Category Archives: Social Media and Retailing

Retail conversations are increasingly two-way interactions; many blogs have a great impact on given retailers’ performance (and blog messages are not typically controlled by the retailers).

Real-Time U.S. Retail Spending by the Second

Posted on August 23, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Are you interested in current retail shopping statistics? Then, consider the fun, interactive Web site highlighted in this post. Retale — a company that offers a mobile destination application for shoppers that incorporates retail circulars into a rich, interactive format — recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Better Understanding Hispanics: Ad Age’s 2014 Fact Pack

Posted on August 21, 2014 by bermanevansretail

There are more than 55 million Hispanics in the United States, representing about 17 percent of the total U.S. population. As such, Hispanics represent an important — and growing — market segment for marketers. One good resource for understanding and … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The State of Digital and Personalization in Retailing

Posted on August 19, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Conversant recently conducted a study involving retail marketing executives: “The digital opportunities and challenges covered in the study varied from the current role that digital plays in marketing programs to the burgeoning interest and importance of personalized one-to-one marketing. For the retailer, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Online Retailing, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments