marketing

#e-commerce #digital marketing

Say hello to E-commerce Berlin Virtual Edition!

Free virtual conference on May 26-27th 2021

An installation with lighting in a public square in Montréal, Canada...

#lighting concepts #design

Infusing light into the darkness of a COVID-19 world

Installation in Montréal by Quartier des Spectacles Partnership

#customer relationship management #marketing

They're just not that into you

Consumer-brand relationship insights for marketers and brand communication

Infographic about local convenience stores; copyright: ACS...

#coronavirus #marketing

Local shops are lifelines for communities across Wales

ACS report shows vital role of convenience stores during pandemic

Painted smileys and hearts and thumbs ups on a wall...

#marketing research #sales promotion

Can social media campaigns drive long-term sales?

Study challenges view of social media marketing as only short-term effective

#e-commerce #digital marketing

Get your business ready for E-commerce Berlin Expo 2021!

Meeting point for all major decision-makers in the e-commerce sector

#online trading #retail

Retail Asia Conference & Expo 2020 rescheduled to 11-13 November

New spacious exhibition location

#online trading #customer satisfaction

Please give us shopping, events, and emotions!

What should cities do to attract more visitors?

#design #marketing

Interior design and high fashion

New York Fashion Week is going home ... with Lowe's

28.08.2020 #online trading #e-commerce

Event: E-commerce Berlin Expo 2021

E-commerce Berlin Expo is the biggest pure-play e-commerce event in the (tech) capital city of Germany. Over 9,000 visitors and 200 exhibitors are expected every year.

E-commerce Expo views itself as a community and a meeting point for all major decision-makers in the e-commerce sector. We bring together leaders in the e-commerce industry to offer online sellers and retailers the opportunity to develop their ...

14.08.2020 #POS marketing #marketing

Walmart brings the big screen to its parking lots

Retailer’s first-ever drive-in movie theater

Walmart is lifting the curtain on plans for the Walmart Drive-in, a drive-in movie theater experience, which is rolling into 160 Walmart stores across the country beginning this month, created in partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival.Available ...

13.08.2020 #consulting #customer satisfaction

4 tips on how to handle customer complaints

How you can effectively respond to negative reviews and use them to be a benefit to your company

Most retailers don’t like customer complaints. Plus, they also mean extra work. Yet ignoring complaints is not a great long-term strategy because any bad customer experience can haunt your brand if it becomes public. That’s why retailers ...

04.08.2020 #online trading #e-commerce

3 steps to personalisation in e-commerce

How retailers can build trust and foster customer loyalty

The COVID-19 pandemic has left a visible mark on the retail sector, and companies have had to find new ways to reach consumers effectively in a very short time. Many companies that had previously focused on stationary retail have expanded their ...

17.07.2020 #brick and mortar retail #customer relationship management

Upturn for brick and mortar retail in city centres?

Economic development and city marketing about current measures

Bonn's inner city – like all other cities in Germany – is struggling with the consequences of the Corona lockdown. We asked directly on site what support there is from the economic development and city marketing departments. This ...

06.07.2020 #digital marketing #marketing research

The Virtual Africa Big Retail Expo 2020 (ABRE 2020)

The spotlight is on the emerging trends in the retail industry at The Virtual Africa Big Retail Expo 2020, set to take place on 6th August 2020

The event is scheduled to begin from 0900 EAT till 1400 EAT. This exhibition is the first annual event which is dedicated to discussing the following:How do retailers keep up as the world tries to deal with the enormous pressure to adapt to ...

26.06.2020 #customer satisfaction #marketing

Word-of-mouth marketing: effective strategy

Study says arrogance is the secret to sales

A new study from Michigan State University published in Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science shows that leveraging consumer arrogance might be marketers' most effective strategy for promoting their brands and products."Arrogance is ...

27.05.2020 #online trading #e-commerce

Job maker 4.0: e-commerce

Retail training and continuing education programs are booming

Digitization in retail and e-commerce growth present fresh challenges for retail employees and the retail world. That’s why interest in the new "E-Commerce Merchant" dual vocational training course offered by Germany’s HDE ...

18.05.2020 #online trading #marketing

Behind the curtain: Inside Amazon

A Frankfurt startup helps sellers to improve their ranking on the platform

"I want to successfully promote and sell my products on Amazon" - that's the goal of many sellers. It comes as no surprise as the Seattle-based online store has evolved to become the largest e-commerce marketplace in Europe since its ...

16.04.2020 #digital signage #brick and mortar retail

LED: optical illusion at the airport

‘The Fashion Gallery’ concept in Vienna International Airport Shopping Plaza

BrightSign, LLC® announced that Lagardère Travel Retail has recently opened its new ‘The Fashion Gallery’ concept, an 800m² shop in Vienna International Airport Shopping Plaza Terminal 2 Departure under customs ...

12.03.2020 #electronic shelf labels (ESL) #marketing

Young merchant beats all sales records

Electronic shelf labels save time for promotional activities

In 2019, the independent merchant, Matias Paaske, in charge of Min Købmand in Østerild (Denmark), won the "Merchant of the Year" award in the Dagrofa group. The great honor comes after an impressive development of the store ...

03.03.2020 #digital marketing #marketing

Crowdsourcing campaign to save Modell's Sporting Goods and 3300 jobs

Mitchell Modell offers outside investment opportunities

Modell's Sporting Goods, America's oldest, family-owned and operated retailer of sporting goods, has announced that for the first time in its 130-year history, they are closing more than 15 percent of the stores in its fleet, and offering ...

26.02.2020 #customer satisfaction #data management

Helpful customization or furtive manipulation?

How Germans see personalization of online services

To ensure that our online experience is closely tailored to our interests and preferences, algorithms collect our personal data and analyze our online behavior. The data collected are used to infer sensitive information and to shape our digital ...

13.02.2020 #customer satisfaction #data management

Deal for personal data in luxury segment

Affluent consumers demand security, privacy and personalization in exchange for personal information

Affluent U.S. consumers demand stringent safeguards on the security and privacy of their personal data from companies that collect their information, according to a new Luxury Institute survey of Americans earning at least 150,000 dollars per year. ...

13.02.2020 #retail #event

Smile please!

iXtenso – the magazine for retailers showcases trade show exhibit and photo booth at EuroShop 2020

Would you like to bring home a memento that preserves great memories of EuroShop? iXtenso makes it possible. Once again, the magazine for retailers is an exhibitor in Düsseldorf and has a special highlight in store for trade fair ...

10.02.2020 #digital marketing #marketing research

Evolving need for AI and big data analytics in mobile marketing

Global mobile marketing industry report 2020-2024

The "Mobile Marketing Market by Component (Platform and Services), Channel, Organization Size (SMES and Large Enterprises), Vertical (Retail and Ecommerce, Travel and Logistics, Automotive, and Telecom and IT), and Region – Global ...

05.02.2020 #digital signage #lighting systems

retail trends 1/2020: focus "EuroShop 2020"

The current issue with all trends around retail

Would you like to find out about the latest retail trends in technology, marketing, lighting, store design and logistics, browsing page by page? We would be happy to send you our current print edition retail trends on the focus "EuroShop ...

13.01.2020 #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

Blind Date is so yesterday! Know your customers!

Customer loyalty: Personalizing your customer communications – across all channels

Is brand loyalty dead? These days, consumers no longer buy the same brand of goods for life. They want personalized offers for products that meet their specific needs. That’s why it is more important than ever for retailers to retain and ...

06.01.2020 #event #sales promotion

First national Use Your Gift Card Day on January 18th

$1 billion in gift cards go unused each year

A new shopping holiday will debut on January 18th to encourage people to get out and use their holiday gift cards before they become part of the 1 billion dollars in gift cards that go unused each year. National retailers and restaurants are ...

06.01.2020 #in-store marketing #marketing

Smell – association - sale?

How scents affect your customers

It’s highly likely that you have entered a store and immediately noticed a distinctive scent. The deliberate use of scents is no longer a rare occurrence. For quite some time now, companies like Abercrombie & Fitch, Motel One or Singapore ...

19.12.2019 #e-commerce #retail

E-commerce Berlin Expo 2020 - first speakers announced!

Save the date: the 13th of February of 2020, STATION-Berlin

This is where e-commerce insights combine with business knowledge and one of a kind networking, during the fifth edition on E-commerce Berlin Expo. The first speakers have already been announced - and saying that they are good and solid, is a real ...

11.12.2019 #marketing planing #event

AllFacebook Marketing Conference 2020

The Social Media Marketing Conference will take place in March 2020 in Munich

3 days, 4 stages, more than 40 speakers, 1000+ participants and 100% social media marketing for companies. At the AllFacebook Marketing Conference from March 17 to 19, 2020 in Munich, Germany, industry participants will meet, exchange ideas and ...

11.12.2019 #digital marketing #marketing planing

All Influencer Marketing Conference 2020

The All Influencer Marketing Conference will take place for the fourth time on 19 March 2020 at the ICM Munich.

Influencer marketing is becoming more and more important! The importance of this discipline has rapidly increased in the marketing plan and almost every company is doing influencer marketing or is planning to do so in the near future. Why? No ...

27.11.2019 #data analysis #customer analysis

Only 11 percent of brands can effectively use customer data

Independent study highlights the challenges of bringing together different data types to create a unified customer profile

Despite all the hype around customer data platforms (CDPs), a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Oracle found that brands are struggling to create a unified view of customers. The November 2019 study, “Getting ...

18.11.2019 #brick and mortar retail #in-store marketing

DJ, play me a song while I shop!

Can music increase sales volume? Retail store music playlists generated in real-time make it possible

How do you select the right music and ad spots for your retail store to play at just the right time? Do you have an employee who visits every store armed with a USB stick and downloads ready-made playlists to the respective equipment?Are there ...

07.10.2019 #online trading #retail

Retail Asia Conference & Expo (RACE)

As the leading retail exhibition in Asia, RACE is taken place from 6 – 8 May 2020.

As the leading retail exhibition in Asia, RACE is recognised as the must-join event among the industry’s most influential retailers and customers. RACE features three focus areas: Retail technology, retail design & in-store marketing ...

30.09.2019 #e-commerce #customer satisfaction

Get your business ready for E-commerce!

E-commerce Berlin Expo 2020 starts on the 13th of February 2020

The E-commerce Berlin Expo 2019 gathered more than 55000 visitors, 150 exhibitors and 45+ speakers taking part in the annual fair. The numbers speak for themselves - EBE has become one of the most important e-commerce events in Europe. However, ...

25.09.2019 #digital marketing #online marketing

Cost-effective branding and messaging for POS solution providers

Why is digital marketing so important in a business-to-business context?

Every business needs a marketing strategy. Without one, it’s difficult to target your message to customers about how you can support their business needs and goals. ...

24.09.2019 #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

HappyOrNot CX360 leader insights

Do you know what type of experience customers expect from your brand?

The following is based on a June 2019 interview with Sami Hero, Chief Operating Officer at HappyOrNot’s global headquarters in Tampere, Finland. He spoke with freelance writer Tom Hagy of Philadelphia. In it we will share our thoughts and ...

16.09.2019 #data management #digital marketing

“What do you have that nobody else has?”

Exhibitor statements from the halls of DMEXCO 2019 on marketing trends and technology

We from iXtenso were visiting DMEXCO 2019 and looked around for the latest opportunities and technologies for marketers. We asked some companies what makes their solution unique – here are some answers. ...

16.09.2019 #customer satisfaction #mobile payment

retail trends 3/2019: focus "checkout zone"

Shopfitting, technology, marketing: What does a checkout have to do nowadays?

Read our latest edition retail trends 3-2019 online as an e-paper. ...

13.09.2019 #customer satisfaction #services (sales promotion, PoS marketing)

How to turn your checkout zone into the village hub ...

... with opportunities for community engagement

The checkout zone is not only the actual, but also the emotional conclusion of the purchasing process. Top or flop - the experience at the cash register can impact how customers rate their overall shopping experience. For retailers, this is ...

08.07.2019 #digital marketing #marketing

The future of retail: AI is changing everything

AI-enabled systems help retailers understand their customers

For retailers, winning is still all about delighting the customer. The trick is to move fast enough and to be as nimble as possible to satisfy the customer not only today, but in the future. ...

07.06.2019 #customer analysis #marketing

Digital Signage Summit Europe - 30 % discount

Many of the world’s foremost digital signage experts, thought leaders and leading technology and service suppliers will come together to present a unique mix of keynotes, conference channels, awards and exhibition showcase.

Now in its 14th year, DSS Europe is the leading European strategy event exploring the business and technology of Digital Signage and DooH - here is a 30% code for our readers – 415839The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Customer ...

03.06.2019 #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

retail trends 2/2019: focus "sales promotion"

How to win, serve, and keep customers

Read our latest edition retail trends 2-2019 online as an e-paper. ...

29.05.2019 #customer relationship management #marketing

Product ratings: customer-centricity is important

Global product ratings study: companies being pushed toward increased customer-centricity

Globally, 54% of companies consider product ratings to be very important to their business. For another 29%, they are somewhat important, while 17% think ratings are not important at all or that they don’t play any role yet. U.S. results ...

28.05.2019 #marketing #shopping habits

U.K. and USA: What about consumer spending?

Millennials driving success of new retail models and shaping retail trends in U.S. and U.K.

As Millennials gain a reputation for being category killers across various industries, a recent study by First Insight, a global technology company transforming how leading retailers make product investment, pricing and marketing decisions found ...

26.03.2019 #data management #customer analysis

Poor marketing personalization efforts means losing customers

Marketing leaders strive for one-to-one personalization, but fall short

While most marketing leaders continue to strive for one-to-one personalization, achieving this type of tailored messaging falls short, causing most personalization efforts to fail, according to Gartner, Inc. The price of getting personalization ...

19.03.2019 #event #marketing

Brand Marketing Summit

Map your customers journey and engage at the right time

The Brand Marketing Summit (25th-26th June, London) is the must attend event for those looking to reinvent their marketing and engage their customers. Knowing your customer and their journey has become essential to delivering customer engagement. ...

18.03.2019 #marketing planing #marketing

Burger King and Millennium Hotels discuss brand messaging

Incite Groups free webinar, 14:00 GMT 3rd April

Nearly two-thirds of millennials and Gen Z express a preference for brands that have a point of view and stand for something. As customers demand a more personalised and meaningful relationship with the brands of their choice, it is imperative you ...

22.02.2019 #software developement #event

Digital Marketing Forum

Comprehensive, neutral, scientifically accompanied, critical

At the Digital Marketing Forum (DMF) on 06. and 07.03.2019 at the Stuttgart Media University, 18 proven experts from science and practice will explain the current status of methods, techniques and tools in digital marketing.With its program the DMF ...

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