Posts Tagged ‘ retail and ecommerce ’

Bill Tancer talks holiday retail deals with Fox Business News

Bill Tancer on Black Friday sales for Fox Business News’ “Markets Now.” Retailers are offering better online deals and we’re seeing consumer optimism.[ READ MORE ]

Holiday hot products – tablets top the list and the Furby is back!

Time to polish off our crystal ball and give predictions from consumers’ fingertips of hot products of the holiday season. See what made the list.[ READ MORE ]

Hot Holiday Trends: Week of October 7th – October 14th

Experian Marketing Services releases holiday marketing trends for week of October 7th[ READ MORE ]

Top 20 most “comfortable” cities

Experian Simmons asks survey respondents if they bought sweats in the last 12 months, and if so, how many. For the second year in a row, the top city is Philadelphia, PA.[ READ MORE ]

The preparation for holiday sales

Last year Cyber Monday was the busiest online shopping day. Apparel & Accessories, House & Garden and Toys & Hobbies sites saw the most growth YoY.[ READ MORE ]

Delivering during the holidays – the new rules

As holiday campaigns begin to kick into high gear, it’s important that marketers examine their campaign strategy, including deliverability considerations. [ READ MORE ]

An important step toward cross-channel marketing optimization

Digital channels, mobile technology, expanded customer choice and legislative issues have all evolved faster in the last ten years than ever before, and companies have had to update their marketing practices to keep pace and keep customers engaged. This has been especially challenging in the retail vertical as accurate customer identification can be difficult to [...][ READ MORE ]

Getting ready for Halloween email promotion

Fall is just around the corner. As the weather begins to cool, marketers are beginning to focus on the first holiday of the Fall season – Halloween. Experian CheetahMail has compiled trends from last year’s Halloween campaigns to help ensure this year’s campaigns are spook-tacular. 2011 Key Trends: Over half of Halloween-related email volume was [...][ READ MORE ]

iPhone 5 and iPad Mini searches on the rise

It’s that time of year again when Apple rumors start to surface online. Last fall it was widely (and incorrectly) speculated that the iPhone 5 would be released when instead the iPhone 4s was launched. And now, the rumors are once again driving search activity. A year-over-year trend shows that “iPhone 5” searches were more [...][ READ MORE ]

Developing real-time marketing intelligence

Marketers have always struggled to target the right consumer with the right offer. And with more than 313 million people live in the United States according to the U.S. Census, the challenge is more difficult than ever. With the proliferation of the Internet and mobile technology, today’s consumer operates differently and expects more from their [...][ READ MORE ]