Content Marketing

From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Unlocking Consumer Confidence With Product Content
January 31, 2024 at 12:20 pm

Picture this: You need a new pair of running shoes so you visit a website to do a little research. Your screen fills with page after page of options. Before long, itโ€™s information overload and youโ€™re paralyzed by choice. You end up clicking on a pair from a brand you recognize. But that logo aloneโ€ฆ

How iFIT Blendsย Product, Content and Technology for Personalized Fitness
January 29, 2024 at 5:04 pm

In episode 437 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Kevin Duffy, CEO of iFIT, a global fitness and connected content company operating brands NordicTrack, ProForm, and Freemotion. Listen in as Duffy provides an overview of the fitness technology business (0:45), how iFIT creates engaging, personalized experiences for its members (2:15), identifies its keyโ€ฆ

How UGC Can Ease Your Biggest Visual Marketing Pains
January 10, 2024 at 11:03 am

For e-commerce marketers, the demand for fresh, high-quality visual content is relentless. In addition to your website, you need visuals for display ads on multiple channels as well as on organic and paid social. Not only has this content got to stand out from your competitors, but it needs to be continually refreshed to keepโ€ฆ

The Renaissance of Creative Messaging in a Post-Cookie World
January 10, 2024 at 10:16 am

Every industry, including retail, is feeling the effects of moving away from the reliance on third-party cookies. However, this shift is also bringing us back to the essence of marketing โ€” making content that audiences really connect with emotionally. Itโ€™s not just a challenge; itโ€™s an opportunity for retail marketing to have a total creativeโ€ฆ

Using AI to Create and Deliver Personalized Content
October 31, 2023 at 10:36 am

Emerging technologies, including the rapid development of artificial intelligence-driven tools, are driving some of the most creative campaigns in the marketing industryโ€™s history. The options for personalizing content based on customer preferences, behaviors and buying history are evolving before our eyes. These tools are giving marketing teams the ability to enhance and grow loyalty programsโ€ฆ

Reboot, Rethink How Digital Experiences Get Created Online
September 27, 2023 at 9:22 am

For several years now, retailers have been deploying creative digital marketing tactics and transforming how consumers engage with them online. But what if theyโ€™ve been doing it all backward? A recent digital experience benchmark report found 85 percent of consumers are unhappy with their online shopping experience, so thereโ€™s room for improvement. Companies looking toโ€ฆ

Zulily Partners With Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone to Take the Stress Out of School Lunch Planning
September 20, 2023 at 8:12 am

Last month, online retailer Zulily and Michelin-starred celebrity chef โ€” and dad of two โ€” Curtis Stone ("Iron Chef," "Top Chef Masters," "Top Chef Jr.") teamed up to take the stress out of back-to-school lunchbox planning. The back-to-school season puts a lot of pressure on parentsโ€™ wallets, especially at the grocery store, where food prices are increasing. Furthermore, time isโ€ฆ

Omnichannel Consumer Experiences Earn Brands an A+ With Back-to-School Shopping
August 31, 2023 at 2:04 pm

In a crowded school supply marketplace where consumers shop in-store and online, brands are trying many approaches to stand out from the competition. The most successful brands recognize the potential of omnichannel experiences in maximizing back-to-school sales. By seamlessly integrating online and offline channels, these brands create a cohesive, personalized shopping journey that engages consumersโ€ฆ

Why Google Perspectives Means E-Commerce Merchants Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Visual UGC
August 15, 2023 at 4:17 pm

Googleโ€™s Perspectives filter, which began rolling out in June this year, aims to point searchers to content from "real people" when it deems it helpful to their query. Searchers can click on the Perspectives tab in the search results to see relevant โ€œlong- and short-form videos, images, and written posts that people have shared onโ€ฆ