Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 15, 2013

Euclid collects data for retail businesses using smartphone technology to track consumer movement. Here’s how it works, in a nutshell: Euclid installs sensors in retailers’ locations that can measure how many people walked by a store, how many walked in and for how long they stayed based on when their smartphones emit a kind of radar searching for wireless Internet signals. This is powerful retail technology and a very clever use of smartphones for tracking purposes.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

2017 is starting out with some ugly news on the retail front. On the one hand, there were many disturbing pieces of news on the retail front, about department store giants Sears and Macy's. Let's get up to retail speed with some of the news via Business Insider : A giant wave of store closures is about to hit the US. Plus you can grab their free retail report: The Future Of Retail 2016. Look at the state of retail. big box retailer. retail.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

In an era where customer service is so important, retailers and business owners must always remember to keep this in mind. Yet, how can retailers make sure that their consumers are not only getting the message they want to send, but also getting a message the consumer actually wants to hear?

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JUNE 14, 2016

Facebook Tuesday introduced three advertising products aimed at retailers with brick-and-mortar stores: store locator, store visits and the offline conversions application-programming interface.

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 30, 2012

I was taught that the area closest to door handles was more valuable then retail space on 5th Avenue. Please continue reading How Social Media Changes Retail Storefronts and leave a comment if inspired. This is a guest blog post by Matthew Cool.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 11, 2013

New research from comScore’s Data Mine reveals that while the majority of the digital consumers use both desktop and mobile devices, around one-third of consumers are visiting the top digital retail brands exclusively via mobile as of September 2013.

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AUGUST 8, 2015

Hosting over 400 retail marketing professionals from across Europe at their office (which is the largest Google office outside of Mountain View's Googleplex). future of retail. retail. retail at google. retail marketing. retailer.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The post How Retailers Can Use Pinterest To Boost Holiday Sales appeared first on Firebelly | Social Media Marketing & Management Company. People approach Pinterest ready to shop more than they do on any other social network. How can you take advantage of this to boost holiday sales?

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Meltwater

JANUARY 24, 2017

Retail moves at the speed of culture, which means players sometimes quickly come and go.… … Read More.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It might feel counterintuitive, but 90% of shoppers turn to social media for retail and often look for help with buying decisions. With that shift, consumers paved a new purchase journey for retailers to follow. Here are six tips to help you grow your retail business on social media: 1.

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Simply Measured

AUGUST 21, 2017

billion monthly active users, Facebook holds powerhouse potential for retailers—that’s more users than Twitter and Instagram combined. Retailers can use Facebook to drive traffic to their website and brick and mortar location, as well as increasing their overall sales. Here are 15 tips that retailers need to be using on Facebook in order to reach maximum potential. This is great for retailers who are trying to find new customers and show off their products.

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SocialFish

MARCH 4, 2016

Online retailers are raking it in as a result of social, in fact in 2014, the top 500 retailers had revenues of $3.3

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Simply Measured

JULY 19, 2017

The state of retail has evolved. If your business has yet to make social a central part of your retail strategy, your business is not performing at full capacity. A social strategy alone, however, is no longer enough to keep you competitive in the online retail space. Here are eight influencer strategies for retail brands to boost sales, aligned with five common goals retailers hope to achieve through social media.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JUNE 7, 2012

How have other top retailers responded to the mobile challenge? Marketing Mobile marketing retail mobile social retailBig huge thanks to global IT and business solution provider Cognizant for this infographic.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 17, 2012

In terms of online shopping audiences, Facebook is much larger than Pinterest by a ratio of almost four to one, however the study found that Pinterest provides a better experience for shopping discovery, purchase consideration, and deeper engagement with retailer content.

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Meltwater

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

We’re well into the holiday season, and in the States, Black Friday and its accompanying… Read More.

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Shift Digital

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Here are 5 reasons why heat mapping helps online retailers: Easy to install and even easier to understand. The post 5 Reasons Heat Mapping Helps Online Retailers appeared first on SHIFT Digital. Talk about easy!

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Direct Marketing Observations

AUGUST 28, 2012

I’m doing some work in the retail sector right now and thought I would share this great Infographic from Campalyst. CPG retail social media social retail

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In an age when buying locally is highly valued, it’s more important than ever for national retailers to communicate with consumers on a local level. On Facebook, this can be easily done through location pages where retailers can create pages for specific storefronts.

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Engaging Brand

JUNE 28, 2013

How the internet of things is changing the retail experience. The Engaging Brand podcast covering social marketing , business ideas and brand marketing tips has a new episode but first.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 8, 2016

So with that, here are three social media trends fashion and beauty retailers should leverage. Last year, London Fashion Week and Zappos created successful campaigns using the #OOTD hashtag, and online boutique retailers like Lulus used it well throughout daily content.

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JUNE 30, 2013

He has been called "one of the world''s foremost retail industry futurists" (put that in your pipe and smoke it!). For over twenty years, Doug Stephens has worked with some of the world''s biggest brands, agencies and retailers helping them to achieve the success that they demand today with a keen eye on how quickly the world of retail continues to evolve. Currently, he is the founder of Retail Prophet and the author of the book, The Retail Revival.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 27, 2014

Tweetable Moments We want to humanize our brand as much as possible. danafromAZ Tweet This Find the Love Sprouts Farmers Market is growing quickly. With 25 new stores opening this year, this natural food grocery chain has a lot to be excited about.

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Meltwater

JULY 16, 2017

E-commerce is taking over the way we shop. If you need proof, just look at… Read More.

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The Way of the Web

JUNE 14, 2011

One thing we did talk about which I think might have potential for comics in particular is a curated experience which is already being offered by some specialist record retailers.

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APRIL 9, 2017

Doug Stephens is one of the world's foremost retail industry futurists. His work and thinking has influenced some of the world's best-known retailers, agencies and brands. Prior to founding Retail Prophet , Doug spent over 20 years as a professional in the retail industry. He is the author of two business books: The Retail Revival - Re-Imagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism and his latest, Reengineering Retail - The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Amazon Is Most Popular Retailer on Pinterest In Terms of Content Shared. Retailers are putting out their best efforts on Pinterest for the 2013 holiday season. Out of the top ten retail sites, web content from Amazon is most shared on Pinterest, followed by Walmart and then Apple.

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Laurel Papworth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Online Communities Smart Company social media Facebook retail TwitterI travel. A lot. Airline staff greet me by name and not just because I’ve left my conference name tag on my jacket.

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JUNE 16, 2013

Episode #362 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. While many companies were still lamenting a basic website back in the nineties, Gary Schwartz was already imagining how content, voice and mobility would change how we connect to one another. and the brands that serve us. For over a decade, Gary has been a leader in the mobile industry. He is CEO of Impact Mobile (offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, etc.),

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Engaging Brand

JUNE 23, 2012

Sir Terry Leahy is credited with turning round retailing in the UK. How the 10 Words have come from both his early life and also through the experience of leading a successful retailer. Sir Terry Leahy is credited with turning round retailing in the UK.

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Jeff Esposito

JULY 2, 2012

About a week or so back, I came across the Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide (top 500 online retailers) and was looking at the areas where Vistaprint ranked. After thumbing through the traditional marketing, I came across the publication’s inaugural list of Retailers with the highest Social Media Impact (full list below). Vistaprint ranked #27 on the Internet Retailer: Retailers with the highest Social Media Impact List in 2012.

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Simply Measured

AUGUST 8, 2016

“Back to school” is the second-biggest retail holiday in the U.S. This year, it’s expected to rake in $828 BILLION! But e-commerce brands are still trying to figure out the magic recipe for generating awareness and sales in such a crowded field on social. This digital infographic guide, care of The Shelf , can help. Scroll to learn: How dates — from school start dates to peak product purchase times — affect shopping patterns across the U.S.

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Idaconcpts

MAY 12, 2012

Business & Marketing Web Analytics ecommerce retailers pay per click ppc reasons to pay per click reasons to ppc why ppcMarketing your ecommerce store can be difficult. Since you’re selling things online, it’s best to market yourself online.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Insights Social Media Case Studies Betabrand brand apps brand hack brand hackathon crowdsourcing online retail retail

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Idaconcpts

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Did you know that the first brand on Twitter was a retailer? The social media giant analyzed over 7,600 users and their site visitation and purchase behavior on over 700 retail brand websites during the busy back to school season.

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The Realtime Report

AUGUST 16, 2012

Mobile shopping app Shopkick , which rewards shoppers for walking into stores and interacting with products, has added CVS/pharmacy as the first pharmacy to join its lineup of retail brands that already includes major names like Macy’s, Target, American Eagle, Mobil, Best Buy and ToysRus.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Much has been written about the demise of retail. You will find a lot of articles with super-scary headlines ( The retail apocalypse has officially descended on America , Is American Retail at a Historic Tipping Point? Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Shuttering at a Record Pace , Amid Retail Funk, Macy's Says 'We're Not Dead' , etc.). A lack of interest in traditionally strong retail brands? So, what, exactly is going on when it comes to retail today?

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

For a fun explanation of the Sock Insurance program (“your feet are in our hands”), watch the Betabrand Sock Insurance video: Social Media Campaigns customer service Facebook campaign online retail retail sock insurance

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Stay N' Alive

MAY 8, 2017

Polyvore allows you to create collages of products from different retailers, and shares details as well as a link to purchase! The post 5 Social Media Innovations Retailers Need To Try! Over 84% of American smartphone users look up products online before purchasing!

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APRIL 7, 2017

From the piece: "While people wax poetic about the retail prowess and clout of Amazon, I am always quick to point out that they are one of the most fascinating media companies that has ever been created. Not just in retail, but in disruption, innovation and understanding consumer behaviour. online retail. online retailer. retail. retailer. Amazon is a media beast. Amazon is just getting started.

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