Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

This sub-category encompasses establishing and maintaining a retail image, and promotional strategy.

Catering to Buyer Personas: Infographic and Video Examples

Virtually all marketers are familiar with — and most apply — the concept of market segmentation. One under-appreciated way of segmenting consumers is through the use of buyer personas, which are composite identities that represent the types of prospects (segments) … Continue reading

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TOMS’ “#WITHOUTSHOES” Campaign

As we have reported before, TOMS Shoes (the online retailer) is one of the leading firms in terms of its social responsibility efforts. Its overall business mission is closely tied to its social responsibility efforts. Consider this: TOMS matches every … Continue reading

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Amazon and Its “Minions”

The ever-aggressive Amazon recently entered into its first promotional movie tie-in with Minions, an animated film opening in mid-July 2015. As reported by Sarah Perez for Tech Crunch:  “Forget billboards or magazine ads. If an advertiser wants to put its brand … Continue reading

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