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How to Market Your Brand During a Recession

Rangeme

Recent economic reports highlight market issues like higher inflation, interest rate hikes, lower consumption, layoffs, and reduced hiring. Together, these trends point toward an economic slowdown and potential recession. Many factors remain within a brand’s control, including marketing efforts. How to Market in a Downturn.

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eCommerce and its Profitability Issue. Why its So Hard to Make Money

Indigo 9 Digital

Take mattress retailer Casper. High marketing costs are one reason for Casper’s struggles but returns have also eaten into the brand’s profitability. In 2009 Amazon’s shipping and fulfillment costs were 15.6% What’s most interesting about everyone’s quest to be the next Amazon is that Amazon isn’t just a retailer at all.

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

Indigo 9 Digital

Many consumers started shopping at these retailers during the 2008-2009 recession and kept shopping at these stores once the recession was over. This shift in shopping habits has negatively impacted retailers in the middle of the pricing spectrum like JC Penney, Sears , Gap and Kohl’s. Do you like this content?