Large Retailers Lagging in SocNet Responses
Despite growing interest, social customer service still has limited structure, according to [pdf] a November 2011 white paper from Conversocial. Data from “Who’s Ignoring their Customers?” indicates...
View ArticleMotherhood Changes Shopping Habits
Becoming a mother has a profound effect on the importance of various purchase criteria to women, according to a November 2011 report from BabyCenter, in association with comScore. Data from “Shopping...
View ArticleMobile Trails in Customer Experience Integration
Companies are least likely to integrate mobile touch points into the overall customer experience, according to [download page] a report released in November 2011 by Econsultancy in association with...
View ArticleWeekly Emails Most Preferred by Consumers
39% of consumers would like to receive emails weekly from retailers with whom they have opted in, according to [download page] a November 2011 white paper from MarketLive and the e-tailing group. Data...
View ArticleNewspapers Still Important for Comparison Shopping
A substantial number of female consumers in the US use newspapers to seek out best prices when shopping, according to a comScore white paper released in November 2011. Data from “The Effects of the...
View ArticleLocal TV Advertisers to Increase Digital Budgets
3 in 5 local TV advertisers say they expect their digital advertising spend to grow this year from 2010, according to [download page] a TVB survey conducted by Borrell Associates and released in...
View ArticleSocial Media Marketing Increasingly Mainstream
Almost 2 in 3 companies describe the extent of their social media activity as either heavy (21%) or average (43%), representing a 21% increase from 2010, according to [download page] a November 2011...
View ArticleMobile Advertisers’ Use of Local Market Targeting Grows
Of the 45% of mobile advertisers on the Millennial Media network using targeted audience campaign methods in Q3 2011, two-thirds targeted a local audience, representing a 50% quarter-over-quarter...
View ArticleMost Have Used Tablet as Purchasing Device
63% of tablet owners have made a purchase using their device, compared to just 31% of smartphone owners, according to a study released in November 2011 by Jumptap in partnership with comScore. Data...
View ArticleSocial Media ROI Not Well Understood
2 in 5 companies do not have a return-on-investment (ROI) figure for any of the money they spend on social media marketing, according to [download page] a November 2011 report from Econsultancy in...
View ArticleMore UK than US Consumers Wake Up to Email
73% of UK consumers say they check email first thing in the morning, compared to 58% of US consumers, according to a November 2011 report from ExactTarget. Data from “The Digital Kingdom” indicates...
View ArticleGoogle Tops Among Website TV Ads
Google has aired 5 of the top 10 most effective website TV ads this year to date, according to November 2011 Ace Metrix analysis. Its most effective ad, “Dear Sophie,” which promoted Google Chrome by...
View ArticleRetailers Prepare for E-Holidays
Compared to 2010, retailers are dedicating significantly more budget to paid search leading up to Black Friday 2011, according to November 2011 analysis from Performics. According to Performics...
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