Content Marketing

CARiD's Social Strategy to Drive Engagement, Sales
August 19, 2015 at 1:05 pm

CARiD, an online retailer of aftermarket auto parts, is using social media to establish its brand as a community for its niche target consumers. The retailer's strategic use of social media has earned it close to 2 million Facebook likes, more than 70,000 followers on Google+, 9,000 subscribers to its YouTube channel, and more than…

The Asos Approach to Native Content: Authenticity
August 5, 2015 at 1:37 pm

Online retailer Asos is confident in its ability to create valuable content. Native articles, like fashion-focused posts “Tombabe Style” and “Rule the Pool,” as well as interviews with celebrities like Azealia Banks, appear on the company’s homepage alongside new product arrivals, whereas other retailers tend to keep their content — e.g., blog posts, photo essays,…

4 Reasons Retailers Should Use Dynamic Email Content
August 4, 2015 at 4:15 pm

Retailers are always on the hunt for better ways to grab the attention of their customers. Blanketing an email subscriber list with a one-size-fits-all coupon isn’t really enough anymore. Dynamic content — content that changes based on the demographics or preferences of your subscribers — is helping retailers get customers in the door (or items…

Wayfair Teams With Sherwin-Williams for DIY Hub
July 31, 2015 at 2:57 pm

Wayfair, an online retailer of home furnishings and décor, announced a partnership with Sherwin-Williams, the nation's largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies, to launch the Restore & Renew DIY Hub. The custom-designed online resource features four Sherwin-Williams diversified brands, including Purdy, Krylon, Thompson’s WaterSeal and Minwax, with exclusive content that will help consumers…

How Online Retailers Can Take Advantage of Translation Technologies
July 28, 2015 at 1:19 pm

Making the leap from being an English language-only online business to selling in multiple languages can be daunting, but it’s by far the fastest and most cost-effective way to massively expand your customer base. If you have the infrastructure to sell directly to consumers in China or Spanish-speaking countries, why not do it? All you…

How Lush Cosmetics Uses Content to Develop Loyal Customers
April 15, 2015

For Lush Cosmetics, an omnichannel retailer of handmade cosmetic and beauty products, everything the brand does has a story, from its product creation (all prodcuts are handmade in-house) to its ethical buying practices for its sourced materials to its chartitable giving to its ethical campaigns.