Branding
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I smirk when anyone tells me that "branding" is the core of any campaign. Branding is to measurement what superstition is to science. You advertise to do one thing: move product โ period. That product is sold either online or offline. Online measurement, while not perfect, is evolving. Offline, up until recently, not so much.โฆ
CVS Health will ban photo manipulation in its store-brand makeup marketing, store aisle displays and social media posts by April 2020. The announcement was made by Helena Foulkes, president of CVS Pharmacy and executive vice president, CVS Health, during her presentation at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York yesterday. "As a woman,โฆ
In episode 124 of Total Retail Talks, Oscar Castro, vice president, e-commerce and marketing at Harry & David, discusses the gourmet food brand's recent redesign. Castro touches on how new functionalities added to Harry & David's website will improve its customersโ experiences, and offers advice for other retailers that are considering a brand redesign, includingโฆ
Itโs hard to go a day without reading an article about the brands and industries millennials are killing off. From napkins to cereals to banks, the lineup of sectors that these 20- and 30-somethings are rethinking seems endless. Itโs enough to make marketers think that brand loyalty among millennials is dead. However, the opposite isโฆ
This week, Gander Mountain emerged from bankruptcy protection and reopened stores with a new name: Gander Outdoors. The outdoor apparel and product company was purchased by Camping World Holdings, an Illinois-based network of RV-centric retail locations, in April. Now under new ownership, the newly minted Gander Outdoors is on track to open 55 to 65โฆ
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is taking the "Stores" out of its name. MarketWatch reports the big-box retailer will shorten its legal name to Walmart Inc. The move highlights Wal-Mart's message that it is more than just large storefronts, while also showing a commitment to its digital business. โWhile our legal name is used in a limitedโฆ
I read an article recently that found that AmazonBasics was driving more sales than some other Amazon.com private brands. The articleโs conclusion was that the success of AmazonBasics meant that the company may not need to โdisguiseโ its private brand by removing the Amazon name from its products to drive sales. This premise didnโt sitโฆ
Selling mattresses online, once thought to be a novelty, has exploded in recent years. Consider that in 2014, the online share of โU.S. retail mattress sales was 6 percent; it now stands at 10 percent, and figures to continue to grow. Online mattress sales now represent a $1.5 billion industry. With increasing competition, brands such asโฆ
This week, Sears announced it's bringing back its iconic holiday catalog. The department store chain hasn't had a catalog since 2011. CNBC reports Sears has "reinvented" the 120-page gift guide, which includes holiday decor, home furnishings, games and toys, appliances, apparel and more. There will also be a digital version available on the retailer's appโฆ