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How exactly can a company new to ecommerce optimize digital channels to provide a frictionless customer experience – from first touch, to transaction, to support?
We are seeing a slew of brands beginning to redefine what they stand for in the face of systemic changes, new pushes for equality, and the desire to help others. Many are even taking political stances.
Luxury brands continue to face the challenge of digital transformation. While other industries have accelerated the rate of change, luxury has mainly been experimenting.
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, in-store shopping has seen a sharp decline. And, beyond the pandemic, luxury consumers are changing.
In the midst of a pandemic that has affected the incomes of millions of consumers, targeting young affluents may seem ill advised, but it is critical to set the marketing table for when this crisis is finally over.
The sad truth is that you are going to lose customers. A Zendesk study found that 66 percent of business-to-business customers left after one bad experience.
Businesses that have not yet invested in basic automation systems such as consumer-facing chatbots must now grapple with the question of whether to invest time and capital into the development of such systems.
The way we use language changes as the culture at large changes, and the trend is towards respectful, people-first language.
The continued expansion of wealth over the last 15 years should have been positive for all who serve the affluent. But that is not what happened.
We are approaching the 11th anniversary of Double 11 (aka Singles’ Day), the largest shopping festival in the world. This will be the longest and most complex Double 11 ever.
Email marketing – a longstanding digital marketing practice that offers a direct touch point to consumers – has increased in importance this year.
When the lockdowns began in March, the changes — or lack thereof — in the way brands continued to market to consumers seemingly emerged almost overnight.
A recent decision by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal holds that Nike’s European affiliate could contractually bar an Italian distributor, Action Sport, from selling genuine Nike goods on Amazon.
The new “luxury” may be advanced personalized emails this holiday season. For emerging luxury brands, the pressure to compete with heritage brands in the coming weeks may be heavier than ever.
Brands must increasingly demonstrate their loyalty to customers in a reversal of the traditional paradigm.
And much of it has nothing to do with the clothes.
The challenge for luxury brands is finding ways to shift physical store experiences online to save their margins.
We have ended a long chapter in luxury retail and service, and now we are starting a new one that will define marketing for the next decade.
While Amazon’s newest marketplace will help struggling luxury retailers approach the ecommerce audience without needing to develop their own interface, this launch has prompted discussion as to whether this latest move from Amazon is a lifeline for the industry or a competitive threat.
In Macy’s Inc.’s recent earnings call, the most surprising news was the opportunity it sees in luxury. It surprised CNBC’s Lauren Thomas too, who immediately got on the phone with CEO Jeff Gennette to get the scoop.
A recent lawsuit, entitled Champion v. Moda Operandi Inc. and filed in federal court in Manhattan, involves 38 fashion “supermodels,” bringing claims against online designer outlet Modus Operandi and its marketing partner, Vogue.
