Tag Archives: social media

Who’s Got the Better Holiday Ad?

During the holiday shopping season, there is a lot of advertising clutter — as more retailers advertise; and they do so in more depth. Just check out the inserts in your Sunday newspaper from now until the end of the … Continue reading

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

What Should Retailers Do as “Big Soda” Declines?

The major soda (carbonated beverage) marketers are having a tough go of it some locales where sales are saturated. But an even bigger issue is that many people are turning away from soda because of health concerns. Recently, the New … Continue reading

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

More Location Data Help Retailers at Pinterest

As we have noted before (for example, see 1, 2, 3), more retailers are now involved with Pinterest; and Pinterest has been adding new features to encourage use by retailers. Pinterest’s  most recent feature addition relates to location data:  “Since … Continue reading

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