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How Kids Foot Locker Inspires Gen Alpha…from TikTok to the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

While many brands and retailers are focusing on engaging Gen Z, Gen Alpha is slowly creeping into the picture. Gen Alpha — consumers born after 2010 — have grown up immersed in technology. That’s why Stripers play a key role in creating content for social channels and supporting consumers in stores.

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Social Commerce: Retailers (and Platforms) Struggle to Catch up With Consumers’ Enthusiasm

Retail TouchPoints

The questions now are twofold: At what point will the ability to buy products and services on social platforms become so frictionless and ubiquitous that every new feature update is no longer noteworthy? and What do retailers, brands and social media platforms have to do to get there? In 2010 , adults in the U.S.

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Revolutionizing Customer Retention: The Rise of Digital Top-Up Cards in the Global Market

Retail TouchPoints

Sending out such cards through multiple platforms, including social media and mobile phones, means seamless and immediate deliveries, allowing customers to use their cards through their favorite channels right there and then. Businesses also get a boost – a key advantage of digital gift cards is their flexibility.

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The End of D2C as we Know it: Enter Direct-to-Retail

Retail TouchPoints

The early 2000s saw the beginning of an online media push that brought standardized content from one brand to many consumers. Mobile-targeted direct-to-consumer brands (D2C) brands reigned from 2010 to 2021, ushering in new ways to get in touch with their customers directly.

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Your Small Business Saturday Guide: Tips, Tools, and Statistics for Local Companies

BigCommerce

For a tradition that only dates to 2010, you have to hand it to Small Business Saturday. American Express created Small Business Saturday (SBS) in 2010 with the goal of encouraging the support of both local and small eCommerce shops. Be tireless with optimizing your online store and marketing channels for increasing conversion rate.

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How to Find Instagram Influencers

Kissmetrics

It’s hard to believe Instagram started in 2010. US businesses also love the social channel, and about 71% use it to connect with their market. While Instagram isn’t the biggest social media platform (that spot belongs to Facebook ), it’s still the most impactful influencer marketing channel.

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Personalization at Scale: How SMS Helped PERC Coffee Untangle its Marketing Campaigns

Retail TouchPoints

Now Mailchimp has added SMS marketing to our offerings, giving our customers a new channel to drive results through their integrated marketing strategies. Taking the time to understand your customers and what they care about, and then showing up in authentic, human ways, goes a long way to nurturing the relationship with your customers.

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