Times They Are A-Changin’… Especially for Retailers.

Every 20 to 30 years Retail goes through a seismic change that transforms the way in which we engage and service our customers. There was the shift away from the 1-on-1, highly consultative sales in the early 60s to the world of big-box and multi-category retailing, followed by the e-tailing, commoditizing dynamic that emerged with […]

Get Personal: 5 Steps to Clienteling Success

This happened to me. While driving home from work, I realized I had nothing for my wife’s birthday the next day. I stopped at her favorite store hoping to walk out with an acceptable present. My hopes were not high. A pleasant sales associate greeted me and asked if I needed help. Within five minutes, […]

Growing Your Marketing Math: 3 Places to Invest Incremental Marketing Analytics Budget

Marketing spend is on the upswing as the economic outlook and other key metrics trend up. One interesting statistic in the latest CMO survey, which indicates that marketers expect to spend more on marketing analytics. Current analytic spend is 7.1% of total marketing budgets and is projected to be above 12% over the next three […]