Monthly Archives: April 2012

Be Relevant. Go Local.

Posted on April 19, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As Neustar Insights says in this white paper, there are many benefits to localization: “In the parlance of marketing, to localize is simply a way to target audiences. Localization, or geo-targeting, builds on what you know about your visitor’s physical location. … Continue reading →

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Why Social Commerce Has Failed, and What Can Make It Work

Posted on April 17, 2012 by bermanevansretail

According to Allison Bradley: “Social commerce is E-commerce conducted via social media channels. Its first wave, which I like to refer to as Social Commerce 1.0, hasn’t proven to be very social – or very successful. While 12% of the … Continue reading →

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Interested in Streaming Music? Then, Unlock the Spotify Universe!

Posted on April 15, 2012 by bermanevansretail

According to Kevin Sintumuang, writing in the Wall Street Journal: “You could practically feel the air change as the tidal wave of hype came at us from across the Atlantic. There was this streaming music service in Europe called Spotify that … Continue reading →

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