Google, Manhattan Associates, and Zebra Technologies released research this week analyzing purchases, returns, and customer journeys across digital and physical channels. The research, conducted by a
third-party research firm, analyzes 124 retailers across 11 specialty retail segments on the implementation of 286 key attributes of Unified Commerce.
Since it launched in 2016, DIY brand 5-minute Crafts has consistently been a top channel on YouTube and Facebook. But with the rise of short-form video and the growing importance of long-form CTV
distribution, the brand found itself having to evolve its video formats in opposite directions. theSoul Publishing's Senior Director of Content Partnership, Michael Boccacino, shares how the company
is adapting both the content and the business models for its key video franchises into the Omni-Media world.
The pandemic transformed the ways consumers shop for groceries with more than 70% of US Households buying groceries online last year. What does that mean for advertisers? How do we adjust our
marketing approach to capture consumers moving seamlessly between online and in-store? Head of Brand Activation, Lisa Mathison, will share how Hostess Brands has leveraged omni-channel media planning
and buying to reach consumers shopping when, where, and how they want.
The soft-serve shop 16 Handles has always been about the on-premise experience of personally personalizing customer desserts. It is a case study in building in-person delight. But as the company has
moved into delivery and on-app ordering it has been challenged to digitize the experiential dimension of the brand across channels. The Founder and CEO of 16 Handles, Solomon Coi, shares how the brand
thinks about making WOW omnichannel.
H-E-B's strength shows that regional retailers can do a great deal to differentiate themselves online, building simple and easy-to-use tools for online shoppers, says Grant Steadman, Dunnhumby
president of North America.
Through surveys and data, Joybird found their customers wanted more inspiration and engagement when shopping to style their rooms. In response, at MediaPost's D2C Insider Summit, Eric Tsai, the
furniture retailer's vp of marketing & business development, shows us how they turned to a 3D planner tool on Pinterest. It enabled shoppers to click on a photo, drag it into a scene and create a
customizable 3D design space; resulting in greater engagement, a 50%+ lift in AOV and an enhanced shopping experience for their customers.
How did DTC hearing aid brand EarGo take a DRTV budget and metrics and ladder up to cable and broadcast TV buys? By recognizing the complexity of TV's impact on the purchase funnel - from the timing
of site visits to sales calls to search spikes. At MediaPost's Fall TV & Video Summit, Ben De Castro, Eargo's VP of Marketing, shares the ways in which DTC performance sensibilities were applied to a
broadening TV strategy that blended media mix modeling with homegrown attribution metrics.
With 75% of all consumers watching videos on mute throughout the day, captions have become an integral part of processing video content across all platforms -- TV, movies and mobile.
Centro rebranded to Basis Technologies on Friday, and next week will add research and benchmarking tools to its automated software offering for enterprise marketers.
COVID forced performance driven ThirdLove to drastically cut ad spend; shifting focus to marketing efficiencies and repeat business in order to generate profit. They did a lot of testing, learning and
data collecting. As a result, a new holistic marketing approach evolved. How does leveraging customer insights, dynamic quizzes, new channels, and 3D technology result in more efficient and better
performing marketing strategies?
Data silos are increasingly frustrating consumers. Some 87% in a survey by the CMO Council found it frustrating when engaging in multiple channels and having to repeat themselves each time.
Omnichannel strategies have become crucial, according to Analytic Partners data. Amazon Advertising generates a 20% higher return on investment relative to a brand's average marketing ROI using this
type of strategy.
In the period prior to the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. ad marketplace, advertiser sentiment about TV's relative value was already eroding, according to a study released today by ad-tech firm
Viant.
Most consumers put email first for two-way communications, followed by phone and websites, the CMO Council reports.
The communication strategy included TV spots, live integrations, print, digital advertising, social media, radio and, even, an interactive website.
As the traditional consumer purchase journey continues to evolve, so too should the way merchants think about their sales opportunities. BigCommerce conducted a global survey of nearly 3,000 digital
consumers to find out.
Problems integrating platforms can present a serious barrier to omnichannel marketing activities.
The team created end-to-end automation in paid media by building an ad tech stack designed as an orchestration and activation layer that sits atop a content and delivery system.
Banking on emotion, the brand launched a new product, Nutters, a peanut butter-covered puff and is testing it in the Denver market with samples, activations, outdoor, and in-store.
Users could learn about a variety of Walgreens "Find Care Now" services, showing off its relevance to a broad demographic of users. Those who clicked through were directed to an information page.
"these days shoppers want their e-commerce activities to be easy, seamless and fast, and retailers adopting an omnichannel model encourage this online sales growth."
In launching its first commercial product to an HCP market, argenx had to gets its targeting and messaging just right. argenx's Samarth Virk, Director of NPP and HCP Marketing, walks us through what
the company learned about being agile in its non-personal promotions in order to execute a more successful omnichannel and personalized expansion. We explore how a data driven persistent test and
iterate approach succeeded and will shape future planning.
Learn how Boehringer Ingelheim uses their conversational AI platform to create AI-assistants to enable intent-driven conversations with customers across channels 24/7. This is a tactic they use to
both experiment with new content ideas and analyze mechanisms in the evolving market. Boehringer Ingelheim's Director and Head of IT Marketing & Sales - Omnichannel Ecosystem, Arun Thachi, will speak
about how this journey was started, their internal organization related to this tactic, and safeguards in place.
In the faith-based industry, the Super Bowl is Ash Wednesday-the beginning of Lent, when many Christians commit to giving something up (or taking something on) for 40 days. Hallow's Director of
Organic Marketing, Stephen Spiewak, discusses how Hallow optimized search across all channels to catapult to the #3 spot overall in the App Store among all free apps, when it mattered most.
For the past three years, CSL Behring has implemented an omnichannel platform to blend content, channels and services that are more measurable across all products and geographies which is on track to
increase demand and decrease costs. Learn how CSL implemented this program and understand the specific components of Omnichannel with CSL Behring's Global Director of Marketing, Stuart Davis.