Topic

Promotion

  • Faithful Following

    Spending on loyalty programs was forecast to grow to $2.19 billion in 2009 from $2.18 billion in 2008, according to the VSS Communications Industry Forecast

  • Steady Growth

    Spending on product sampling had been growing steadily since 2003. However, the growth pace slowed significantly in 2008, rising to $2.20 billion and

  • Slow Growth

    Despite slower growth, U.S. event marketing and sponsorships was the largest branded entertainment category in 2009. It was forecast to grow 3.6% to

  • Now in Vogue

    It’s official: It is now cool to clip coupons. Coupon redemption declined steadily between 1999 and 2006, when the number of coupons people turned in

  • Cyber Monday Sales Could Set A Record $900 Million

    Consumers already worried about their jobs shifted online shopping sprees yesterday from midday to early morning and evening hours for fear of getting caught surfing for digital picture frames or iPods during business hours

  • Fun for the Faithful

    Want loyal customers? Ask if they can come out and play Sweeps and contests are a great way to add excitement to loyalty programs and educate consumers

  • Schwan’s Tempts Potential New Customers

    This fall, home food delivery service SCHWAN’S tempted 5,000 potential new customers with an offer of free delivery on any product under $10

  • Frito Lay Develops Portfolio of Products for Women

    Frito-Lay developed a portfolio of products specifically for women around its “Only in a Woman’s World”

  • Incentives Suppliers Focus on Social Media

    A new study from The Advertising Specialty Institute reports that 53% of incentive-product distributors and 48% of suppliers will be increasing the time they spend on social networking in the next two years

  • Vetting Online Voices for Your Brand

    Public relations firm Edelman helped Kraft select the bloggers for the Velveeta promotion by using a metric system and other criteria to determine which bloggers would have the best influence. Some tips, per Edelman senior vice president of consumer brands Danielle Wiley