Thursday, July 31, 2014

Ecommerce

Webrooming parents heading to physical stores for back-to-school purchases

A survey by Accenture reveals that physical stores remain popular with parents when it comes to embarking on their kids' back-to-school shopping spree. >>

Mobile Marketing

43% of all traffic to travel websites now comes from mobile

Mobile devices accounted for almost half of all traffic to travel websites in June this year, according to recent figures released by digital consultancy Nucleus. >>

Advertising

Survey: Gamers don't want interruptions

Don't distract the gamers. That is the takeaway from a new MediaSpike report which found a majority of mobile gamers find that ads served during game breaks are distracting - and unwanted. According to the research even display ads fared better than ads served during these breaks. >>

Ecommerce

Reports: Back to school stressing parents

With only a few weeks left before summer vacation is over for US families, both parents and kids report they're stressing out. For different reasons, of course, but the overall feeling in many households is that school equals stress. >>

Advertising

How to measure engagement to reach a deeper customer relationship

Short-form quizzes and lists have worked to generate repeat traffic for some sites but fail miserably on others; this failure isn't because the quizzes are 'more fun' from site to site. It has to do with the expectation of the visitor. Every brands' content needs to stay true to its brand values and image in order to meet expectations and generate engagement. >>

Ecommerce

Survey: Amazon influencing back to school shoppers

Many US families are already hip-deep in notebooks and pens, new shoes and jeans for the back to school year, but there are still many left to shop for these items. And, surprisingly, nearly half say Amazon is influencing their buys - both online and in-store. >>

Mobile Marketing

Hilton gives guests greater control with significant app upgrade

Mobile apps are changing the way people book travel and accommodation, and perhaps nowhere more than within the hotel industry. Hilton Worldwide is the most recent hotel chain to give technology users more control over their overall experience by allowing guests to choose their room, customize their stay and use a mobile device as a room key. >>

Advertising

Top 3 tips for better channel optimization

No single marketing channel is right for every brand on the planet, although with the right strategy in place, every brand could potentially use all of the available channels with success. Getting the strategy and planning in place to make the most of the channels is the key. >>

Advertising

Study: Sales, marketing disconnect resulting in bad customer experience

It is no secret that a bad experience - whether in store or online - can hurt the reputation of a business. New data out from Showpad and Demand Metric shows just how important experience has become because in a majority of cases (72%) bad sales experiences result in a loss of revenue. >>

Ecommerce

UK businesses failing to consistently and effectively employ social for customer support

While traditional forms of communication continue to play a major role in the customer experience, people now expect to be able to use multiple channels as they switch between devices and locations. However, as a new report from Webhelp UK has shown, many businesses are failing to deliver consistent and effective customer support across all their channels. >>

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