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Investing in Retail Tech: 4 Trends that Drive Shopper Value
With 57% of retailers planning to increase tech spending, making the right investment is critical. From smart carts to digital circulars and loyalty programs, discover which technologies solve top shopper pain points and build long-term brand confidence.
Managing Third-Party Aggregators: Risks and Rewards
While platforms like DoorDash and UberEats offer broad visibility, they often strip retailers of critical shopper data and brand control. Learn the 4 key challenges of third-party marketplaces and how to regain ownership of your customer journey.
7 Strategies to Boost Digital Circular ROI
Moving from print to digital is only the first step. To maximize ROI, retailers must focus on mobile optimization, interactive content, and data-driven personalization to ensure their digital circulars are shoppable, easy to navigate, and highly relevant.
Elevate Your Retail Strategy with Interactive Digital Catalogs
With print costs skyrocketing, 69% of businesses plan to ditch paper catalogs within five years. Interactive digital catalogs offer a superior, cost-effective alternative that enables storytelling, seamless e-commerce integration, and deep shopper data collection to drive loyalty.
The Modern Weekly Ad – assisting shoppers to navigate food inflation and retailers to drive sales
Grocery Case Study: Driving 84% More Page Views via Digital Circulars
A global grocery retailer replaced static PDFs with interactive digital circulars to combat high bounce rates. By implementing gamification and localized marketing, they achieved an 84% increase in page views and significantly higher in-store conversion without being e-commerce enabled.
B2B Case Study: Driving 12.5X ROI via Digital Circulars
A large B2B supplier transformed static PDFs into shoppable digital circulars, generating $350,000 in attributed annual revenue by Year 2. The shift unlocked a 12.5X ROI, providing rich shopper analytics and a shorter path to purchase for their B2B audience.
Discovery Commerce: Engaging customers at the top of your acquisition funnel
Most shoppers don't start their journey with a specific product in mind. Discovery commerce uses data-driven insights to inspire customers before they search, transforming passive browsing into active in-store visits and higher conversion rates.
Shifting Print Budget to Digital: Drive 30x More Store Visits
Transitioning just a fraction of your weekly print budget to digital display ads is a strategic move that significantly improves engagement and ROI. By leveraging geo-targeting and mobile optimization, retailers can reach shoppers exactly when and where they are ready to buy.
Choosing the Right Digital Strategy for Retail Growth
Success in retail digital marketing requires a data-driven approach. By understanding the trade-offs between display, social, and third-party apps, retailers can align their campaign goals with high-intent shopper behaviors to maximize ROI.
Is Your Website Losing Customers? 3 Fixes for Retail Growth
A static website is often a graveyard for potential sales. To attract new customers, retailers must move beyond basic product listings and implement interactive discovery, mobile-first design, and clear calls-to-action that bridge the gap between browsing and buying.