Data Driven Marketing
Marketing KPIs: July 2025 Trends
Download the full report (PDF 2 MB) We compiled these trends from over 100 brands, comparing year-over-year data for the date range July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025. July 2025: Strong Engagement Meets Selective Spending Consumer engagement remained strong throughout July, driven by retail events such as Prime Day, the Fourth of July, and […]
Marketing KPIs: June 2025 Trends
Download the full report (PDF 1.1MB) We compiled these trends from over 100 brands, comparing year-over-year data for the date range June 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025. June 2025: Traffic Up, Consumers Browsing More Engagement was up in June, with sessions rising 9.29% year-over-year, reflecting sustained consumer interest. However, this growth in traffic translated […]
Marketing KPIs: May 2025 Trends
Download the full report (PDF 1.1MB) We compiled these trends from over 100 brands, comparing year-over-year data for the date range May 1, 2025, to May 31, 2025. May 2025: Engagement Up, Conversions Lag Retailers experienced encouraging year-over-year growth this May, with increases in sessions, orders, and overall demand. These trends point to heightened consumer […]
Marketing KPIs: April 2025 Trends
Download the full report (PDF 1.1MB) We compiled these trends from over 100 brands, comparing year-over-year data for the date range April 1, 2025, to April 30, 2025. April 2025: Rising Traffic, Cautious Spending April’s data reflects a cautious consumer mindset. Although browsing activity has increased, signaling continued interest in products and services, consumers are […]
5 Crucial Omnichannel Metrics
Omnichannel Marketing Part 10: Measure It Any seasoned direct marketer knows the importance of understanding the numbers side of the business. You have to know both the left-brain (analytic) and right-brain (creative) rules for maximum success. My philosophy is “know the rules before you break them.” People often ask me for the most important direct […]
Ready to Mail? 3 Ways to Be Sure.
In a digital-facing world, any brand would be smart to think twice before adding print into the mix. And yet, several times a month we get inquiries from wholesale companies or online brands interested in testing mail for the first time. What would compel them to consider print? They reach out because they understand that, […]
5 Reasons Catalogs Work!
Over the last several years, we’ve seen catalogs come and go. And we’ve seen many retailers jump into the game, spend a LOT of money (we’re talking tens of millions of dollars) and then abandon the model after a couple of seasons. This literally breaks my heart and makes me want to scream! Why does […]
STORIES: As told by REI, Dollar Shave Club and Guinness
Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy When I meet someone for the first time, I’m often asked what I do for a living or what does my company do. The simple answer is that I work for a marketing agency and we help companies sell their products. But I always like to add that the ‘how’ […]