Tag Archives: segmentation

Better Understanding Hispanics: Ad Age’s 2014 Fact Pack

There are more than 55 million Hispanics in the United States, representing about 17 percent of the total U.S. population. As such, Hispanics represent an important — and growing — market segment for marketers. One good resource for understanding and … Continue reading

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Customer Analytics and Retailing

Behind the hype, what does customer analytics really mean for retailers? Here is an interesting infographic on analytics from Capillary Technologies.    

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Consumer Spending Back on Track

More good news for retailers!! As reported by Stagnito Business Information’s New Products Report: “Consumer spending is in line with pre-recession trends and consumer optimism is higher than it’s been in years, according to Mintel’s annual comparative audit report American … Continue reading

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