Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

There’s been a great deal of hand-wringing around the advertising industry lately as brands deal with rising marketing costs. Marketing budgets are 9.5% Direct-to-consumer brands in particular have been hit hard, with many reporting huge increases in marketing spend in Q1. . Investing in New Channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2022

And for the most part they didn’t mind — if they were offered personalized experience across channels in return. And this disruption has implications across so many different touch points for marketers, from your advertising to your data platform stack , right to your martech and adtech. adults and 125 marketers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For much of last year, AI seemed immune to the normal laws that govern the marketing hype cycle: expectations just kept on inflating. A survey we recently conducted of 2,000 consumers found that the vast majority of shoppers (85%) were uninterested in using AI to help make purchasing decisions. What is needed, then, is transparency.

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Kissmetrics

JULY 12, 2021

Marketing is important to your business. However, as customers evolve, so does the unpredictable marketing landscape. This means you’re likely spending more and more time trying to keep up with the latest marketing tips and trends. What is Marketing Automation? Just call me Captain Obvious. The good news?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

Yet despite the complexities, an effective personalized approach to marketing is critical to success. Opportunities and Challenges Across Marketing Touch Points Email marketing: Perhaps the most popular example is the email campaign. of these emails being spam, 36% of which are from marketing and advertising initiatives.

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Optimizely

APRIL 7, 2017

Retailers with mobile apps often take advantage of the unique capabilities of apps by designing them to be their own unique shopping experience, one that’s unlike browsing on any other channel. But it’s critical that marketers make sure their app doesn’t obstruct their visibility into what customers are doing on other devices.

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RTP blog

AUGUST 8, 2018

Last week, Retail TouchPoints unveiled its inaugural Personalization Benchmark Survey , revealing how retailers have reaped the benefits of personalization strategies as well as identifying where there is still room for improvement. With 66% of retailers crediting personalization strategies with increasing their sales, and 46%.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last few years, point of purchase has emerged as a sweet spot for effective marketing. These days, it seems like every major retailer has its own channel for serving ads, and advertisers are seizing this opportunity eagerly, to the tune of $114.4 billion in digital spending in 2022 alone. Value proposition.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

According to the study, TV and movies no longer dominate the media landscape like they once did as consumers, especially younger ones, increasingly turn to new digital channels for more immersive entertainment experiences. ” This year’s survey encompasses the opinions and behaviors of 2,020 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2024

“When shopping for technology, we know that many consumers like to do their own research and turn to Best Buy and CNET to help them explore, discover and get inspired by new and exciting technology,” said Jennie Weber, Chief Marketing Officer at Best Buy in a statement.

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FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2024

Todd Harris knows how to leverage effective video game marketing strategies to get games in front of players. As the former COO and Co-Founder of Hi-Rez Studios, he spent 15 years making games and marketing them to gamers — with the studio’s games reaching 150 million players. (At They were actually aggregate helpful, right?

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RTP blog

APRIL 25, 2017

But despite mobile’s meteoric growth as a sales catalyst, the actual number of transactions completed on mobile devices remains low: $60.2 Mobile casts a shadow that’s 30 times its size,” said Laura Naparstek, a Forrester researcher who spoke at the recent Forrester Consumer Marketing 2017 Forum.

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Sailthru

JANUARY 13, 2020

Every marketer has done painstaking research to understand where mobile makes an appearance along the customer journey. They understand that customers always have their phones, and always expect a personalized, relevant interaction on mobile. Mobile is different. Shifting Lines of Ownership.

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Kissmetrics

OCTOBER 29, 2020

According to Smart Insights , 45 percent of companies don’t have a clearly defined digital marketing strategy; 17 percent of companies have a digital marketing strategy in place, but it’s separate from their marketing plan. They don’t have the strategy, tactics, or tools they need to market their business well.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For brands and marketers, it’s hard, nigh impossible, to keep up with how and where consumers are shopping today, but media planning and buying platform Infillion tried. The ways customers move across channels at different points of the shopping journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

As consumers have turned to more sources to shop, retailers have diversified their commerce and marketing strategies. In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2023

households own a pet, according to the APPA National Pet Owners Survey. Consumers spending more on their “fur babies” presents a big opportunity for brands like Myos Pet , which provides canine supplements crafted with Fortetropin® that are clinically proven to build muscle for better mobility and vitality. More than 66% of U.S.

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Payment Services Social Media Subscription Channel 216

Sailthru

OCTOBER 31, 2019

As mobile devices play a bigger role in more aspects of our lives, they’re becoming the common thread tying the entire customer experience together. We read most of our email on mobile devices. In fact, when we praise retailers for being omnichannel, what we increasingly mean by that is “mobile.” billion, a 9.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

Despite expectations of a modest economic downturn, this period presents an opportunity for businesses to optimize their operations, improve marketing strategies and enhance their technological infrastructure. This trend requires businesses, particularly in ecommerce, to seamlessly blend their online and offline sales channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

While instinct and surmise may have worked in the past, today marketers need to recognize exactly what customers want, when they want it and how they want it. Also, it is not enough for marketers to just ‘know’ their customers; it is important for them to be one step ahead and predict what they need and how they will behave.

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Multi-channel POS Customer Data Mobile 222

Kissmetrics

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

The market is flooded with blog articles. Successful content marketing has always been about standing out in the crowd by producing the best content. Video marketing may be the solution to let your content shine. The increasing importance of video marketing is clear. Three reasons to invest in video marketing.

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Marketing Social Media Multi-channel Channel 246

GetElastic

AUGUST 18, 2021

B2B companies are implementing new strategies to adapt to a changing market and take advantage of a growing online customer base, characterized by rising mobile usage, new expectations for personalization and self-service, and increasing demand for digital connectivity.

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B2B eCommerce Payment Services Marketing 145

Kissmetrics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Engagement metrics, while often seen as “vanity metrics,” are important indicators of how well your marketing is performing. In this article, I’ll share six engagement metrics you must measure throughout the funnel to ensure your marketing is working. Device : Are your users reading your content on a desktop or a mobile device?

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Improvements Marketing Social Media Blog 491

Smile.io

JANUARY 4, 2024

Onsite marketing is a way to increase ecommerce visitor engagement and sales by focusing on customer data and personalization. How does onsite marketing differ from traditional visitor engagement strategies?  What is onsite marketing Onsite marketing examples What is onsite marketing?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over three -plus years, I have had the honor of speaking with industry pros who have rich backgrounds in tech, marketing and advertising, operations, finance and so much more. The retailer has built, tested and optimized mobile-based technology to help associates feel equipped, informed and connected to serve customers across all channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

As a result, marketers need to work harder to sell to young Americans. As the financial rift between generations grows, marketers must consider new strategies to target and attract young business. It’s not enough to segment based on generation: Marketers must understand the motivational trends that guide shoppers.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 17, 2022

In the UK, it’s estimated that people spend an average of four hours every day clicking, tapping, swiping, and watching on their mobile devices – that’s at least a quarter of their waking hours. Undoubtedly, mobile has become an inextricable extension of the modern consumer and as such, has emerged as the heartbeat of relationship marketing.

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Mobile Customer Retail Games 64

Elsner

APRIL 23, 2020

With the increasing pace of smartphone penetration in the market, the best way to draw customers is to get your business to their fingertips. That’s when the eCommerce market biggies started to launch their mobile apps. million mobile users are accessing the Amazon app monthly. Shoppers Love Mobile Apps.

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Mobile eCommerce Customer Payment Services 90

Pivotree Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

1: Amp Up Your Marketing. One of the first ways anyone finds a product or brand is through marketing. In the case of search engine marketing (SEM), you promote your product’s visibility via paid search and contextual advertising. 5: Make Social Channels a Priority. 6: Optimize Product Recommendations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2021

and global brands to consider its role in their marketing playbooks. However, lack of clarity around what livestreaming truly is, and how it is best applied in a broader marketing strategy, is making it difficult for companies to realize its true potential. Its rampant rise in China is encouraging U.S.

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Small Business Retail Marketing Retail Fashion 306

RTP blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

If anything, companies should actually put more focus on the Hispanic market: A recent survey. This represents an opportunity for businesses to demonstrate that they are in touch with Latino culture by marketing their products to the U.S. These pages should be actively promoted across marketing channels.

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Sailthru

JUNE 23, 2023

While similar to Gen Z in some respects, Millennials are the ones who have made terms like the gig economy, purpose-driven marketing, and user-generated content more than just fleeting buzzwords. Even though they are the first generation of social media natives, email remains one of the most powerful channels for reaching Millennials.

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Marketing Social Media Customer Loyalty Banking 78

BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Although your products might appeal to a large group of people, it doesn’t make sense to market to everyone. Your brand will have what is called a “target market.”. What is a Target Market? Then refine your target market by identifying who has bought your product or service already. How does your target market shop?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Trend 2: Technology will Elevate Omnichannel Performance and Key Value Props Nearly two-thirds ( 63% ) of respondents to Retail TouchPoints’ annual Store Design & Experience Survey shared that better integrating technology into the experience was a top priority for them in 2023. Once you have a baseline, you can do a lot with that number.

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Sporting Goods Technology Omnichannel Operations 274

Kissmetrics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Can you guess how long I’ve been a marketer? I’ve been a marketer for 18 years now. Many of you think I am smart, and I am great at marketing. But let me burst your bubble… I am NOT smart, and I am NOT a great marketer. But let me burst your bubble… I am NOT smart, and I am NOT a great marketer. Guess again.

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Marketing Shipping Costs Social Media Channel 266

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In today’s world brands need to be omnipresent, having digital footprints across several channels. A recent study found that 68% of Gen Z shoppers planned to use non-traditional channels for Black Friday and Christmas shopping, with Instagram (47%) taking the lead as a holiday shopping platform. Looking Ahead.

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Social Media Retail Events Channel 301

365 Retail

AUGUST 19, 2022

While email remains the most prevalent marketing channel amongst retailers and consumers, text is on the rise, latest data from customer engagement platform Wunderkind has found.

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Mobile Customer Retail Channel 52