Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brands and marketers are trying to be extra nice leading up to the 2023 holiday shopping season because they really need Santa to deliver this year. But economic vulnerability means consumers will be looking for price markdowns, special deals and promotional offers.

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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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5W PR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Participating in retail industry events offers professionals and businesses an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the dynamic landscape of commerce. NRF: Retail’s Big Show Attending the NRF Big Show offers unparalleled opportunities for professionals in the retail industry.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of consumers polled in a new survey are less confident in the economy than a year ago, and 76 percent of them are spending less money. The new research from customer engagement firm Verint reveals how retail marketers can boost their chances of attracting more discretionary dollars in an era of high inflation. […].

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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

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Technology advancements give retail marketers and communicators some terrific advantages when it comes to understanding consumers, but it’s a double-edged sword in other ways.

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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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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As coronavirus concerns accelerate consumers’ demand for digital, new research from marketing analytics firm Periscope by McKinsey reveals how tech-driven consumers are reshaping retail’s next normal. Conducted before and during the pandemic shutdowns, the report […].

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 27, 2023

This happens when digital shoppers are diverted from their online buying journey by unauthorized distractions that can be placed on a digital commerce site—an issue that is now a widespread phenomenon and, according to new research from consumer protection cloud company Akamai […] The post Audience hijacking escalates as a threat to brands and (..)

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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? appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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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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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With 59 percent of shoppers making it a priority to live a more environmentally-conscious lifestyle, new research findings from integrated sales and marketing services firm Acosta demonstrate how consumers plan to take more actions with sustainability in mind.

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Catalyzed by the spike in e-commerce during COVID, the retail industry retained its 2019 spot and ranked fourth out of the 15 industries studied in theBrand Intimacy 2020 Study, the largest study of brands based on emotions from intimacy marketing firm MBLM (pronounced Emblem).

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

consumers have negative feelings about the e-tail behemoth when it comes to its impact on the retail industry—and the planet. The post Consumers are concerned about Amazon’s retail impact and footprint appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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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

APRIL 5, 2020

With every passing year, the retail industry undergoes significant shifts—and retail marketing strategies have to pivot accordingly. What can retailers expect in the year ahead? Consumer confidence reached historic high […]. Consumer confidence reached historic high […].

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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 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 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

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The retail marketing landscape has changed dramatically since the pandemic—as comms pros followed consumers into a digitally dominated shopping world, the value of data-driven insights became invaluable.

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Agility PR Solutions

MAY 20, 2021

As we turn our sights to a recovering retail economy, one vestige of the COVID experience will be sticking around for the foreseeable future—customer service is now so important for retailers and marketers that a whopping 90 percent of consumers say they would not shop with a retailer again if they provided bad customer service […].

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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. Tune in to learn about the impact of mommy marketing and how important you truly are—not just within your family but also in the economy.

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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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Retail Leadership Brand Branding 135

Agility PR Solutions

JULY 11, 2022

As marketers and communicators are aware, back to school shopping is one of the biggest retail moments of the year—and new research from global influencer marketing platform LTK reveals that this season will be defined by two main factors: affordability and convenience.

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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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Consumer Retail Brand Branding 105

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

JUNE 30, 2022

In a seemingly ever-fluctuating consumer marketplace, more than 8 in 10 U.S consumers are planning to make changes to mitigate their product spending in the next three to six months, according to new research from market research firm The NPD Group.

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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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Retail Consumer Survey Study 79

Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

As mobile shopping continues to grow, consumers are downloading retailer’s mobile apps at double the rate of years past and conducting more in-app purchases, according to new findings from consumer financial services firm Synchrony.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 9, 2023

The post As Big Retail drops the ball on CX, opportunity is ripe for SMBs in 2023 appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. And yet […].

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Retail Survey Consumer Marketing 78

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

JUNE 24, 2019

New research from Yes Marketing confirms that WOM is not only effective, but downright critical. According to the firm’s new study, nearly half of consumers (45 percent) say the first time they hear about a retailer they’ve never purchased from is through friends […].

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 25, 2020

As retail marketers continue to brainstorm their way through this unprecedented crisis, it’s a good time to evaluate what consumers are thinking—what they’re buying now, how they’re buying it, what they’re notbuying, and how long they think the crisis will last.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 29, 2021

With consumer shopping behaviors in full transition and a crucial holiday season approaching, the marketing industry worldwide continues its efforts to both map and navigate the post-pandemic commerce landscape.

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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. Podcasts are mainstream.

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