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Capitalizing On The Gifting Economy: How Do You Stack Up?

Amelia Poling May 25, 2021

Gift giving occurs year-round, and it gives retailers the opportunity to play a role in deepening connections and relationships with and between customers. In this week’s webinar, John Grech, Head of Retail Partnerships at GiftNow, gave an overview of gifting in 2020. Lauren Freedman, President of the e-tailing group, then shared her company’s research on gifting marketing trends. Lastly, the two were joined by Lori Gatto, Sr. Director Digital Marketing at Chico’s FAS, Inc. and Jackie Diette, Director, eCommerce at kate spade new york, for a panel discussion moderated by Scott Silverman, Co-Founder at CommerceNext. Watch the replay here or read the recap below.

Personalized Messaging Matters: Strategies For Connecting With Consumers

Vanessa Dang May 20, 2021

In our latest webinar, Personalized Messaging Matters: Strategies for Connecting with Consumers, Allen Levy (CEO of Alchemy Worx) presented on why personalized messaging matters and shared strategies to further connect with customers. Levy was later joined by Christine Monaghan, VP Digital of Astral Brands, Bobby Missry, Director of eCommerce at AS Beauty and Emily Cult, CEO of Cover FX (fmr) to discuss why message testing is critical, as well as how to utilize messaging to both keep existing customers in the buying cycle and bring past customers back into the fold. You can read the recap below or watch the replay here. SESSION

Embracing Sustainability to Attract, Guide and Retain Shoppers

Katja Teichmann April 19, 2021

We’re in a climate crisis and consumers are looking for more and more ways to decrease their footprint in all aspects of life—and they expect companies to do the same. Working towards better sustainability is not only the right thing to do for consumers, but also for the planet. In this week’s webinar, Ryan P. Kelly, VP of Ecommerce & Alliance Marketing at FedEx Services shared industry data on sustainability, then was joined by Daren Hull, President at Vera Bradley, Saskia van Gendt, Head of Sustainability at Rothy’s and Sejal Solanki, VP, Ecommerce & Marketing at Coyuchi for a panel discussion on how

AI & AR: The New “It” Factor For Retail Customer Experience

Katja Teichmann April 8, 2021

In the last year, pretty much everyone started purchasing from the comfort and safety of home. Now, shoppers expect an absolutely seamless customer experience—if your brand doesn’t meet their standards, they can shop elsewhere. In response, retailers are bringing their A game technology-wise. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) are a couple of the primary emerging technologies that continually evolve online shopping into a more engaging experience for customers. The History of AI/AR in Retail AI and AR may be big buzzwords in retail and ecommerce lately, but they are by no means new technologies for the industry. Sectors like home

Building Loyalty with Newly Acquired Customers

Katja Teichmann March 29, 2021

Many brands experienced an influx of new customers due to the pandemic. They’re now navigating how to turn those newly acquired customers into loyal brand advocates. Brandon Gell, Co-Founder at Clyde shared the Touch Point Trojan Horse, advising how to grab customers’ attention and what to do with it. Afterwards, he was joined by Sherri Kuo, Head of Growth at Italic, Matt Hayes, Co-founder at The Fascination and Jeff Gerstel, CMO at B&H Photo Video for a panel discussion on best practices for building customer loyalty. Watch the replay here. Here are our favorite takeaways from the webinar: To get your

Advanced Content Marketing Strategies: Optimizing Content Partnerships

Katja Teichmann March 22, 2021

In our latest webinar, Advanced Content Marketing From Publishers to Influencers, Erin Killian, VP, Customer & Agency Services at Partnerize shared a presentation on how to optimize content. Afterwards, she was joined by Emily Chan, Head of Affiliate Marketing at Our Place, Natalie Brown, Head of Marketing at Sur La Table and Alexis Caldwell, Head of Brand Development at rewardStyle for a panel discussion. Read the recap below or watch the replay here. SESSION RECAP Content Performance Trends Lead to New Partnership Trends One of the biggest methods for optimizing content performance in 2021 is leveraging partnerships. With content and social media partners

Marketing Attribution In Support Of A Full-Funnel Strategy

Katja Teichmann March 15, 2021

In our latest webinar, Marketing Attribution in Support of a Full-Funnel Strategy, Martin Šimo, Former CMO and Current CDP Principle at Bloomreach presented ways to mature your attribution and prepare for the death of cookies. Afterwards, he was joined by Kelley Sternhagen, VP, eCommerce, Marketing Analytics & Strategy at Cost Plus World Market, Geoff Sanders, CMO at Firstleaf and Houman Akhavan, CMO at CarParts.com for a panel discussion on marketing attribution best practices. Read the recap below and watch the replay here. SESSION RECAP Maturing Your Attribution Level Without Cookies Simo’s presentation focused mainly on the five attribution levels to help us calibrate

Using Search to Improve Ecommerce and Own the Customer Journey

Katja Teichmann March 8, 2021

Owning the customer journey is key to cultivating loyalty and retention, yet it seems to be difficult for brands who are competing with marketplaces and third-party retailers to keep customers on their websites. In our latest webinar Improving Ecommerce and Owning the Customer Journey, Lee Zucker, Head of CPG and DTC Industries at Yext, presented on the new customer journey shaped by Covid-19. Afterwards, he was joined by Nick Antoniades, Vice President, CRM and Analytics at Ashley Stewart, Vivian Chang, VP Growth at Clorox DTC and Stacey Eddy, Director, eCommerce at KEEN Footwear for a panel discussion. Read the recap below and watch

Create Meaningful Shopper Experiences With Digital Innovations

Katja Teichmann March 1, 2021

Brands are always looking to create meaningful connections with people. But, it can be a complicated endeavor—it requires understanding intent in the moment, personalized navigation, search and recommendations or offers. In our latest webinar What Makes Creating Meaningful Experiences for Your Shoppers So Hard?, Gaetan Gachet, Chief Strategy Officer at Algolia presented on what shoppers are looking for and how to improve their experience using AI. His presentation was followed by a panel with Chris Hardisty, SVP Ecommerce at Clarks, Kristin Smith, SVP Digital at Hanna Andersson and Alex Richardson, Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Frederic Fekkai Brands. Read the full webinar’s

Session Recap: The Untapped ROI of Caring Post Sale

Katja Teichmann February 19, 2021

The stress and uncertainty of Covid-19 makes caring for customers more important than ever. In the session The Untapped ROI of Caring Post Sale, Ethan Bourland, Business Developer at Shipup and Jeoffrey Jouannet, VP Care & Retention at Japhy discussed best practices and benefits of post sale customer service. Watch the full session on our Youtube Channel or read the recap below. SESSION RECAP Caring for your customers is critical for retention, but it must be genuine. Since competition is always fierce and customers have their pick of where to buy, crafting a post-purchase experience that nurtures and builds confidence in a brand

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