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Unboxing the Love and Brand Awareness

Gift giving and the unboxing experience have always provided an ample platform for brands to make an impression. But it could also be an opportunity to gain a new customer. Medallion Retail explores optimizing the gift-giving experience, keeping it from the heart and making them want for more.

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The On-Going Evolution and Value of Pop-Up Retail: 6 Questions to ask if it’s right for you

In 2008, the retail world, at least in the U.S., faced multiple challenges on many fronts. As online buying began to grow with shoppers’ comfort with this channel, the pull of foot traffic from brick-and-mortar stores to the online experience

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Retail Personalities: How 5 Brands Excel at Expressing Theirs

I had an interesting childhood growing up with a mother who dressed in windows and retail displays in Southern Florida. Many memories of tagging along with Mom while she draped windows in fabric, outfitted mannequins, and stapled lots of things

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Reaching Today’s Digitally Burned-Out Consumer with Print Marketing

It’s hard to believe that our lives have been almost entirely digitized for eight months. Waking hours are spent in the same place (preferably in sweatpants), in front of the same screen, and a once-welcome routine now begs for change.

Marketing Opportunities

Pickup & Home Delivery: Marketing Opportunities in the Bag

The coronavirus pandemic has had a substantial effect on retail. But it’s also provided retailers with unconventional marketing opportunities. Consider that delivery and pickup options have grown as consumers have sought safer and more convenient methods of collecting their purchases.

CPG Brands: Increase Shelf Space with Creative Merchandising

Small batch. Specialty. Artisanal. Customers are demanding diversified and specialty packaged goods like beer or a five-ingredient granola bar. [bctt tweet=”Shoppers are on the alert for newness. So to draw attention to what’s fresh and unique, the goal is to

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Destination Pop-Ups Boost Sales With Local Flavor

Branded activations are projected to fuel a $740 million market by 2020, according to the Association of National Advertisers (ANA). In an experience economy, pop-ups can draw a crowd based on excitement and engagement. But the most memorable experiences aren’t

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Window Display Goes Big Just in Time for Holiday

In a world where we are bombarded with constant information, art is still one of the biggest forms of inspiration. When harnessed in the retail sphere, art draws customers in, evokes emotion and tells a story. Window display is a

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Airport Retail — How It Can Help Your Retail Operation Thrive

Been in an airport recently? With the summer travel season upon us, travelers will be crowding into airports—and spending hours waiting for their planes to take off. That gives them hours to do much more than watch CNN or screen gaze: in

At Barnes & Noble, a Story of Fantastical Retail Transformation

You’re a wizard, Harry. May the force be with you. For readers young and old, there are perhaps no two literary franchises more ubiquitous than Harry Potter and Star Wars. To date, the Harry Potter brand has generated nearly $8

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Retail Renaissance: The New Golden Age of Brick-and-Mortar Retail

The past decade has not been kind to retailers. Malls shuttered, small businesses folded, and beloved chain stores – including Toys“R”Us and Sears – closed their doors. Spurred by delayed effects of the Great Recession and massive shifts in consumer

On Retail Time: The Power of People in the Pop-Up Experience

Episode Topic Description: In a growing landscape of experiential marketing initiatives, many can underestimate and sometimes completely overlook the power of people in connecting with your audience, elevating your brand, and successfully driving the pop-up experience. In today’s On Retail

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