To say that 2018’s Cyber Monday was a digital doorbuster is a colossal understatement. Nov. 26, 2018 will go down as the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history thus far, with sales reaching a staggering $7.9 billion. Here are some specific insights from this year’s holiday shopping season that should help as you plan out next year’s strategy.
Whatever the reason, the season, or the screen, let’s take a look at how online shoppers kicked off this holiday season. How did Gray November play out from a consumer spending standpoint? On which devices did consumers shop? What were some high volume email send times? Here are a few key highlights.
Converting a one-time buyer into a repeat customer is the single most effective way for many businesses to grow, and one of the best ways to do this is by offering a personalized customer experience. Here are various types of data you can use to personalize your marketing efforts.
As the most efficient way to acquire and retain customers, email remains the leader. According to the Direct Marketing Association, email has an ROI of 3,800%, and Radicati reports email will be used by 3 billion people by 2020. Here are five emails you should know about as it continues to be the channel of choice for customers.
The first marketing technology stacks were created to organize, analyze and improve performance. They surfaced in the early 2000’s when three adventurous CMO’s invested in fundamental tools made for superior management of their campaigns and audiences. Here is how the retail marketing industry has come a long way with technology.
Believe it or not, the holiday season is right around the corner. This year’s holiday season is projected to rake in $123 billion in online sales, a 15.3% growth over last year. Here are several trends that are expected to continue for holiday 2018.
With the holiday season beginning earlier each year, it is important for brands, retailers and marketers to get ahead of the curve when it comes to their email marketing strategies. In our latest MCM CommerceChat podcast, Greg Zakowicz, Senior Commerce Marketing Analyst for Oracle+Bronto, discusses best email marketing practices, challenges and latest trends during the holiday season and beyond.
Have you ever wondered what you can learn from already established online businesses? Here are eight steps that will get your ecommerce business up and running.
Are you meeting customer expectations for personalized messages in your email marketing? Making them more relevant to their shopping journey increases the odds of driving sales and developing a long-term relationship. Join us Thursday, June 14 at 2 p.m. for a free live webinar as we discuss how to bring personalization to the inbox.
If you’re looking to personalize customer communication, sending batch-and-blast emails simply won’t work. They want relevant messages based on what you know about them, but often don’t get it. Here are some suggestions on how to make it personal for them.