Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Following the pandemic-fueled disruption of 2021, retail brands made a strong showing this year for establishing emotional connections with consumers—the industry ranked third overall, behind technology & telecom, and media & entertainment, in the latest Brand Intimacy Study from marketing intimacy agency MBLM.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 22, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, it is crucial for retailers to employ effective marketing strategies to drive in-store sales. Retail marketing involves a combination of traditional and digital tactics aimed at attracting customers, building brand loyalty, and increasing revenue.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2022

Consumers’ expectations of brands and retailers have changed, and the buying journey has been forever altered—and from those shifts have come new expectations around customer service. The post Only 15% of retailers offer a differentiating omnichannel experience—which brands are leading?

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OnePitch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Gabriela Barkho is a Senior Reporter at Modern Retail covering e-commerce, CPG startups, DTC brands, marketing, and consumer VC funding.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

The retail industry has undergone a significant transformation. With the rise of online shopping and the increasing influence of digital platforms, traditional marketing strategies are no longer enough to stay competitive. These channels include websites, search engines, social media platforms, email marketing, and online advertising.

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

With the fall season right around the corner, it’s that time of year again—no, not time for the retail holiday decorations to go up just yet (thank goodness), but it’s time for communicators to get on their holiday marketing game, if they haven’t already (and they should have).

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Despite consumers’ voiced concerns about inflation and finances, retail spend continues to grow and people continue to plan vacations.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Retailers are having huge success with social and influencer marketing—partly because retail is a highly social category, with many brands performing above average in driving online and offline consumer conversations, which makes the continued dominance of Amazon and Nike in the U.S. marketplace impressive.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As retailers and brand marketers battle through COVID’s impact on consumer behavior, new research from customer journey orchestration and analytics firm Kitewheel explores key trends in the retail industry, providing recommendations on how brands can make the most of an evolving retail landscape.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Post-Covid, brands are spending on connected TV (CTV) ad platforms and the industry is abuzz about retail media. In fact, per this report , 98% of brand advertisers believe CTV will exceed mobile ad budgets. Retail media network – no longer just a buzzword but a market reality. One of ours is ad tech.

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5W PR

JULY 21, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of retail, variety stores have faced significant challenges due to the rise of e-commerce giants like Amazon. These traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, known for their wide product selection and affordable prices, have had to adapt to changing consumer preferences and shopping behaviors.

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 27, 2023

Is your B2C brand prepared for the online-purchasing disruption known as audience hijacking?

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 10, 2023

The pandemic-driven e-commerce surge amplified the role of digital marketing—and consumers have learned a trick or two since as they‘ve re-incorporated physical shopping but with the assistance of online tools like brand apps and social media platforms.

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The post CMO Council study: Brands and retailers scrambling to meet demand for eCommerce delivery appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As a mom and marketing guru who works with brands to target this important demographic, Maria has been advocating for brands to recognize and embrace the buying power of this group for decades. Moms Rule Maria Bailey’s personal and professional lives intersected, and this shaped her trajectory into niche marketing for moms.

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Except perhaps for the perpetually ruling metric of price, brand loyalty in 2023 is largely determined by the convenience, safety and service components of brand and retailer websites.

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

What do consumers want for Christmas this year? They just want retailers to figure out how to properly market to them, according to engagement tech firm RedPoint Global, which recently announced new research examining consumer opinions about the current state of holiday shopping.

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

With a post-pandemic retail environment looming, and a critical holiday shopping season in full swing, brands and marketers continue to struggle to understand the “new normal” consumer. The post 2021 consumer expectations are shifting—and opportunities for innovation abound appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 19, 2021

With all the focus on the “journey” and the “experience” in brand and retail marketing these days, you’d think that communicators would be zeroing in on some substantial strategy for delivering better CX. The post How are brands responding to the acceleration of e-commerce?

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 13, 2019

In a fickle, fast-moving retail environment, every brand could use a little loyalty—and in fact, new research asserts that loyalty might be worth even more than it appears at face value. The post New study reveals brand loyalty is worth more than the suggested retail price appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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The Hoyt Organization

JANUARY 25, 2024

This means the market volume will reach $102.90bn by 2028! With such rapid market growth comes increased competition, making it crucial for cannabis businesses to have an effective brand strategy. A brand strategy is a long-term plan that outlines specific goals and objectives for a brand and how they will be achieved.

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

consumers once again have proven themselves to be highly resilient and adaptive during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their buying behaviors have evolved quickly and dramatically to address new priorities and limitations, with consumer spending growing solidly in most categories, according to a new report just published by the CMO Council.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

New research from retail tech firm Bluecore and Forrester Consulting finds retail brands getting candid about their struggle to meet the demands of hyperadoptive consumers. The post Why marketers aren’t meeting CX demands of hyperadoptive consumers appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

With the COVID crisis lingering and intensifying, new research from marketing solutions firm Vericast explores evolving consumer behaviors and media consumption in 2021. The post COVID consumer study reveals interest in brand discovery, small business appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Despite 47 percent of consumers ranking email as their preferred channel for brand communications, over half (55 percent) ignore marketing emails due to inbox overload, according to a new study from Yes Lifecycle Marketing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

While we have access to a wide breadth of digital platforms to consume our daily dose of news and information, let’s not ignore an essential medium for staying smart – podcasts. Because they’re easy to consume and offer a certain intimacy, brands are using podcasts to inform, entertain, and be visible. The Mumbrellacast.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

If your feed is like most people’s you’ll notice a ton of: Branded graphics – Some brands’ entire feeds are made of up these graphics. Yet, brands continue to use it regularly in their social content. This is what we see in our feeds from brands in 2022, right? That’s a pretty damning stat.

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 30, 2019

We’ve read aboutthe retail industry’s struggles with CX and customer service, but new industry rankings in brand intimacy show that retail is actually doing a good job of making an emotional connection with consumers.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2021

The post The new face of local: 3 out of 4 consumers say they expect a hybrid customer journey appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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5W PR

JUNE 14, 2023

However, marketing cheap healthy snacks comes with unique challenges. There are a few different effective strategies that brands can employ to market cheap healthy snacks successfully. Understanding the Target Audience To effectively market cheap healthy snacks, brands must understand their target audience.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Which retail brands are making the right emotional connections with consumers during COVID? The newly released Brand Intimacy COVID Study from marketing intimacy agency MBLM reveals that the retail industry ranks third out of the 10 industries. Brand Intimacy is the emotional science behind […].

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5W PR

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In today’s digital age, social media platforms play a pivotal role in shaping consumer behavior and influencing trends. For lifestyle brands looking to connect with this demographic and stay relevant in a rapidly changing world, following TikTok trends isn’t just a choice but a necessity.

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Agility PR Solutions

MAY 3, 2020

The survey of more than 1,000 consumers found that the majority of shoppers don’t expect retailers to have all of the items they want in stock (60 percent), and virtually all shoppers […]. The post What consumers expect from brands during COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 3, 2020

As brands and retailers stand on the cusp of more uncharted territory, new consumer trends are posing new challenges for marketers as nearly half (45 percent) of consumers polled in a new large-scale study from comms giant Ketchum say that as they continue to cope with the uncertainty of health risks, economic downturn and restrictions […].

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2021

With especially high consumer demands to meet during the 2020 holiday season, brands and businesses faced special challenges that many could not quite meet. The post Retailers’ poor holiday performance cost them permanent customers appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

With today’s über-fast pace of brand marketing and the many ways consumers can purchase from and interact with brands and retailers, it’s become a challenge for brands to establish real emotional connections, even with their most regular patrons. appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Direct to customer marketing and PR has become increasingly popular in recent years. Today, merchants selling everything from mattresses to pet foods have seen that it’s more effective to speak to their customers directly, than to attempt to sell through major retailers in the modern age. Work with the Professionals.

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