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A Roadmap to Multichannel Success: The View from Two Brands

| MCM Staff

On Demand Webinar – In this Multichannel Merchant webinar, hear from Zach Silverman from The Warming Store and ActionHeat, as well as Cassidy Kelly-Thomas from SOKO. They’ll talk about the channel integration process at their respective companies and the results they’ve seen.

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Pricing Strategies to Optimize Customer Loyalty in Uncertain Times

| Cheryl Sullivan

In an increasingly unpredictable world, retailers with science-based pricing are better positioned to gain real-time insights into changes in demand signals. They can then predict future demand and normalize historical data to optimize supply chain management, building shopper loyalty and driving business results.

5 Mistakes You Might Be Making in Social Media Marketing

| Girish Shetti

Social media is one of the best ways to market your business. Platforms like Facebook and Instagram have millions (or even billions) of active monthly users, and you can easily reach out to them by sharing relevant and interesting content. Here are 5 common mistakes you need to avoid in social media marketing.

Is An Everyday Low Price Strategy Realistic for Retail During COVID-19?

| Sanjeev Sularia

An everyday low price strategy can be a winner, but this comes with an asterisk. Such a self-limiting strategy can only work for a specific type of company and it requires a certain approach. And with COVID-19 disrupting any normalcy in retail, we need to examine whether companies embracing EDLP are faring better or worse right now.

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How to Effectively Managing Your Brand Messaging in a National Crisis

| Mike O'Brien

How should brands be managing their messaging at this sensitive time, expressing empathy without overdoing it?
Deb Gabor, CEO of brand strategy consultancy Sol Marketing, has led brand and crisis strategy engagements for Dell, Microsoft, HomeAway and others. She discusses brand messaging do’s and don’t’s in the days of COVID-19.

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Degraded Loyalty a Leading Indicator of J. Crew’s Chapter 11 Filing

| Robert Passikoff

Twenty first century loyalty – the degree to which a brand meets customer expectations for their Ideal in a product category – is a KPI that changes before the brand’s economic structure begins to improve or decline. It’s an early warning signal that your brand may be in trouble. And J. Crew’s recent Chapter 11 filing is a prime example.

Remesh Raises $25M to Grow AI-Based Market Research Platform

| Douglas P. Clement

Software company Remesh, whose platform uses artificial intelligence to create real-time market research, has raised $25 million in new funding to support expanded product offerings and growth. Founded in 2014, Remesh has raised more than $38 million to fuel its growth in the $71 billion market research industry.

Machine Learning: Your Secret Weapon for Customer Acquisition

| Chad Ruff

If you’re looking for a strategy to get ahead in customer acquisition, machine learning can be your secret weapon. True AI can think for itself, while ML can automate tasks and apply predictive analytics that drive meaningful growth. ML is the AI focal point for your CRM tool and can be the key to boosting customer acquisition.