Toys ‘R’ Us Foot Traffic Analysis Reveals Challenges in Smaller Markets

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The results of a new foot traffic analysis conducted by the location data firm Factual reveal that Toys “R” Us’ demise, while partly attributable to Amazon’s strength, could just as easily be blamed on stiff competition from within the brick-and-mortar retail market.

How Krave Jerky Used First-Party Location Data to Boost Brand Awareness

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Krave’s success at leveraging InMarket’s location-based marketing solutions offers “proof that high tech strategies aren’t just for high tech brands — all CPGs can take advantage of big data in 2018 in turnkey fashion,” says Dave Heinzinger, inMarket’s vice president of communications.

As Amazon Preps Attribution Tool, Media Buyers Demand Greater ROI

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Amazon’s massive consumer audience and billions of touch points, coupled with its newly acquired brick-and-mortar presence, means the company’s ad services could be in a position to explode if it does a good enough job illustrating the influence its ad services have on driving online-to-offline or strictly online sales.

What NinthDecimal’s Growth Means for the Hyperlocal Marketing Industry

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In an announcement that could be indicative of larger trends in the location-data space, the omnichannel marketing platform NinthDecimal recently announced its third consecutive year of more than 100% annual revenue growth.

Identifying a New Breed of Consumers—What Retailers Should Know

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“Successful brands need to engage with conscious consumers ‘in the moment’ for immediate returns while also investing in the longer term, emotional bank to ensure they ride out future mistakes or service failures,” says Alex Wright, head of global insights at Blis.

How Restaurants Can Leverage Behavioral Data in Saturated Markets

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A new white paper released by the real-time consumer-intelligence firm Sense360 found that a fraction of a percentage point in market share, gained or lost, can mean the difference between hitting targets and financial ruin for restaurant operators.

What SXSW Foot Traffic Data Means for Location & Event Marketers

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Simpli.fi’s analysis shows the role that timing plays in creating effective mobile marketing campaigns. It could also help marketers uncover hidden opportunities to reach targeted groups of consumers at next year’s SXSW event. 

Survey Finds Few Consumers Using Voice-Assisted Devices to Browse, Make Purchases

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In surveying more than 4,000 global consumers, Episerver found that although nearly 40% own voice-assisted devices, 60% of those consumers never browse on them, and 66% never make purchases on them.

Report: Growth in Convenience Stores Presents Opportunity for CPG Marketers

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If there’s one thing that Charlie Lang hopes CPG brands get from Koupon’s report, it’s that the retail landscape is changing quickly, and the convenience store category presents tremendous upside for marketers.

5 ‘Smart’ Shelf Solutions for Retailers

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So-called “smart” shelves are changing the way retailers interact with customers on the sales floor and offering added value to consumer-facing store apps. Here are five examples of smart shelving technologies being used by retailers right now.

Using Location Data to Engage Consumers on St. Patrick’s Day

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St. Patrick’s Day is the most popular day of the year at most Irish pubs and restaurants in the U.S., but the biggest crowds might not come together in the cities you would expect.

With Product Launch, GroundTruth Helps CPG Brands Focus on ROI

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GroundTruth’s new suite of solutions is being dubbed True Performance, and according to this morning’s announcement, it’s geared exclusively toward CPG brands looking for more efficient and accurate ways to measure their location-based marketing efforts.

What January’s New York Retail Traffic Patterns Mean for Media Delivery

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In an effort to learn more about shopper behaviors and patterns, the data science team at the mobile location firm Blis analyzed post-holiday foot traffic patterns at Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Saks, and Lord & Taylor in New York City.

How EU Data Regulations Could Benefit Global Brands

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With less than three months to go until the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect, businesses around the globe are looking for information on how to stay in compliance with what’s been described as the most important change in data privacy regulations in the past two decades.

5 Shopper Personalization Solutions for Brands

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Here are five examples of hyperlocal vendors offering the latest personalization solutions for brands and retailers right now.

SweetIQ Report Highlights Influence of Local Tech on Media Mix

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Whereas in previous years the goal for businesses was simply to be “found” online, multi-location brands now have to contend with “being chosen” in an incredibly crowded omnichannel space.

Walmart Reimagines In-Store Shopping Experience with Mobile Update

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Walmart’s new Store Assistant is an all-encompassing mobile app solution that includes features such as Walmart Pay, a product search bar, and a product scanner that shoppers can use to double-check prices inside stores.

Pursuant Health, Vistar Media Look to Change How Brands Connect In-Store

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In a move that could impact the way marketers connect with more than 30 million shoppers inside physical stores around the country, Pursuant Health is partnering with the location-based advertising technology firm Vistar Media to provide better access to its digital advertising inventory.

What 1-800-Flowers’ Search Dominance Means for Local Florists

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With more consumers researching purchases online than ever before, and major e-commerce retailers like 1-800-Flowers and ProFlowers flooding the playing field with paid search ads, there’s a looming question of what will happen to local florists.

6 Vendors Using AI to Facilitate Live Events

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Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, vendors are finding ways to streamline some of the most complex operations—such as estimating the number of attendees and anticipating how many products each attendee will need—in live event organizing.