Retailers are concentrating on a variety of initiatives in 2016. Mobile—like responsive design and app development—as well as basic marketing activities—including search optimization and customer acquisition—are top on their list. A survey from Shop.org, Forrester Research and Bizrate Insights asked retailers in North America what their top three priorities for their digital business in 2016 […]
According to research unveiled January 14, convenience is the key factor for the future of retail and Click & Collect is leading the charge: around one in five (18%) believe that the service ‘changed the way they shopped’ last year, beating mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches, while more than a quarter (26%) say it’s making […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/HEALTH_40_CUT_12_12-16_18h33-720p_HD_MPEG_4.mp4[/KGVID] Marks & Spencer has launched its first campaign of the new year, this time focusing on its healthy food range, including exciting new food trends like spiralised vegetables, cauliflower rice, unusual grains and vibrant juices. The ‘Adventures in Wonderfood’ campaign, created by RKCR/Y&R, puts a vibrant, energetic spin on healthy eating, showing […]
Fuller’s is beating the January blues with a new print and outdoor campaign created by advertising agency The Corner. The London-based brewer’s ‘January Ale’ ads launch January 8, and play on the January sales offered by most retailers, blocking out the ‘S’ in sale with a bottle of London Pride beer. The campaign imitates iconic sale […]
Albert Einstein once said that “the human spirit must prevail over technology” – a prophetic warning to keep front of mind as tech continues to embed itself almost seamlessly into our everyday, and every minute, existence. In the case of brands in 2015, everything was riding on the Christmas spirit prevailing over technology. Last year […]
Analysis recently released has revealed the UK population’s online habits during Christmas and Boxing Day 2015. The most common times people went online were between 4.00pm and midnight on both days. Furthermore, there was a huge jump in ‘second-screening’ – on Christmas Day this year nearly half (48%) of all UK web traffic was done […]
Marketers are being given something to chew over this Christmas alongside their turkey following publication of a SurveyMonkey analysis of Christmas advertising campaigns, which found that just 12 per cent influence consumer shopping habits. A massive seven in eight of those surveyed indicated that advertising camapigns held no sway over their purchase decision, insisting that […]
Homewares and furniture retailer Habitat has unveiled its new eCommerce platform, designed by digital commerce consultancy Salmon, which aims to capture a mobile audience and take advantage of the increase in traffic it has seen over the last year. In the past 12 months, the brand has reported a 35 per cent increase in traffic […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CoOp-Festive_60sec_ICE_MPEG_4.mp4[/KGVID] The Co-operative Food launches its Christmas TV campaign. The 60-second commercial demonstrates that there is a lot more to The Co-op than just essentials. And the story shows Co-op’s good food as the catalyst to spreading goodwill this Xmas. The commercial, entitled ‘Ice’, opens with a young man and his flatmate preparing […]
While it’s tempting for all brands and retailers to jump on the Thanksgiving shopping bandwagon, marketers need to think about their audiences to figure out how, when, or even whether to take advantage of the discount days, says the National Retail Federation. There’s no “one-size fits-all” approach for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and […]