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Kristin and Joe review the three biggest key takeaways from 2020 and remind brands why now is the perfect time to take rethink and reinvent retail moving forward.
Read more >>Marketers must address customer loyalty in 2021 as the pandemic continues to test loyalties and brands scramble for it post-holiday.
Read more >>Retail Wrap-Up 2020: Will Black Friday ethics lead to retail innovation?
Joe Cox | November 20, 2020
How has the mindset of consumers changed this holiday season and what Black Friday ethics do retailers and brands need to be aware of?
Read more >>Retail Wrap-Up 2020: Shopper modes are the new purchase channels
Kristin Demel | November 11, 2020
Learn the five shopper modes that drive consumer spending and why brands and retailers must focus on these as the new purchase channels.
Read more >>Mark and Kristin explain why the phrase omni-channel is outdated as part of a discussion on the top five holiday retail tactics that are likely to see drastic changes this year.
Read more >>Retail Wrap-Up 2020: Why this is a one-of-a-kind retail holiday season
Kristin Demel | October 13, 2020
Learn how to make the shift from reactionary to intentional in your marketing strategies this 2020 retail holiday season.
Read more >>Learn why media reporting has become an inefficient use of time, and how to increase the value of reporting moving forward.
Read more >>How do you turn data into action? We explain the must-haves for front-end analytics and the benefits of doing it right.
Read more >>How to maximize the productivity of your marketing analytics team
Zack Pike | September 3, 2020
Learn how to maximize the productivity of your team to produce a better campaign on the back-end.
Read more >>What is machine learning and how can brands utilize it to predict behavior and improve brand experience? Learn the basics and how your brand can get started.
Read more >>Learn how the Callahan analytics team processes and organizes data, why it’s important to use clean data, and how Trifacta is essential to the process.
Read more >>How guest experience reviews can be turned into measurable data
Jan-Eric Anderson | June 4, 2020
Learn the role guest experience reviews and ratings play, how to quantify them and the insights they can reveal.
Read more >>What is third-party or alternative data and how is it applicable to your marketing? Learn how it plays a role in your analytics and why you should use it carefully.
Read more >>Create meaningful brand experiences for consumers in a post-pandemic world
Joe Cox | April 17, 2020
Brands shouldn’t be afraid to reimagine powerful brand experiences in a post-pandemic world. Learn what questions your company should be asking, moving forward.
Read more >>Learn how coronavirus will influence consumer behaviors moving forward by overlaying COVID-19 data with consumer behavior trends.
Read more >>Learn what consumers are expecting from companies, and what the difference is between a company response and a brand response.
Read more >>How brands can make responsible coronavirus preparations now
Jan-Eric Anderson | March 12, 2020
It’s a company’s responsibility to take action and make coronavirus preparations now, no matter how inconvenient it may be for the bottom line or performance of the company as a whole.
Read more >>Staggering rates of turnover in the c-suite cause concern for brands that have built trust and momentum with a team. In this podcast, Kristin discusses three ways brands can navigate these changes.
Read more >>Predictive analytics to forecast the Oscars and your business results
James Meyerhoffer-Kubalik | February 6, 2020
Learn how we used predictive analysis to forecast the 2020 Oscars and how the same analysis can be used to predict your business results this year.
Read more >>The 2020 Aha Bowl: Factors that determine college football playoff teams
James Meyerhoffer-Kubalik | January 13, 2020
Our analytics team discusses a predictive model for determining the college football playoffs.
Read more >>Learn the differences between data-driven and data-inspired marketing and why you should push for more data-inspired plans.
Read more >>Year-round retail strategies for a successful Black Friday
Kristin Demel | November 26, 2019
Black Friday is no longer the biggest sale of the year. Consumers have less time to spend. Return rates are high. Learn what strategies you, as a CMO or retailer, should put in place to have a successful holiday shopping season, every year.
Read more >>Why inventory optimization should factor in your marketing plan
Kristin Demel | November 21, 2019
Understand the factors behind out of stock products and why you should incorporate inventory optimization into your marketing plans.
Read more >>The latest insights from Oculus Connect and what brands should know about the future of marketing through virtual reality.
Read more >>In this podcast, we discuss the customer journey – what they consist of today, their challenges and three ways to make them a more relevant tool.
Read more >>Predicting college football game attendance with data
James Meyerhoffer-Kubalik | September 10, 2019
What’s really behind a football fan’s decision to go to a game? It’s more than a team’s win/loss record. Callahan’s senior business analyst explains his data-driven model.
Read more >>Learn how to solve current retail challenges by creating demand for your product, bringing insights to the retailer and building relationships with buyers.
Read more >>How to know which stores matter: uncover insights by drilling down
Zack Pike | August 11, 2019
A case study on how breaking down analytics on a store by store basis can deliver different insights than analyzing aggregate data.
Read more >>Four contingencies to consider before handing your analytics over to an agency
Zack Pike | July 15, 2019
An agency may be the most qualified entity to manage marketing analytics, pending these four deal-breakers.
Read more >>The case for hiring a dedicated marketing analytics position
Jan-Eric Anderson | July 9, 2019
Arm your marketing team with a dedicated data analyst who is trained to anticipate questions and provide the information necessary to achieve company goals.
Read more >>Ben Smith, Callahan’s Director of Social and Emerging Media, shares his insight and perspective on the overall health of Facebook, its coverage in news, and what emerging trends could shape future marketing tactics.
Read more >>Inspired by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, we’re taking our own marketing-specific angle to his pyramid. In this third episode, we detail Level 5: Prediction – and how you can leverage the insights established within the previous layers to predict your marketing activity.
Read more >>Inspired by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, we’re taking our own marketing-specific angle to his pyramid. In this second episode, we detail Level 3: Internal factors, and Level 4: External factors – and how you can establish and define both within your existing business plans.
Read more >>Inspired by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, we’re taking our own marketing-specific angle to his pyramid. In this first episode, we detail Level 1: Delivery of activity, and Level 2: Efficiency and optimization – and how you can establish and define both within your existing business plans.
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