Tag Archives: advertising

A Geotargeting Case Study

Posted on October 21, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Recently, Mandarin Oriental’s Miami luxury hotel hired iProspect to help it better target prospective customers. It used a location planning technique known as geotargeting to discover more about the surrounding area and better focus its promotion efforts. It also targeted Latin … Continue reading →

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This Is a Big Deal: Black Friday Not Always a Bargain

Posted on October 9, 2012 by bermanevansretail

This post is important enough as a consumer shopping tip that I am posting it at both of my blogs (bermanevansretail.com and evansonmarketing.com). I’m sure that more than a few retailers are not happy with the Wall Street Journal for publishing … Continue reading →

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Will Google Shopping Disrupt Online Retailing?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Google is making some strategic changes that will probably upset a good many retailers — a lot. Ariel Rothenstein reports for Multichannel Merchant that: “Google Product Search (formerly known as Froogle) recently received a new name, Google Shopping; a change that … Continue reading →

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