Konnect Agency

MARCH 19, 2025

Retail advertising has undergone a seismic shift in the last decade, and two platforms stand at the forefront: Amazon and Instacart. These platforms are revolutionizing the way brands reach consumers by targeting them at the most critical stage of their buying journeyjust before they make a purchase. market share. of the market.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As retailers and brand marketers battle through COVID’s impact on consumer behavior, new research from customer journey orchestration and analytics firm Kitewheel explores key trends in the retail industry, providing recommendations on how brands can make the most of an evolving retail landscape.

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Onclusive

APRIL 3, 2019

Shifting from traditional marketing and communications to the concept and model of Performance Storytelling isn’t easy. Norton Lifelock’s CMO Ty Shay recently keynoted AirPR’s Growth PR Conference and shared a roadmap for success in this new era of media, marketing, communications and measurement. .

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 2, 2023

As July comes to an end, retailers and e-commerce continue to push through and find themselves amidst a fervent battleground, seizing every opportunity to vie for consumer attention and market share. In this context, this article will introduce the top 10 retail rankers overall TotalSocial, offline and online lists.

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Catalyzed by the spike in e-commerce during COVID, the retail industry retained its 2019 spot and ranked fourth out of the 15 industries studied in theBrand Intimacy 2020 Study, the largest study of brands based on emotions from intimacy marketing firm MBLM (pronounced Emblem).

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 25, 2020

As retail marketers continue to brainstorm their way through this unprecedented crisis, it’s a good time to evaluate what consumers are thinking—what they’re buying now, how they’re buying it, what they’re notbuying, and how long they think the crisis will last.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Curated by PR News, The Skinny details the top stories in the communication industry, covering social media, crisis management, media relations, content marketing, technology, and digital PR. For retail junkies, this one is a no-brainer. PR News: The Skinny. PR Daily News Feed. NRF Smartbrief. CNN Reliable Sources.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Retailers are having huge success with social and influencer marketing—partly because retail is a highly social category, with many brands performing above average in driving online and offline consumer conversations, which makes the continued dominance of Amazon and Nike in the U.S. marketplace impressive.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With 59 percent of shoppers making it a priority to live a more environmentally-conscious lifestyle, new research findings from integrated sales and marketing services firm Acosta demonstrate how consumers plan to take more actions with sustainability in mind.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2022

Consumers’ expectations of brands and retailers have changed, and the buying journey has been forever altered—and from those shifts have come new expectations around customer service. The post Only 15% of retailers offer a differentiating omnichannel experience—which brands are leading? appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This year’s ADWEEK delivered a wealth of insights, and as we participated in sessions, connected with industry leaders, and explored the latest trends, it became clear that the future of PR and marketing is evolving rapidly. Leveraging Trust with Gen Z Still focusing on this subset of consumers, building trust with Gen Z is crucial.

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

With a post-pandemic retail environment looming, and a critical holiday shopping season in full swing, brands and marketers continue to struggle to understand the “new normal” consumer. The post 2021 consumer expectations are shifting—and opportunities for innovation abound appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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5W PR

MARCH 19, 2025

Seasonal toy sales represent a significant portion of annual revenue for manufacturers and retailers, with the fourth quarter alone accounting for nearly 50% of yearly toy purchases. Most major retailers finalize their holiday toy lists by July, meaning PR teams should begin their campaign development no later than early summer.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Social media influencers have become central figures in modern marketing strategies , but brands are moving away from short-term, transactional relationships in favor of sustained partnerships. This shift reflects a deeper understanding of how authentic connections drive consumer trust and brand loyalty.

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Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

People who work in the marketing communications field have grappled with a very existential question in recent years: If marketing comms is becoming a more data-driven profession, then what happens to the art of storytelling I’ve cultivated my whole career? For consumer B2C brands and retailers, Instagram and Facebook reign supreme.

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

What do consumers want for Christmas this year? They just want retailers to figure out how to properly market to them, according to engagement tech firm RedPoint Global, which recently announced new research examining consumer opinions about the current state of holiday shopping.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

While we have access to a wide breadth of digital platforms to consume our daily dose of news and information, let’s not ignore an essential medium for staying smart – podcasts. Because they’re easy to consume and offer a certain intimacy, brands are using podcasts to inform, entertain, and be visible. Podcasts are mainstream.

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

consumers once again have proven themselves to be highly resilient and adaptive during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their buying behaviors have evolved quickly and dramatically to address new priorities and limitations, with consumer spending growing solidly in most categories, according to a new report just published by the CMO Council.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2021

The post The new face of local: 3 out of 4 consumers say they expect a hybrid customer journey appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As coronavirus concerns accelerate consumers’ demand for digital, new research from marketing analytics firm Periscope by McKinsey reveals how tech-driven consumers are reshaping retail’s next normal. Conducted before and during the pandemic shutdowns, the report […].

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OnePitch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Gabriela Barkho is a Senior Reporter at Modern Retail covering e-commerce, CPG startups, DTC brands, marketing, and consumer VC funding.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 13, 2019

In a fickle, fast-moving retail environment, every brand could use a little loyalty—and in fact, new research asserts that loyalty might be worth even more than it appears at face value. A new study by Yes Marketing reveals that over half of consumers say they will pay more to buy from a retailer they’re loyal to—indicating […].

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 29, 2021

With consumer shopping behaviors in full transition and a crucial holiday season approaching, the marketing industry worldwide continues its efforts to both map and navigate the post-pandemic commerce landscape.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

In fact, they ranked third after retail and brand sites—well above online magazines and news sites. If you’re launching a new product or service, it therefore makes sense to include blogger outreach in the marketing mix. If your product falls into a niche, blogs are a terrific way to get the word out to your target market.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Our goal is to work with companies as an extension of their internal marketing team, and hitting those milestones together makes all the difference. . Our team is pitching away this week for last-minute Black Friday coverage — from tips on how retailers should offer Buy Now, Pay Later to commenting on recent supply-chain issues.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brands and marketers are trying to be extra nice leading up to the 2023 holiday shopping season because they really need Santa to deliver this year. But economic vulnerability means consumers will be looking for price markdowns, special deals and promotional offers.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

consumers have negative feelings about the e-tail behemoth when it comes to its impact on the retail industry—and the planet. The post Consumers are concerned about Amazon’s retail impact and footprint appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 19, 2021

With all the focus on the “journey” and the “experience” in brand and retail marketing these days, you’d think that communicators would be zeroing in on some substantial strategy for delivering better CX. The post How are brands responding to the acceleration of e-commerce?

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 5, 2020

With every passing year, the retail industry undergoes significant shifts—and retail marketing strategies have to pivot accordingly. What can retailers expect in the year ahead? Consumer confidence reached historic high […]. Consumer confidence reached historic high […].

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Ronn Torossian

JANUARY 18, 2021

Although online sales comprised just 16% of total retail sales based on recent estimates from both the U.S. Commerce Department and Digital Commerce 360, online is vital to retailers. The reason?

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

New research from retail tech firm Bluecore and Forrester Consulting finds retail brands getting candid about their struggle to meet the demands of hyperadoptive consumers. The post Why marketers aren’t meeting CX demands of hyperadoptive consumers appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 13, 2020

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was a hot topic in Las Vegas. As a result, whether you’re a brand, ad tech business, AI platform, or retailer, if you do business in California, you’re touched by the law. What streaming business model will consumers ultimately prefer — subscription or free and ad-supported?

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 14, 2018

consumers expect to spend more money on holiday shopping this year than last year, with millennials likely to be the biggest spenders—and retailers’ inclusion and diversity practices, with regards to age, gender, ethnicity and disability etc., The findings suggest […].

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The retail marketing landscape has changed dramatically since the pandemic—as comms pros followed consumers into a digitally dominated shopping world, the value of data-driven insights became invaluable.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 29, 2020

Suddenly, most marketing was irrelevant, or worse. But most eyes were on marketing like print and TV ads that could be quickly adapted to the new situation. Marketers quickly moved to recontextualize campaigns to align with our new and unexpected circumstances. And email campaigns work. Images reflect social distancing.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Content marketing isn’t a panacea. More important, however, is that content marketing can hit diminishing returns very quickly, in a phenomenon first described by marketing expert Mark W. Our ROI on content marketing will go down. If the list is wrong, it doesn’t matter how good your direct marketing is.

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5W PR

MARCH 13, 2025

The results spoke volumes: While market share initially dropped from 37% to 7%, J&J regained its market position within a year through consistent, transparent communication and the introduction of tamper-resistant packaging.

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