Archive for May, 2010

GlobalPulse™: Less Is More

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

In this ever-changing marketing landscape, it’s critical to know what is happening in your category and in others around the world. This week’s GlobalPulse™ Case Study provides a look into the very latest shopper marketing news: Retailers are now reducing the amount of choice on their shelves.

After years of tempting customers with ever expanding arrays of brands, hues, sizes and flavours, they’re racing to simplify their offerings.

Targeting Female Shoppers

Monday, May 17th, 2010

A recent cover story by Marketing Magazine in its April 19, 2010 edition focused on the female consumer, specifically in relation to the amount and type of communications that are being directed at them.

As the headline notes, “if women hold so much buying power, why aren’t marketers doing a better job of communicating to them? Kristin Laird outlines the key ways companies can meet the needs of female consumers”.

Agency & Client Experiential Alignment

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

In partnership with the Experiential Marketing Forum, EMF, the latest research article has recently been posted to the IMI International Downloads page.

This month’s topic focuses on how Agencies and Clients perceive experiential marketing and current momentum for the industry.