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Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

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This means that marketing spend aimed at these high-spending visitors over Christmas is likely to get less return than usual. To understand the impact of this shift, it’s crucial to recognize the importance of Lunar New Year to Chinese consumers.

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Moving from Monologues to Conversations: How Brands are Driving Innovation with Unified Commerce Experiences

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Steve Jobs once famously said that his job was to figure out what consumers want before they know they want it. It’s pretty simple, but it requires extreme collaboration across all the potential [channels] and technologies that touch a consumer to be successful.” As was often the case, Jobs was ahead of his time.

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Strategies for Brands to Combat #AdBlindness

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Ads pop up, slide in or play in the background on every platform, and consumers see right through this cacophony of attempts to grab their attention. Today’s market is faced with this spreading phenomenon — #adblindness. With lower price barriers to enter the market, digital advertisers proliferate. The value exchange.

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Why NPS Falls Short in Ecommerce, and the Case for Earned Growth Ratio as a Better Metric

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Also, while NPS captures feedback only from engaged customers who choose to respond to surveys, EGR takes everyone into account, offering a more comprehensive and unbiased view of customer satisfaction. However, the process varies depending on the sales model. Croud acquired impakt Advisors in 2021.

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Influencers: A Secret Weapon for Tackling Supply Chain Challenges

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The influencer marketing industry is poised to reach $16.2 billion by the end of 2022 , in large part because influencers can provide direct connections to consumers and allow brands to deliver messaging in an authentic and relevant way. As marketing objectives fluctuate, so should influencer marketing spend, incentives and focus.

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How Ecommerce Retailers Can Prepare Now for Back-to-School 2022

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This is also the ideal time to review the online customer journey, because consumer expectations for ecommerce convenience and personalization are higher than ever, based on the findings of ClearSale’s 2021 State of Consumer Attitudes on Ecommerce, Fraud & CX survey. Give Back-to-School Shoppers Alternative Payment Options.

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For Better Customer Experience, Make Your Website Easier to Search

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While nearly every brand in that survey said their on-site search results are relevant, 69% of consumers said they frequently encounter irrelevant search results while shopping. Search results that prompt customers to leave your site waste marketing spend and raise customer acquisition costs.