
Retailers: Here are the building blocks for winning the digital shelf
Every company that sells online goes through several stages of thought to answer this question. On the data side, perhaps they initially...

4 deceptive Google Analytics metrics that fool retail marketers
For retailers, popular KPIs include Conversion Rate, Average Order Value and Customer Lifetime Value. KPIs only make up a tiny percentage...

How to use the power of social media to better market your online store
When you own, run, or look after the marketing for an online store, there are plenty of strategies you can implement to generate...

Five things retailers must do this summer to prepare for holiday shopping
For consumers, the holiday shopping season is a long way away; however, retailers know they need to be gearing up over the summertime to...

Amazon advertising: Beyond Prime Day
Many marketers — especially as the holiday shopping season approaches — are struggling to decide where Amazon fits into their marketing...

It’s a pressure-packed holiday season for retail
Retailers can anticipate more of the same when it comes to holiday discounting, as well as wild risks from some brands without much to...

The impact of intermediaries: How brands can close the gap between themselves and consumers
To better understand this widening disconnect, we first need to examine the core of this shift in shopping: a change in the consumer...

Why data is at the center of leadership shakeups in retail
News of a major retailer shaking up its organizational structure isn’t usually considered news. But a few months ago, a large electronics...

It’s time to embrace new strategies for apparel: Broadening tactics through user intent
With more data on purchase intent, consumers, advertising methods and the shift from big-box retailers to online stores, the apparel...

Winning strategies for product pages: Improving findability and buyability
While different needs dictate the kind of product you’re looking for — a basic vs. a deluxe coffee maker, for instance — the information...

Winter is coming for retailers, so it’s a good thing we’re launching the Holiday Retaile
the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon and the online-first player’s competition with brick-and-mortar behemoth Walmart, the nexus of...

Three ways local businesses can survive the on-demand threat
Is there any business that Amazon can’t disrupt? In recent weeks, I’ve seen Amazon entering businesses ranging from home furnishings to...

No longer brick-and-mortar vs. online retail: Customers view a ‘single lens’
By offering complementary benefits, as well as engaging customers via mobile, both in-store and online retailer channels can strengthen...

When it comes to building brand infatuation, easy does it
While the scene is a parody of the tech-obsessed culture, it may someday become reality as brands evolve to meet the ever-rising...

Be careful what you ask for: How a Supreme Court victory for manufacturers helped Amazon
Do a search on Amazon for “Leegin Creative Leather,” and you’ll find two very nice leather belts: A search online, however, for “Leegin...

Four ways brands can boost retail channel sales through content
To stay competitive, brands must capitalize on the online presence and sizable audiences of their retail partners. But rather than...

Brands are facing a whole new world of retail realities
Things are far different for retailers today — so different, in fact, that brick-and-mortar retail is under a massive three-pronged...

3 reasons why customer identity should top retailers’ 2017 holiday wish lists
For all the buzz about creating superior customer experiences, marketers still seem to be falling flat heading into the all-important...

A smarter approach to ‘back to school’ marketing
Likewise, if marketers define their Back to College (BTC) consumer target as the traditional student, they ignore the range of students...
























