In a digital world, it’s no longer an option to be present online with retail sales through digital channels increasing 23% in 2015. Although your students still make purchases in stores, shopping now starts at home. With this in mind, it’s important to create an omnichannel experience that’s prevalent among Millennial shoppers so they can … Continue reading
User Generated Content (UGC) has proved to be 20% more influential on purchasing decisions for consumers. Since 84% of people trust opinions and recommendations from people they know over any other form of marketing; UGC is the key to enhancing your store’s image. Let your students showcase their creativity and tell their own stories with … Continue reading
Maintaining social media accounts can be challenging and it’s difficult to know what to post where. Since each social media site excels at a different function, the same post doesn’t work on every site. You have to play to that platform’s strength if you want your students to take notice and respond accordingly. Take a … Continue reading
As 2016 comes to a close, you’re probably wondering what’s trending for 2017 and maybe feeling a little overwhelmed. With the holidays approaching, products to order, and a business to run; that leaves limited time to explore what tactics you should really focus on for next year. This easy infographic gives you everything you need … Continue reading
Since 55% of Millennials rely on social media as their primary source for shopping information; these platforms are always looking to enhance the consumer’s shopping experience, which means continuous updates and site improvements. With social media shopping growing in popularity, Instagram and Pinterest have recently taken steps to improve how customers shop on their sites. … Continue reading
Stay chic this spring with the top 10 color choices from the Pantone Color Institute. The colors you see below were based off of the lineup seen at New York’s Fashion Week. These colors aren’t just for clothes though; they will inspire designers and developers to reflect this pallet in their products for the spring. … Continue reading
On college campuses you can guarantee that there are students walking from class to class or studying just about every day of the week. Students are constantly checking their email, Facebook, Instagram, or other mediums of communication for up-to-date information or a distraction for their studies, making them easy to reach. Marketing on universities and … Continue reading
According to the National Retail Federation, 20 to 40 percent of yearly sales for small and mid-sized retailers take place within the last two months of the year.1 The holidays are right around the corner and customers are ready to spend big. Campus stores can leverage their audience by advertising themselves as a one stop … Continue reading
The 80 million millennials have a bad rap for being indecisive, but millennials are not indecisive—they simply take their time when making purchases. In order to make the perfect decision, they will crowd-source purchasing decisions waiting for a social response. Millennials went as far to report that until they read user-generated reviews or engaged with … Continue reading
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