By Ellen Fruchtman, President Tipping Point: the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place. We’re at a tipping point. And lab-grown diamonds have brought us here. The magnitude of which this product will affect the industry has yet to be truly felt. But, rest assured, you will feel it. Many,...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Oh, to be the top dog, king of the mountain, the unparalleled leader. You have arrived. Years of hard work and dedication have paid off. Yet, once you establish yourself as top dog, everyone can see you. They pay attention to you and what you do. More importantly, how you do it....
by Angie Ash, Executive Vice President You live in a nice home, most likely with generous square footage in an upscale neighborhood. It’s probably filled with nice things. Open your closet. Your suits and ties were not likely purchased at a discount and if they were, you’re not telling. Your handbag is buttery leather, complete with...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing The online revolution changed business forever. But more than that, it changed the way we operate in society. As a result, businesses have flocked to the new ways of doing business. If you ran traditional ads, now you run online ads. If you sent physical mail, now you send email....
by Ellen Fruchtman, President With the Cannabis market growing, one fashion branding guru has decided to bring her expertise to the industry. After an illustrious 20-year career in advertising and branding in fashion, Ann Skalski was drawn to Double Barrel. Double Barrel is the world’s first dual-chamber oil vaporizer. It’s also a stylish knuckle ring which allows...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Depending on your objectives, digital marketing now consumes between 40% to 60%+ of most retailers' marketing budgets. As digital continues to shift our marketing strategies, it also demands an increased level of personalization. If you do digital marketing, it’s fair to say you probably want or expect it to deliver results, and...
by Angie Ash, Executive Vice President With the constant news of brick and mortar stores closing, I felt the need to turn to our own staff – many of them millennials – to find out how much they really enjoy purchasing online, and how much of it is truly just hype. Turns out there’s a healthy mix of both spectrums. When I...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Every jeweler goes through a phase when they’re obsessed with Google. It dawns on them that everyone uses Google for everything. But they have to dig to find their own site after trying a search. A blog isn’t just a way to address this. It’s a certified marketing machine. Blogs Give...
By Ellen Fruchtman, President Falling under the category “now I’ve seen everything”, Taco Bell has created an “experience’ for their fans in the form of a pop-up hotel. Transforming a Palm Springs hotel, the Taco Bell hotel features a limited amount of rooms for a limited time in August – all inspired by, yes, you got it,...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Every time you make a sale, you have a new opportunity. This is the moment the customer loves you the most. The moment they were willing to part with their hard-earned money because of the value that you offered them. I wish this moment could last forever. Though it can’t,...