Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

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

How Online Retail Continues to Evolve

Even though online retailing has been around for a while, it is nowhere close to peaking. There are many avenues for growth, and various changes in online retailing practices under way. As Dave Chaffey observes for Smart Insights: “Online retail … Continue reading

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McDonald’s 20-Year Marketing Timeline

McDonald’s is one of the leading advertisers in the world,  spending about $2.5 BILLION globally each year (with more than half of that amount in the United States). As such, it is very demanding. According to Advertising Age: “McDonald’s is … Continue reading

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The “Small Business Salute” from UPS

Following in the footsteps of the annual Thanksgiving-themed “Small Business Saturday from American Express,” UPS initiated its own “Small Business Salute” in 2015. According to Kate Maddux, writing for Advertising Age, this is the UPS plan for 2016: “The UPS … Continue reading

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