North America
North America
Consumers
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Creating Communities
With the sheer abundance of social media sites, retailers have a variety of ways to connect with their shoppers. But for those who truly want to engage with their customers,…
Retail/Brands
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Big Data
If only stocking a store were as simple as sending buyers to Fashion Week and letting them check off the outfits they like best. [quote]While a good gut instinct for…
Retail/Brands
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Curating Experiences
Perhaps door-to-door salesmen were the first experiential marketers, holding out brushes and vacuums for potential buyers to try on the spot. Today’s experiential marketing incorporates gigantic, attention-grabbing product displays, interactive…
Consumers
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Evolving Parties
Though Fashion’s Night Out isn’t being held in the U.S. this year, retailers are still adopting its tenets: music, celebrities, catwalks and designer appearances all designed to creating a more…
Consumers
Articles
The Roar of the Crowd
The last 20 years in retail have been marked by increasingly sophisticated technology. Take crowdsourcing: it evolved from asking consumers which pattern to stick on a T-shirt to becoming an…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Going Local
At retail, brands have historically been built on consistent experiences across all locations. But some retailers are playing with this technique, tweaking both the design details and the product mix…
