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The C in C-Stores Also Means Consolidation
C-stores (convenience stores) are huge within the MULO (multi-location) ecosystem. They include mega roadside complexes that have showers, EV chargers, food options, and (of course) restrooms. The size of these C-stores has expanded, and the brands now have bragging rights as they offer new services and bigger footprints. Check out this recent article. Corner delis […]
Do Consumers Still Care About Amazon Prime Day?
The short answer is “yes.” And so do other retailers, who either take the Amazon Prime Day concept and make it their own or jump into the deal competition with brand-centric specials and massive ad spends Megan Thee Stallion is clearly into Amazon Prime Day. She’s this year’s spokesperson, hyping all the deals that will […]
Chatmeter’s Local Pages 2.0 : SEO for Multi-Location Brands
Chatmeter, a leader in multi-location intelligence, has announced the release of Local Pages 2.0, a solution designed to help multi-location brands dominate page one search results in each of their local markets. This newly released solution creates optimized pages that integrate seamlessly with location listings, providing a potentially powerful tool for businesses looking to enhance […]
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Impacts of a Cookieless Future
Preparing for the end of third-party cookies now enables you to take advantage of the benefits of the alternative approaches available to you. The sooner you start, the better equipped you’ll be to minimize negative impacts on your marketing KPIs — and even find new ways to grow.
How Brands Can Better Serve Increasingly Elastic Customers
One of the many things the pandemic has demonstrated is the elasticity of consumers – they’ll continue to consume and ‘snap back’ to their preferred methods, albeit with some new expectations. This is what businesses need to know about the elastic consumer and how they can shift practices to best serve their customers in 2022.
Does Anyone Want Hermetic Commerce? A Reflection on Local and the Metaverse
What is it, besides the need of Meta as a public company to develop new marketplaces — and perhaps distance itself from unpleasant contemporary scandals — that is driving such an aggressive vision of the future? Why the metaverse, and why now?
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Location-Based Marketing Association: Panera Bread Tests CarPlay in the Drive-Thru
In this episode of Location Weekly, the Location-Based Marketing Association covers REVLAB Technology rolling out its Campus Safe panic button, the Minnesota Twins partnering with ARound for virtual experiences, Panera Bread testing CarPlay in the drive-thru, and Cerence launching a new solution to make any car smart.
How AI is Helping Companies and Influencers Publish Content
Content creation and marketing is a painstaking business. AI tools are emerging to help content creators and marketing teams cut out repetitive tasks and devote themselves to the human tasks, like engaging with prospects, that technology alone cannot manage.
5 Cryptocurrency Payment Gateways for Multi-Location Retailers
In order to turn crypto payment plans into reality, retailers are relying on payment gateways that process digital currencies and convert crypto coins into fiat money, or government-issued currency.
Constellation Announces Global Expansion, Plans to Enter New Markets
Constellation, a SaaS company that offers technology-enabled marketing and manages hyper-targeted campaigns at scale, is expanding.
Maximizing Brand Growth via OOH amid a Downturn
The channel as a whole has evolved from the last time the country went through a recession in 2008, opening up many more opportunities for brands looking to remain front and center for consumers during economic turmoil. Here are five strategic ways to maximize brand growth via OOH during a recession.
Branded Apps Are Connecting with Local Consumers
We’ve solidly entered the era of the branded app as the central platform for successful local loyalty programs. Branded apps, because they encourage and reward repeat business, can be seen as the central hub of a successful localized marketing strategy for many multi-location brands, especially in certain verticals where repeat business is relatively easy to win.
Biometric Authentication in Retail: What the Future Holds
Google’s recent decision to offer biometric authentication to Chrome users is just the beginning. In both the online and offline space, more companies — including multi-location retailers — have begun using biometric authentication in payments as a way to cut down on credit card fraud and chargebacks.
Why Retailers Are Investing in Tech Companies
Companies like Ulta Beauty and Home Depot are investing $20 million and $150 million, respectively, in tech companies to claim the cutting edge of retail innovation. Retail expert Rick Berger, President at NewStore, checked in with Street Fight to explain the trend.
New Hires at FuboTV, ID5, and LG Ads Solutions
The Street Fight new hires roundup features movers and shakers in adtech, martech, e-commerce, localized marketing, location intelligence, and more. This month’s roundup features new hires at FuboTV, ID5, and LG Ads Solutions.
How to Use Incentives to Combat the Summer Sales Slump
While a temporarily slow sales period doesn’t necessarily mean brands need to worry, companies need to take action and consider switching up their tactics as a way to wake up their target consumers.
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