Analytics

5 Tips for Improved Pricing and Margin Optimization
July 9, 2015 at 1:59 pm

The worldโ€™s leading retailers understand the promise of big data and analytics. They know competitors are finding insights and making advances, and many have seen their own pilot projects deliver measurable gains in marketing efficiency, sales or margins. Data-driven insights can create value across a business, helping managers tailor assortments at the store level, simultaneouslyโ€ฆ

How to Use Competitive Benchmarking to Your Advantage
July 6, 2015 at 1:45 pm

Competition is one of the biggest motivators for online retailers, especially as e-commerce sales keep climbing. Regardless of whether another company offers the exact same products you do, there are hundreds of thousands of other companies competing for your target marketโ€™s attention and money as well as training your customers on what to expect. Thatโ€™sโ€ฆ

Retail โ€˜Moneyballโ€™: 3 Sales Strategies for Maximizing Revenue
July 1, 2015 at 3:11 pm

Whether youโ€™re a store manager, regional chief or vice president, your time and resources are limited. Like many in retail, you look to the bottom of ranking lists to determine how to allocate your time and those resources. After all, poor performers obviously need a hand, right? The traditional response to the question of resourceโ€ฆ

A Snapshot of Fashion Trends Through Social Media Analytics
June 26, 2015 at 3:54 pm

This spring, Target made the strategic decision to integrate clothing designer Lilly Pulitzer into its array of product offerings. Within half an hour, the preppy, chic floral prints were completely sold out โ€” signifying both success and opportunity. Before its collaboration with Lily Pulitzer, it can be assumed that Target researched its audience, understanding thatโ€ฆ

LinkedIn Pulse Adds Demographics, Stats and More to Blog Posts
May 7, 2015

When I post an article anywhere as part of my content marketing strategy, I need to know how it's performing so I can improve my writing and, hopefully, improve lead generation for my marketing consulting practice. So I was pleasantly surprised yesterday morning when I found a new button on each of my LinkedIn Pulse posts allowing me to track my results!