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Be Relevant. Go Local.
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. In a sense, it bridges the physical distance between your Web site and their homes (or offices, for all those quietly shopping in their cubicles).”
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Why Social Commerce Has Failed, and What Can Make It Work
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 top 500 retailers have Facebook applications that enable shopping, none has registered significant sales activity as a result. In fact, within the past year, Gap Inc., Nordstrom, J.C. Penney, and GameStop have all opened and closed Facebook stores.”
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Posted in Global Retailing, Social Media and Retailing
Tagged Facebook, GameStop, Gap, Nordstrom, online shopping, Penney, social media, strategy, trends
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