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Weekly Recap – November 27, 2015
Ready, steady, go. Is your website ready for Black Friday? Last year, $1.5 billion in sales were generated on Black Friday. Want a piece of that? Review Hubspot’s seven quick and dirty tips for gettin … Read more
Shutdown and Slow Shop with me.
Now that retailers have managed online commerce, they’re inviting consumers back into the store for an experience called slow shopping. Akin to its distant cousin slow food and step-brother slow trave … Read more
4 popular retail store reward programs.
According to the 2015 COLLOQUY Loyalty Census, there are more than 434 million memberships in retail store reward programs. Why are they so popular within this industry, you ask? Maybe it’s because re … Read more
Reward programs are here to stay, and here’s why.
It’s official. Reward programs have taken over. To date, 65 percent of marketers have implemented a brand loyalty program—offering customers points, prizes, money and miles for making purchases and en … Read more
Weekly Recap – November 20, 2015
Black Friday will be knee-deep in Millennials. Social Media Times says 95 percent prefer to wrap up their lists before they run out of Thanksgiving leftovers. They’re in good company. Nearly half of a … Read more
4 ways brands can use Pinterest this holiday season.
It’s officially the holiday season. Starbucks launched this year’s holiday cup and HoneyBaked Ham is getting social to boost sales. Brands are also getting seriously seasonal on Pinterest. Known as th … Read more
GE mocks its brainy workforce to recruit talent and build brand.
I say General Electric, you say… Dishwashers. Well, at least that’s what I would say. Consumers are self-centered like that. Sure, I’m aware that GE is deeper than household appliances. If pressed, I … Read more
Weekly Recap – November 13, 2015
Not sure how to describe that frock you found on the net? Pinterest is on it. Its new search tool lets you search and purchase by image. Is it a Sabrina or Sweetheart neckline? No matter. Pic, search … Read more
6 inspiring design accounts to follow on Instagram.
“Creativity is putting your imagination to work, and it’s produced the most extraordinary results in human culture.” – Sir Ken Robinson Creativity has several definitions. Some say it’s the generating … Read more
Starbucks’ holiday cup: the skinny, the grande and the ugly.
It’s that time of year again when Starbucks goes holiday red, adding a pop of color and caffeine to every cup. Something about this traditional holiday promotion has one consumer group seeing red. We’ … Read more
