Marketing New Year’s Resolutions for 2016 — Putting Knowledge First
Our suggested marketing New Year’s resolutions are diverse, but they all fall under one common banner: getting smarter to up your odds of success in 2016. Even though Christmas is not quite here yet, many people are already anticipating the end of the current year and the start of a…
Holiday Shopping Becoming More of a Digital Experience Than Ever
The old rules of holiday retail are clearly being thrown out the window as online shopping gains new territory, even on in-store events like Black Friday. Events like this year’s Black Friday have shown that the jam-packed store aisles all holiday season are no longer a given. Yet, the deep…
Where Will Data-Driven Marketing Take Us in 2016?
Take a look at our predictions for top trends that are likely to appear in 2016, including how data-driven marketing will occupy an even more crucial role. As ideas and plans that have been stewing for months crystallize, the New Year becomes the perfect time for businesses and brands to…
Part 1: How Apps Connect Brand Loyalty to Convenience
The proverb has changed: The mobile customer is always right. In typical fashion, I was discussing my latest home décor venture last weekend with one of my closest friends and how it landed me in Target (or ‘Tar-zhay’ for my fashionistas). My friend then said something earth shattering to me,…
Hitting the Books: How Brands are Leveraging New Media and Data for Back-to-School Season
In order to capture some of the predicted $68 billion in back to school sales, brands are turning more and more to new media solutions and data-backed insights. Back to school season, with more than $68 billion in total sales at stake, is the second-biggest season for retailers like JC…
Annalect Research: The Mobile Wallet
The mobile payments space is rapidly evolving, with everyone from Apple to Visa releasing ways to pay by mobile device. Mobile payments are expected to more than double this year, to nearly $9 billion. With this much at stake, the major players are competing fiercely for a share of the…