Customer Acquisition

3 Key Marketing Steps Retailers Canโ€™t Ignore in 2017
March 6, 2017 at 9:33 am

Keeping up with innovation has retailers investing phenomenal amounts of time on โ€œwhatโ€™s nextโ€ since the launch of digital in the 90s. However, newer technology and innovation can only be considered a success if they can support a diverse collection of KPIs, including lifetime value (LTV), average order value, brand engagement, share of wallet andโ€ฆ

An Online Dollar Store to Hollar About
March 3, 2017 at 11:11 am

While traditional department stores, mall-based retailers and subscription commerce businesses have had their struggles as of late, thereโ€™s one retail category that's booming (at least relatively speaking): dollar stores and off-price brands (e.g., Ross, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx). However, that category's success hasn't translated online, as the business model of paying to ship inexpensive goods acrossโ€ฆ

Going Rogue: Rethinking the Amazon Effect
March 3, 2017 at 10:00 am

Itโ€™s no secret that Amazon.com is disruption with a capital D โ€” and has been since your neighborhood bookstore disappeared. However, while most of us recognize the pressure Amazon has put on on retailers, not many are focusing on the similar effect itโ€™s having on brands. Companies across the spectrum are finding it increasingly difficultโ€ฆ

Letโ€™s Get Growing: Expand Your Reach and Deepen Customer Engagement
February 8, 2017 at 2:15 pm

Itโ€™s no secret that Amazon.com is disruption with a capital D โ€” and has been since your neighborhood bookstore disappeared. However, while most of us recognize the pressure Amazon has put on on retailers, not many are focusing on the similar effect itโ€™s having on brands. Companies across the spectrum are finding it increasingly difficult [โ€ฆ]

Roots Canada Goes Airborne to Find New Customers
February 3, 2017 at 10:56 am

In episode 76 of Total Retail Talks, James Connell, vice president, e-commerce and marketing at Roots Canada, a leading lifestyle brand and manufacturer of men's and women's apparel as well as leather goods, discusses the company's recent partnership with Air Canada that helped drive holiday shopping.

What Retailers Need to Know About Generation Z
January 20, 2017 at 12:08 pm

In episode 71 of Total Retail Talks, I interview Ellen Davis, senior vice president of research and strategic insights at the National Retail Federation (NRF). This episode was recorded at the NRF's Big Show in New York City earlier this year. Davis discusses the key findings to emerge from a research project the NRF conducted whichโ€ฆ

How Retailers Can Use Data Onboarding to Improve Marketing Efforts
January 16, 2017 at 8:37 am

As email, postal and other marketing channels flood consumers with messaging, retailers struggle to meet the highly complex expectations of their hyperconnected customers. Today's consumers demand more personalized, optimized and unique shopping experiences. While the process known as data onboarding isn't new, it's still growing in popularity within the world of retail. Data onboarding enablesโ€ฆ