Marketing

Location Still No. 1 When it Comes to Digital Marketing Spend
March 9, 2018 at 10:28 am

JPMorgan Chase is a big company and a household name. Last year, it learned that only 3 percent of websites it was placing ads on were leading to activity beyond impressions. JPMorgan Chase was running ads on 400,000 websites; now it's down to just 5,000 and it's seeing the same results. But how, and why?…

Retailers’ Content Marketing Efforts Need to Return to the Middle of the Funnel
March 5, 2018 at 8:50 am

Remember applying for your first job after college graduation? You probably sent applications far and wide to companies with the goal of securing a role that matched your skills and interests. Many retailers are taking a similar approach in their daily quest to drive sales — trying to get as many leads as possible in…

Walmart to Raise Age Restriction to 21 for Gun Purchases
March 1, 2018 at 11:53 am

Walmart said yesterday that it's raising its age restriction to 21 for firearm and ammunition purchases. In  a statement published on its website yesterday, the retailer said it made the decision in light of recent events and will try to implement this change "as quickly as possible." Walmart also pointed out that in 2015 it ended sales of certain sporting rifles…

Gen Z Goes Old School
March 1, 2018 at 12:27 am

Two data points reveal an interesting contradiction about Gen Z. First, when they shop, they do their homework. They're very informed about deals and points, and don’t like to buy before they’ve examined their options. Second, they spend a lot of time doing that research on a brand’s owned properties — i.e., its websites, mobile apps and…

In-Home Trials and Multistage Shopping: Rethinking How Millennials Buy
February 26, 2018 at 1:06 pm

Brick-and-mortar stores have been struggling over the past decade, so much so that Credit Suisse estimated 8,600 shops would close last year in the United States and a quarter of malls will close in the next five years. Despite these numbers, though, things aren’t quite as dire they seem. While purchasing may be migrating online,…

Unique Brand Partnerships Helping Retailers Grow
February 23, 2018 at 10:59 am

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Caitlin Sullivan discuss J.Crew's partnership with WeWork, what it means for the apparel retailer, and why brand partnerships are an emerging trend in retail.

4 Ways to Create More Authentic Marketing That Builds Customer Loyalty
February 22, 2018 at 11:38 am

Attempting to get attention from retail customers, let alone loyalty, is a huge challenge in today’s marketplace. Consumers are bombarded with messages constantly, leaving little to no room for a compelling message that “sticks.” Retailers are wise to consider how they can reach their audiences effectively with the last bastion of marketing: authenticity. Here are…

Better Customer Understanding Leads Brands to Seek Better Insights
February 20, 2018 at 12:02 pm

Customer-obsessed marketing is here, and retailers and brands are evaluating an increasingly complex advertising world filled with new questions around metrics, search performance and audience quality. In a recent study from RetailMeNot and Kelton Research on connecting retailers, brands and agencies with priority customers, retail marketers weigh in on the essential nature of identifying and…