"Stores are the new media": Q+A with Adobe's Michael Klein
Ecommerce

"Stores are the new media": Q+A with Adobe's Michael Klein

5y Mike O'Brien

"Stores are the new media": Q+A with Adobe's Micha...

Michael Klein, Adobe's Director of Industry Strategy for Retail, shares his insights on what is the biggest holiday shopping season ever. Read More...

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How Best Buy, Nordstrom and Nike bring personalization to physical stores
Analytics

How Best Buy, Nordstrom and Nike bring personalization to physical stores

5y Mike O'Brien

How Best Buy, Nordstrom and Nike bring personaliza...

Personalization is a hallmark of online marketing and savvy retailers like Best Buy and Target are bringing it to brick-and-mortar with modern technol...

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Thinking outside the box: A look at the popularity of subscription boxes
Ecommerce

Thinking outside the box: A look at the popularity of subscription boxes

6y Mike O'Brien

Thinking outside the box: A look at the popularity...

Subscription boxes are more popular than ever and since this category has traditionally struggled with retention, there's a lot of opportunity for bra...

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Technology enables brands to evolve their loyalty programs
Leadership

Technology enables brands to evolve their loyalty programs

6y Mike O'Brien

Technology enables brands to evolve their loyalty ...

Loyalty programs are older than the state of California (seriously). Technology has enabled brands to evolve their programs, earning more loyalty. Rea...

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Five reasons SMBs should be using email automation
Email

Five reasons SMBs should be using email automation

6y Al Roberts

Five reasons SMBs should be using email automation

Marketing automation is such a crucial element of most marketers' overall strategies that there's a strong argument to be made that small and medium-s...

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Seven cases of brands with brilliant product copy
Ecommerce

Seven cases of brands with brilliant product copy

8y Mike O'Brien

Seven cases of brands with brilliant product copy

Here are seven examples from brands like Nike, Nordstrom and Amazon that show you how product copy should be done. Read More...

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Where do the biggest brands spend their marketing dollars?
Ad Industry Metrics

Where do the biggest brands spend their marketing dollars?

8y Mike O'Brien

Where do the biggest brands spend their marketing ...

Different retailers have different priorities when it comes to their marketing budgets, but the most valuable brands - Amazon and Apple - are banking ...

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Brands' Snapchat handles: ClickZ's master list
Social Media

Brands' Snapchat handles: ClickZ's master list

8y Mike O'Brien

Brands' Snapchat handles: ClickZ's master list

If you want to see a brand's Snapchat Stories, you have to know exactly what its username is. It's not always clear, so ClickZ has compiled this list ...

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How Nordstrom strategically beat Zappos in Google Search
Search

How Nordstrom strategically beat Zappos in Google Search

8y Christopher Ratcliff

How Nordstrom strategically beat Zappos in Google ...

Five years ago, in April 2011, Zappos’ market share in Google was more than three times as large as Nordstrom‘s.  Today, Nordstrom has twice the marke...

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If it 'doesn't make any f**king sense,' it's ripe for disruption
Conference Coverage

If it 'doesn't make any f**king sense,' it's ripe for disruption

8y Mike O'Brien

If it 'doesn't make any f**king sense,' it's ripe ...

As we've seen in the digital age, any industry can be disrupted at any time. But those with obvious inefficiencies are the most vulnerable. Read More...

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Five brands nailing multichannel customer service
Multichannel

Five brands nailing multichannel customer service

8y Mike O'Brien

Five brands nailing multichannel customer service

Multichannel customer service is a must in 2016. Who's doing it best? Read More...

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A recap of the coolest wearables at CES
Conference Coverage

A recap of the coolest wearables at CES

8y Mike O'Brien

A recap of the coolest wearables at CES

There were a lot of wearables at the Consumer Electronics Show, beyond just Apple Watches and Fitbits. Here are a few of our favorites. Read More...

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Five signs your brand isn't as multichannel as it should be
Marketing

Five signs your brand isn't as multichannel as it should be

8y Guest Writer

Five signs your brand isn't as multichannel as it ...

In this new world of hyper-connected consumers, creating a seamless multichannel experience is critical. Improve how your brand engages with its cust...

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Brands strategize as Black Friday moves online
Ecommerce

Brands strategize as Black Friday moves online

8y Mike O'Brien

Brands strategize as Black Friday moves online

By denouncing the practice of opening on Thanksgiving, retailers are getting in the public's good graces and boosting their e-commerce efforts as holi...

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Where does social media fit in the holiday shopping season?
Social

Where does social media fit in the holiday shopping season?

9y Mike O'Brien

Where does social media fit in the holiday shoppin...

Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram may not be able to compete with Amazon for e-commerce, but the platforms' recent slew of offerings show the...

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10 Ways Online Retailers Can Build Trust With Customers
Ecommerce

10 Ways Online Retailers Can Build Trust With Customers

9y Graham Charlton

10 Ways Online Retailers Can Build Trust With Cust...

It’s essential that customers feel secure when they enter their card details on your site. Here are ten ways to build trust with your customers. Read ...

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Does Instagram Outshine Pinterest?
Social

Does Instagram Outshine Pinterest?

9y Yuyu Chen

Does Instagram Outshine Pinterest?

With many brands bumbling Pinterest, will Instagram become a better platform for monetization? Read More...

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Digital Makes Brands Think About Back-to-School Shopping Sooner
Ecommerce

Digital Makes Brands Think About Back-to-School Shopping Sooner

9y Mike O'Brien

Digital Makes Brands Think About Back-to-School Sh...

As the Internet has people starting back-to-school shopping earlier than ever, Nordstrom and Forever 21 are two retailers whose clever campaigns stand...

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Will Facebook Pose a Threat to Amazon and Google with Shoppable Pages?
Marketing

Will Facebook Pose a Threat to Amazon and Google with Shoppable Pages?

9y Yuyu Chen

Will Facebook Pose a Threat to Amazon and Google w...

Facebook is going to add a shop section to pages, so consumers can shop without leaving its app or site. Will the social network turn into an online m...

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Pinterest Rolls Out Buyable Pins for iPhone and iPad
Social

Pinterest Rolls Out Buyable Pins for iPhone and iPad

9y Emily Alford

Pinterest Rolls Out Buyable Pins for iPhone and iP...

Pinterest has partnered with thousands of brands including Macy’s, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom to offer Buyable Pins. Read More...

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Pinterest to Add Buy Button for Revenue Generation
Social

Pinterest to Add Buy Button for Revenue Generation

9y Yuyu Chen

Pinterest to Add Buy Button for Revenue Generation

Pinterest has unveiled transactional pins. Will its “Buy Button" work better than Twitter’s and Facebook’s version? Read More...

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10 Types of Visuals to Boost Your Social Media Engagement
Social

10 Types of Visuals to Boost Your Social Media Engagement

10y Bob Cargill

10 Types of Visuals to Boost Your Social Media Eng...

Photos and videos have been proven to boost engagement with social media posts, so here are 10 different ways you can incorporate them into your brand...

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7 Creative Ways Your Brand Can Use Pinterest
Marketing

7 Creative Ways Your Brand Can Use Pinterest

12y Kaila Strong

7 Creative Ways Your Brand Can Use Pinterest

Looking for a way to spark interest and engage with customers? Pinterest may be your solution. Read More...

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