Recognizing the importance of sharing valuable resources with the CommerceNext community to help them understand the impact of COVID-19 on digital retail, we worked with WITHIN to make their COVID-19 Retail Pulse available. Leveraging first-party ecommerce data from its roster of 75 clients, WITHIN’s index tracks trends in ecommerce revenue, digital media ad spend, and conversion rate relative to the pre-COVID benchmark period.
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Everyone likes getting gifts. And, CommerceNext loves giving gifts to people who are part of our community. Sometimes, however, you may like that gift even more if it were a different color or better fitting size. Or, maybe a different style all together would suit your taste better. Perhaps the gift arrived at your old
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New York, October 17, 2019 — CommerceNext, the annual ecommerce conference for next level customer acquisition, has announced 2020 dates and venue for their flagship conference. Marketing leaders at retail and direct to consumer (DTC) brands can look forward to CommerceNext 2020: scheduled for July 28-29th at the New York Hilton Midtown.
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Coming off a successful CommerceNext conference earlier this summer where attendance grew 122% to nearly 1,000 industry leaders and whose Net Promoter Score ranked as exceptional for conferences, CommerceNext is expanding its offering of events and programs in 2020 for marketing leaders at retail and direct to consumer (DTC) brands.
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A dynamic rebrand of Weight Watchers in both name (to WW) and intention has led to a focus on community, impact, and wellness, reimagining the brand into the future. Jon Mandell, SVP, Membership Marketing and Global Ecommerce of WW (formerly Weight Watchers) joins Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco, and guest host Joe Yakuel (Agency Within) to discuss WW's growth marketing.
read moreCustomer acquisition and retention in both online and physical environments is something Sarmad Saghir, VP of Acquisition for Adore Me (a sleepwear and activewear company offering a monthly lingerie subscription service), knows a thing or two about. He joins Marc Raco and guest hosts Joe Yakuel (Agency Within) and Catherine Schepis (American Fashion Podcast, and Lean Canvas Advisory).
read moreHear why air purifiers like Molekule are an important factor in wellness and beauty. Gaurav Agarwal, SVP of Growth and Strategy for Molekule, creating air purifiers that utilize the photoelectrochemical oxidation technology, joins Marc Raco and guest hosts Joe Yakuel (Agency Within) and Julia Macalaster (Def Method).
read moreLearn how Thrive Market's moves to attract health-focused and trendy members while being ahead of the curve has led to an active community and a direct to consumer product offering that leans toward the health-conscious alternative goods. Sunil Kaki, SVP of Marketing for Thrive Market, joins Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco, and guest host Joe Yakuel (Agency Within).
read moreThe very successful Chubbies brand (most radical shorts known to mankind have arrived to take men out of the 'Capri' age of shortswear) has truly evolved over time, with thoughtful strategy in growth and performance marketing. Founder/CMO/CTO Tom Montgomery shares an inside look into the thinking, strategy, and ambitions of Chubbies.
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Given how much retailers and direct to consumer brands invest in customer acquisition, we would be remiss not to cover the other side of the equation—retention. Capitalizing on retention and commanding loyalty from existing customers is critical to a company’s viability and long-term success. Studies have shown that a happy customer is up to five times more likely to repurchase. The marketing executives on this panel straddle both ecommerce and brick-and-mortar retail, and know what it takes to achieve happy customers through holistic customer engagement.
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