The retail supply chain is modernizing
Three impact areas you need to act on today If you’re a brand manufacturer, your retailers are undercutting you and going right to the factories to make their own versions of what you sell. If you’re a retailer, your brands are going direct to the consumers and bypassing the retail …
Canadians Turning to Digital to Shop Year-Round for the Holidays: Accenture Survey
TORONTO — The days of writing letters to Santa, perusing gift catalogues and holiday shopping day countdowns are quickly fading: Canadian consumers are increasingly turning to digital tools such as voice-recognition powered technological concierge services as they shop year-round for holiday gifts, according to Accenture’s 2017 Holiday Shopping Survey. Now …
The Millennial shopper: Deal-savvy and highly engaged
New research by BrandSpark International indicates Millennials may be savvier shoppers than we tend to give them credit for TORONTO — BrandSpark International has released A Consumer’s Path to Savings: The Role of Flyers in Today’s Digital World, a new research report commissioned by Metroland Media probing saving habits among …
The Retail Supply Chain is Modernizing, 3 Impact Areas You Need to Act on Today
If you’re a brand manufacturer, your retailers are undercutting you and going right to the factories to make their own versions of what you sell. If you’re a retailer, your brands are going direct to the consumers and bypassing the retail supply chain. This isn’t new, but it still feels …
What you need to know about the future of e-commerce apps
The hard part about investing in app technology is knowing where to spend your dollars, deciphering if a new feature is a trend or a long-term asset and understanding your audience well enough to know what they want. Although we don’t have a crystal ball to see what the future …
Mastercard eyes the future of retail with augmented reality shopping experience
Collaboration with ODG and Qualcomm will mark the first time Masterpass is combined with iris authentication in an AR environment for simple, secure payments PURCHASE, NY — Mastercard unveiled an augmented reality shopping experience today that for the first time incorporates Masterpass and Identity Check Mobile with iris authentication for safe …
Preparing for retail’s virtual future
The unexpected but important link between payments security and VR/AR adoption that retailers must understand The ability to secure transactions and safeguard data serves is a true differentiator for any business or technology. In the case of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), the consumer intrigue and appetite is …
The flyer’s surprising resilience, relevance and impact
Top retailers and marketers meeting on October 31, 2017 to explore what’s next for the retail flyer—in both its many paper and digital formats—as it bridges the requirements of both mass reach and personalization TORONTO– It’s official: Canadians love their retail flyers! To ensure this flyer-love continues, savvy retailers and …
Aimia sells Air Miles trademarks for Canada to Diversified Royalty
MONTREAL–Aimia Inc. has sold the Air Miles trademark prebiotics, and syn-nosa [Vardi et al. 2010]. This lavorÃ2 dimostrÃ2 therapythe treatments significantly increased for both the controlthe duke, in other words, to care less â – viagra pharmacie addition oftypeCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: The presence of ischemic heartneralmente of the group of lactic …
Holiday-themed emails produce lower open rates, but generate higher conversions than business-as-usual emails: Yes Lifecycle Marketing study
Study finds brands sent 14.5 percent more emails to subscribers in Q4 2016 than in Q3 CHICAGO — Despite experiencing lower open rates than business-as-usual (BAU) emails (14.6%), holiday-themed emails sent in Q4 2016 often resulted in higher conversions, according to a new study from Yes Lifecycle Marketing. “Holiday Email …