Wal-Mart is experimenting with not only delivering your groceries to your door, but with actually coming in your door, entering your kitchen, and stocking your fridge and pantry with your groceries. Seriously. I’m not making this up. You can read all the details for yourself here. To be fair, this is a good idea not […]
Wrigley’s says gum sales are down. Why? Largely because of technology. Yes, you read that correctly. Technology. Most chewing gum is sold at the checkout counter thanks to its being conveniently placed right by the register as you complete your shopping experience. In days gone by, the colorful displays and packaging might catch the customer’s eye and entice a […]
One very useful tool we have to help understand how consumers make decisions is the 5 stage consumer decision-making model. The model proclaims there are 5 specific steps consumers go through in every decision they make. The steps, in order, are: Problem/Need Recognition Information Search Evaluation of Alternatives Purchase Decision Post-Purchase Evaluation The developers of the theory go on […]
Many organizations live and die by personality or behavioral typing. Personally, I’ve always been a little skeptical of how it’s possible to take a creature as remarkable as a human being and type them as this way or that way based on a few questions or on some limited observation. Here’s a free resource for […]
Kia is trying to move into the luxury car category. They blasted onto the scene with an impressive Super Bowl commercial (one of the few that were truly Super Bowl-worthy in terms of grandeur, in fact). Just in case you missed it… Wow! A noble effort, to be sure. The commercial is an impressive piece […]
Good marketing is indeed that which gets RESULTS! As David Ogilvy famously said, “If it doesn’t sell, it isn’t very creative. The Kodak commercial below is worth a look. And yes, I hear you, it doesn’t matter if I love it or if millions love it or if it brings tears to our eyes or […]
Oklahoma City Jeweler, BC Clark, used the same jingle for their Christmas promotion year after year. Then a few years ago, they got to thinking that maybe the market was tired of this jingle, because they were getting tired of it, so they decided to change it. They quickly learned it was a big mistake […]
Legendary marketing guru Seth Godin has some interesting thoughts on how Black Friday is a fallacy. Plus, if the question “What is Cyber-Monday and who is its founder” ever comes up in a game of Trivial Pursuit, or if you just want to impress folks around the water cooler with that knowledge, you’ll be equipped […]
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