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).

Smartphone Technology and McDonald’s Australia

McDonald’s franchises in Australia have devised a clever smartphone-enabled promotion campaign.  

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Experiential Retailing Keeps on Evolving

Whether operating stores and/or running an online business, retailers must continuously strive to offer shoppers the best experience possible — or competitors will win them away. Oracle recently published an in-depth report on experiential retailing. It concluded that: “Consumers want retailers … Continue reading

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Consumer-Driven Retail Trends

Bazaar Voice recently published a report on key consumer trends. It noted that: “The rise of social is shaking up things in surprising ways. What does this mean for retailers? Everything. It means the competition, which has already been fierce, … Continue reading

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