Dirty Lemon, Glossier, Taco Bell Top Customer Engagement Index

| Douglas P. Clement

Wellness beverage maker Dirty Lemon, beauty brand Glossier and Taco Bell top the Zyper Community Index 2020, which ranks the most culturally relevant consumer brands as measured by how effectively they build online customer engagement and communities. See what tactics and tools landed them in the top spots in the index.

The Impact of the Brand Influencer

| Daniela Forte

Retailers need to consider brand influencers as part of their marketing strategy. Shoppers today look for authenticity when it comes to product discovery from brands they love. Brand influencers provide shoppers a deeper look not just at products, but into their everyday lives.

4 Ways to Produce More Authentic Brand Images

| Greg Zakowicz

Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, email marketing, website images – we live in an image-rich online world. And now that everyone has a camera on hand 24/7, brands can no longer get by with boring, same-old-same-old photos. Thanks to a rise in social influencers and user-generated content (UGC), those old images are losing their effectiveness. Consumers expect more authenticity. Here are several ways you can offer customers more authenticity within your brand.

6 Tips for Strategic Retail Business Growth

| Helen Cartwright

When starting out, new entrepreneurs have a lot of goals with the main ones being gaining recognition for their venture and rapid growth. Overnight success, however, is not the standard; you have to do it the old-fashioned way. Here are six tips that will ensure success in your retail business.