gift givers this holiday shopping season
Here are some suggestive gifting strategies for a brand's non-consumer during this season’s narrow window of holiday...
Shopify to roll out Shopify Email to merchants
Shopify Email is the latest marketing app extension to be added to the...
Shopify reports 45% revenue growth, more than one million merchants on the platform in Q3
Shopify reported total revenue of $390.6 million, a 45% increase from one year ago....
Survey: Retail brands sharing personalized offers will win over consumers this holiday season
Consumers want to feel better understood by retailers especially during the holiday season, according to...
Awe-inspiring customer experience starts, and ends, without ‘gotchas’
CX is much greater than a single interaction and must be championed from the C-suite and orchestrated across the lines of business and...
How advertising rates vary by category on Amazon
You need to gain a thorough understanding of search terms for Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands from a volume and margin perspective to...
Offense or defense: The secrets to bidding on brand terms on Amazon Advertising
Testing strategies to capture shoppers’ attention on a crowded shopping channel can have benefits beyond increasing paid conversions - it can...
Gift-giving shopping behavior from religious holidays to relationships and beyond
New research analyzes data and trends from last year's holiday season to bring you key insights to help you optimize your...
Building housewares brands with brand response TV
It is time for marketers to take advantage of the DRTV expansion to solve some of their biggest advertising pain...
From the Edsel to the iPhone 11: Products with problematic designs
Whether it is the recent trypophobes issue with Apple, or the "Vdara death ray" in Las Vegas, there are lessons for brands about managing a...
3 Trends from Prime Day 2019 to guide your Black Friday and Cyber Monday Amazon strategy
Sellers focusing budget and discount efforts on specific, strategic product lines, rather than an entire catalog, are likely to see the biggest...
How brick-and-mortar retailers can succeed on Amazon
Retailers need to view Amazon as a platform to not only sell more products but to build reputations as...
Winners with back-to-school shoppers are likely to see higher returns during holidays
Here are five lessons for brands about back-to-school...
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...
Moving from vendor to seller on Amazon? Here’s what you need to know
If you are a smaller vendor (less than $10M per year), Amazon is poised to implement a change to require a transition from a wholesale supplier...
5 factors of direct-to-consumer brand success
Legacy brands can learn from the direct-to-consumer model with a value shift to serve customers and their needs that will ensure long-term...
Learn how to target adjacent markets with smart risk-taking
Here are three ways marketers can move into new markets while staying true to their core...
Here’s how to identify and define your brand to engage customers
These three simple questions will help you figure out what your brand is and how it fits into the lives of your current and potential...
Here’s how brand marketers can use immersive technology to build an effective retail experience
Several retail and fashion campaigns have leveraged immersive technologies to build a brand experience that is social and provide value to...