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Tactics to Battle “Badvocate” Consumers Via Social Media Address By Braintrust

At General Motors, a social media team of six employees patrols the Web, tweeting, updating Facebook, and sometimes commenting on personal blogs to combat negative comments on their company. GM,…

News November 19

Cross-Channel Promos Look To Drive Share Gains As Holiday Sales Rebound

There may be some holiday cheer after all this season, as some retailers and analysts have seen some signs of life at the checkout. Pulling out all the stops, large…

News November 12

Solution Spotlight: Aisle411 Gives Shoppers Power to Navigate In-Store

Concept: Aisle411 is a comprehensive mobile marketing solution designed to allow consumers to use their cell phones to locate products within a retail store. It’s an “audio store map” designed…

News November 11

Urban Outfitters Selects Sterling For Cross Channel Initiative

As part of a corporate initiative to improve customer service by replacing legacy systems, Urban Outfitters, Inc. has selected Sterling Order Management and Sterling Managed File Transfer (MFT) from Sterling…

News November 9

Wine.com Boosts Order Value 15% With Custom Reviews, Recommendations

Capitalizing on impulse purchasing is not just relevant in the in-store environment, Wine.com employed customer reviews to leverage more than just recommendations. Recently named the number one online wine retailer…

News November 5

Forecaster Points To Need To Reinvent Retail To Meet Changes In Consumption

At the turn of a new year with retail sales showing signs of life, key consumer trends are shifting. With a strong focus on value and authenticity, design forecaster Valerie…

News November 5

Video Podcast: Episode 2

The Underestimated TouchPoint Amanda is back! But, this time Sal LoSauro joins her to talk up interactivity, fitting rooms and Amanda’s article, The Underestimated TouchPoint. In this episode: The Underestimated…

News November 4

Latest Promos Leverage Community Engagement, Contests Into Campaigns

Rather than simply kicking off the holiday season with early discounts, some retailers have taken an innovative twist to engage their customer with promotions and contests around Halloween. The common…

News October 29

A Fresh Look at In-Store Sampling

Consumers love free samples. And while retailers and manufacturers recognize sampling as an important marketing strategy, until now few understood sampling’s effectiveness. PromoWorks commissioned an independent research study that revealed…

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