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Target, American Eagle Offer Free Shopping Day

For retailers such as Amazon, free shipping is a year-round strategy. Free shipping lures millions of shoppers to pay $99 per year for Amazon Prime. They get free two-day shipping, sometimes even on Sundays.   Free Shopping Day To compete, … Continue reading

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What’s the Biggest Global Shopping Day?

Last year, we wrote about the phenomenally successful 2015 online Chinese Singles’ Day, an annual event scheduled for November 11 that dwarfs Cyber Monday, which occurs on the first Monday after Thanksgiving each year. As reported by The Street: “Singles’ … Continue reading

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The Retailers That Millennials Love

Millennials represent a huge, demanding, and challenging consumer segment for marketers. With that in mind, let’s ask: What retail brands are doing best among Millennials? Recently, Moosylvania — a company involved with branding, digital, and experiential (“Digital connectivity has changed … Continue reading

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