Tag Archives: Facebook

Which Retailers Are the Kings of Social Media?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Unmetric, a social media benchmarking firm, recently conducted research on the prowess of several retailers. According to Unmetric: “Wal-Mart has more than 17 million Facebook fans and Target has 14 million. Target dominates on Twitter with more than 339 thousand … Continue reading →

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Express and Social Media

Posted on September 4, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Express is a specialty apparel and accessories retail chain that mostly targets its merchandise at 20- to 30-year-old female and male shoppers. As such, the firm has been a leader in the use of social media — even offering its products for sale … Continue reading →

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The Boom in Location Tagging: An Opportunity for Retailers

Posted on August 27, 2012 by bermanevansretail

It is certainly time for retailers to better understand how people are using location tagging via their mobile devices — and to act appropriately in driving more of those people to their stores. As reported by eMarketer: “Mobile audience media … Continue reading →

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