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Why Influencer Marketing is Key to Growing Your Retail Business in 2021

Pixlee

Retailers, however, may be forgiven for not immediately seeing meaningful value in hiring influencers, especially since driving traffic to your stores and increasing in-store purchases with influencers is not as easily linked to sales revenue, for example, as it is to visual merchandising. . Leverage Mobile Marketing for In-store Events.

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‘Tis the season: Retailers can expect 32% more social messages this holiday season

Sprout Social

Mobile-first shopping grew by 20% from 2016 to 2017 and in 2018, consumers ranked social as their number one source of inspiration for purchases. This prolonged and hyper-social holiday shopping season means it’s more important than ever for retailers to be ready for the influx of messages this time of year will bring.

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Stats to Know About Ecommerce & Retail Trends In 2021

Pixlee

Retail and ecommerce faced significant shifts in the past year, driven by store closures, no-contact shopping and myriad other challenges. As we move through 2021, the consumer landscape will continue to change as in-person events return. Shopping On Mobile Devices. Total sales in 2020 on mobile devices reached $2.66

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5 Ways Retail Brands Can Win on Social in 2019

Likeable

Last month, Likeable held a one-day client summit focused on digital innovation to share best practices and insights around how retail brands should be preparing for the future of social media. Ultimately, Pinterest is a planning network, where users prepare in advance for holidays and key events. Lead with video. Find your tribe.

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Siteminis Launches Mobile Commerce Solution

Bill Hartzer

Have you been looking to turn mobile phone “browsers” into buyers? Now can now turn your mobile website into a brand consistent, fully functional m-commerce destinations without losing control or profits to third parties — regardless of the type of cell phone or carrier your customers use. – Working across all wireless carriers.

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Apple Debuts iBeacon Location Technology in U.S. Stores

The Realtime Report

How can a retailer effectively reach consumers in-store and educate them about deals that might be of particular interest? Using iBeacon, the mobile app delivers personal information to users based on their current location in-store. Are consumers willing to give retailers precise information about their location?

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Is Shazam the Future of Mobile Marketing

Convince & Convert

Are we about to finally crack the mobile marketing code? The way an Apple iBeacon works is that a store, a retailer, a hotel or resort, has a little device that sends out offers to your smartphone if you have the appropriate app installed. Here’s the challenge, and this has always been the challenge for mobile.

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