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How Consumer Brands Can Connect with Customers in a Changing Retail Landscape

Harvard Business Review

To bridge this gap, we’ve identified seven tactics that pioneering brands have used to arrive at an effective digital strategy: Understand how digital serves different consumer segments. The cosmetic company responded with a new product, and backed it up with a dedicated consumer marketing plan. But what about Rebecca Minkoff?

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Why the Print Catalog Is Back in Style

Harvard Business Review

Penney’s recent announcement that it is resurrecting its print catalog reflects a trend of retailers returning to the print medium as an important sales and marketing tool. While Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue have been mailing catalogs for years, now specialty retailers are picking up the tactic.

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