Tag Archives: promotion

Does Rebranding Always Work?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Many times, companies tinker with their logos, their slogans, and other branded materials. They want to “freshen” things up. Four recent rebrandings (Gap, Starbucks, Vodafone, and AirBnB) are the subject of a recent analysis by Erik Devaney for HubSpot: ” … Continue reading →

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Have Banner Ads Lost Their Allure?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Each year, marketer spend millions of dollars on banner ads. With that in mind, a good question is: Do people actually look at these ads? Recently, Canadian-based Prestige Marketing prepared a brief tongue-in-cheek infographic addressing the above question: “Banner ads … Continue reading →

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What Will Get a Consumer to Read an E-mail?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by bermanevansretail

For retailers that utilize E-mail as a promotion tool, it has become an ever greater challenge to get consumers to read those messages — due to the amount of messages and spam that people receive. So, what subject will get … Continue reading →

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