Tag Archives: consumer spending trends

Shopping: the Cure for the Summertime Blues

Whether you’re prepping for summer vacation or back-to-school, now is the time to save big  Mass retailers like Kohl’s, Macy’s and Target are looking to move summer merchandise fast to make way for their fall offerings.  In addition to slashing … Continue reading

Posted in Retail Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tapping into the New Normal

Value-Conscious Americans are Driving Marketers to Adapt Wide-sweeping financial, economic and even political issues impact American life today, inspiring ‘a new normal,’ or permanent changes in consumer thinking based on the recession and economic challenges.  In actuality, consumers are embracing … Continue reading

Posted in Front-Door Marketing Trends | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Using the Front Door to Meet Cable Subscriber Goals

Front-Door Marketing Helps Increase Customer Acquisition, Retention and ARPU In nearly every aspect of life, economic concerns and a rapidly evolving landscape are causing consumers to make spending choices cautiously. Yet even so, IDC’s recent report on U.S. Consumer Fixed … Continue reading

Posted in Telecommunications Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Deal of the Day?

Random Deals Have Their Place – But Targeted Offers are Often the Better Deal, Both for Consumers and Major Brands The appeal of a deal that is just too good to pass up can be, well, difficult to pass up. … Continue reading

Posted in Front-Door Marketing Trends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

2010 Holiday Retail Sales End the Year with a Bang

What comes next? It was a happy New Year, indeed, for U.S. retailers. After a stagnant 2009 holiday season, there was a great deal to celebrate. The latest report from MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse™ shows a much better than expected holiday … Continue reading

Posted in Retail Marketing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Path to Purchase Starts at Home, During the Holidays and Year-Round

The Search for Value is Not a Linear Process, with Consumers Making Shopping Decisions Every Day in Every Way Consumers consider brands as they move through a variety of daily events such as walking through a store, or even non-events … Continue reading

Posted in Retail Marketing, Shopper Marketing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Retailers are Getting Their Piece of the Holiday Pie with Deep Discounts

Black Friday Encourages Retailers to Keep Those Deals Coming Disappointing retail results for the past several holiday seasons have led to sales and specials that go well beyond the hype that is ‘Black Friday.’ The lines have definitely been blurred … Continue reading

Posted in Retail Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Customers Seek Value Now More Than Ever, and Brands Must Get on Board

Consumer behavior has changed dramatically and smart marketers are paying attention.  Seeking value as a priority, paying cash for necessities, foregoing credit cards, searching for discounts and putting money in the bank have become the norm thanks to the recent … Continue reading

Posted in Restaurant Marketing, Retail Marketing, Shopper Marketing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

For Retailers, Black Friday is Not a Shopping Day but a Shopping Season

Over the past several holiday seasons retailers may have rung in less-than impressive sales but this year they are determined to turn things around.  In fact, the National Retail Federation projects that 138 million shoppers are expected to hit stores … Continue reading

Posted in Retail Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Shopper Marketing at Home: Front-Door Access to Influencing Consumers

A study released today by Booz & Co. for the Grocery Manufacturers of America projects shopper marketing as the fastest-growing area of marketing investment for packaged-goods marketers over the next three years. Findings indicate an overall increase in awareness and … Continue reading

Posted in Shopper Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment