The way consumers discover and search for businesses, products, and services online is complex, especially when you factor in new ways of searching on mobile and voice search on home-based, voice-controlled devices. BIA, commissioned by Neustar, has put together best…
Video is a key marketing tool driving consumer purchases, particularly among millennials, according to Brightcove's 2018 Video Marketing Survey. 76% of all consumers surveyed reported they made a purchase after viewing a video. If you look at just millennials (18-34) that…
JPMorgan Chase & Company's Local Consumer Commerce Index analyses 20 billion transactions by 60 million Chase credit and debit card holders in 15 metro areas. Its most recently released report shows an overall 1.0 percent growth (June 2016 vs June 2017)…
Instagram reports more than 1 million monthly advertisers with, according to the company, most being small businesses. According to a recent article on Forbes.com, Instagram's focus on DIY advertising tools for small businesses has paid off. Instagram also reported that…
Accenture released a report that declared loyalty points are dead for consumers and there are new factors at play influencing consumers' choices for loyalty. The Accenture Strategy report, ‘Seeing Beyond the Loyalty Illusion: It’s Time You Invest More Wisely’, captures…
When it comes to online shopping, consumers are more likely to turn to their mobile devices than a computer, according to a new study. Demandware Shopping Index (Q1/2016) analyzed the shopping activities of 400 million shoppers worldwide and found that 47%…
MarketingSherpa recently released an infographic that shows a majority of consumers prefer to receive updates from brands and retailers with only 8% said they "prefer not to receive any company updates or promotion." Generally consumers want to receive updates and promotions in a way…
Today's impatient, demanding, empowered and mobile-first consumer has an attention span that rivals that of a goldfish and expectations that would make any diva blush. Today's consumer wants its information fast and mobile optimized, and has developed very high standards for service…
When it comes to adopting new technologies, local businesses tend to lag behind consumers. Whether it's accepting new forms of payment, launching a mobile-friendly website or engaging on social media, business behavior follows consumer behavior. An upcoming webinar, "Attracting the…
Marketers have lots of disparate information about the consumers they are targeting, but if they don't put it together in a consumer friendly way, it quickly becomes an off-putting "Creepy Valley of Local Marketing" that is counter productive, said Salesforce…
Marketers have lots of disparate information about the consumers they are targeting, but if they don't put it together in a consumer friendly way, it quickly becomes an off-putting "Creepy Valley of Local Marketing" that is counter productive, said Salesforce…