Believe it or not, QR code technology has been around for almost a decade. Nevertheless, for as long as QR codes have existed, consumers, marketers and brands have experienced a hot and cold relationship with these two-dimensional boxes. Their goal has always been simple – scan with your phone for easy access to wherever its...Continue Reading
Is your brand making a difference? Are you currently seizing the opportunity to bring awareness and purpose to causes that matter? In today’s retail environment, Cause Marketing strategies are one way to effectively reach your target audience and improve the world at the same time. What is Cause Marketing? Cause marketing is essentially when a...Continue Reading
In the highly competitive, commoditized world of CPG retail, customer engagement is the result of all the customer interactions that set your brand apart. As we emerge from the pandemic and things begin to normalize, it becomes clear how much the retail landscape has changed. As detailed in our Consumer Trends Report, there are 4...Continue Reading
We’ve been working with CPG retail brands for over 20 years and have seen some pretty interesting changes in retail marketing. Perhaps the biggest change of all has been helping retailers adapt to the online world over the past decade – even more so these past couple years. But regardless of how the user experience...Continue Reading
Are you planning an in-store contest or consumer promotion for your brand? Our retail promotions specialists review some of the contesting best practices that have helped popular CPG brands create relevance and drive action with consumers. In-Store Contesting Best Practices When it comes to in-store contesting, simplicity will take you a long way. One of...Continue Reading
Running a retail contest is a great way to drive results and engage with your key customers. If you want your promotional giveaway to be successful, though, consider these 5 retail contest tips that can make the process more efficient and improve outcomes. 5 Tips for Running a Successful Retail Contest 1. Set Your Goals...Continue Reading
Investing in a sports sponsorship is a great option for brands seeking to create instant equity within a market. Not only does this show that you’re supporting the hometown team, but you’re also tapping into your customers’ passion via sports marketing. This leads to greater interest in your brand and engagement from your customers just...Continue Reading
Supporting a good cause is the right move for your brand at several levels. Not only will Cause Marketing ultimately help consumers connect your company to purpose, it also directly serves the cause you’re supporting in the first place. In our experience as a cause marketing agency, we’ve found that consumer promotions featuring cause marketing...Continue Reading
Why the Customer Experience matters so much to your business: “We are currently experiencing a heavy volume of calls. Please stay on the line as we reroute an obscene amount of calls to the inappropriate department, leaving most of you on hold even longer than you were initially, and, more often than not, just disconnecting...Continue Reading
What do popular brand applications like FlightRadar24, Snapchat and Pokemon Go! have in common? They introduced the world to a targeted, clever use of Augmented Reality and proved it’s an effective way to engage their core audience. So, now that augmented reality has been introduced to the masses, how are you embracing this technology to...Continue Reading
