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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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Should Small Businesses be on IGTV? (and 3 Quick Ways to Test It Out)

Buffer Social

What does this mean for small businesses that are considering IGTV in their social media marketing strategy ? I think it’s too early for small businesses to dismiss IGTV right away. The rise of vertical mobile videos. The rise of vertical mobile videos. One, videos are going, if they are not already, mobile.

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How Social Media Changes Retail Storefronts

Ari Herzog

There is a trend among small business marketing in stores. I was taught that the area closest to door handles was more valuable then retail space on 5th Avenue. I see merchants show off what social networks they are on and what mobile technologies you can use inside the store. This is a guest blog post by Matthew Cool.

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Happy National Small Business Week

Saying It Social

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Happy National Small Business Week Why National Small Business Week? As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. This year, National Small Business Week will honor the estimated 27.2

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Corporate America steps up to deal with #COVID-19

Janet Fouts

Comcast and T-Mobile upgraded everyone to unlimited data for the next 90 days. And T-Mobile is working with Lifeline, a federal program that provides service to those with low incomes to add free data up to 5GB for the next 60 days. Comcast made their Xfinity hotspots open to anyone for free.

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3 Ways Mobile Apps Can Reward Customer Loyalty

The Realtime Report

More and more, online retailers are offering a variety of rewards that encourage customers to continue shopping with them. Point collection is quickly becoming a popular way for mobile apps to encouraging return business, especially with younger generations. Loyalty apps don’t just stop with members-only discounts, however.

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6 mobile app trends to watch in 2017

Socialmedia.biz

W ith the first few weeks of 2017 behind us, now feels like the best time to look at how mobile apps are going to change throughout the year. Mobile has made a big splash over the past five years, but there are still many businesses that are hesitant to invest in a mobile development strategy of their own.

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