Social Media Marketing

5 Stories That Generated the Most Discussion in 2015
January 6, 2016 at 9:49 am

What follows is a list of the Total Retail content in 2015 that generated the most reader comments. Youโ€™ll see that our readers are highly engaged when it comes to content on shipping rates โ€” who isnโ€™t when it has such an impact on your bottom line โ€” social media marketing, payment options and cooperativeโ€ฆ

Winning the Hearts of Generation Z
January 5, 2016 at 10:47 am

Retailers, itโ€™s time to get your collective heads around Generation Z. This digitally savvy and demanding demographic is beginning to make its presence felt. Gen Z, or those born after 1995, already contributes $44 billion to the American economy each year. According to a report by advertising firm JWT, over 70 percent of parents sayโ€ฆ

5 Tips for Using Twitter to Drive Sales
January 5, 2016 at 9:38 am

With the holidays over, businesses will have to work hard to attract shoppers to their stores. Therefore, itโ€™s not surprising that retailers are getting better at using a sophisticated marketing mix to create engagement and conversions. That mix includes social media, mobile and digital campaigns. Twitter is especially geared to help retailers target customers. With keywords,โ€ฆ

Free Webinar: 2016 Retail Email Trends
December 28, 2015 at 4:32 pm

In this fast-paced, interactive webinar, our expert panel will discuss 2015 successes and look forward at retail email trends for 2016.

Target's Fashion Blunders in Social Media
December 16, 2015 at 11:55 am

Fashion is a strength of Target, especially compared to Wal-Mart and Sears. Not only has the brand owned the label โ€œCheap Chic,โ€ it's brought to market some fashion collaborations that were so successful they sold out in an instant and/or crashed the site โ€” Missoni, Lilly Pulitzer. Of course, not all collaborations have been successfulโ€ฆ

Plus-Size Retailer Lane Bryantโ€™s Twitter Q&A Went Downhill Fast
December 10, 2015 at 10:31 am

Lane Bryant considers itself โ€œthe most recognized name in plus-size clothingโ€ and says its clothing isnโ€™t just about size, itโ€™s about the fashion and how it fits, according to its website. The fashion retailer has been around for decades. So when Brian Beitler, its chief marketing officer, along with Refinery 29 held a live Twitterโ€ฆ

Walgreensโ€™ Digital Strategy is Dangerously Boring
December 8, 2015 at 10:20 am

As a personal crusade to get retailers to actually use digital channels in valuable ways, I've taken on the National Retail Federationโ€™s Top 100 retailers list, and Iโ€™ve been evaluating the activities of these retailers in digital spaces: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, other social properties if itโ€™s appropriate, and then, of course, how well these activitiesโ€ฆ

J.Crew, American Girl Embrace Social Commerce Ads for the Holidays
November 25, 2015 at 12:09 pm

Add J.Crew and American Girl to the list of retailers betting big with their holiday campaigns on ad units launched by Facebook and Instagram. J.Crew bought Instagram ads that include a "Shop Now" button, making its gift guide digital. And for the past week, J.Crew's Instagram page has been promoting an iPhone case that doubles asโ€ฆ

How Nordstrom and Sephora Are Nailing Social Media Going Into Black Friday
November 24, 2015 at 11:00 am

To measure which retailers have the best momentum on social media going into the holidays, Shareablee studied 109 big-box and department store brands across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram between Nov. 1 and Nov. 18. Nordstrom and Sephora are just nailing engagement, and each often uses a fairly simple strategy โ€” posting glossy product photos.