by Angie Ash, EVP I have to be honest. When Google announced that it wasn’t going to replace cookies in Chrome with any new proposed personal identifiers, I was neither surprised nor upset. If you’re reading this and not entirely sure what cookies are, you should be soon. That’s because when you visit a website, any tracking...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Mom and Dad are fighting. And we're all caught in the middle. In this case, Mom and Dad are two tech giants, Apple and Facebook. And at this point, we're still not sure if the collateral damage will be like Hong Kong after the Godzilla vs. Kong battle. Let's take a...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing With the plethora of online marketing options available to us all, it's easy to get lost in the quagmire of "opportunities". Instead of looking at more new options, let's take a step back and think about the core strategies that work for jewelry stores online. Marketing to Current Customers Collect > Engage...
A Fruchtman Marketing Podcast
Social and digital marketing has changed more than just how retail jewelers market themselves, it’s changed how we communicate. So, why then are so many salespeople still selling the way they always have?
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Did you know that Google has released Google Analytics 4? It's a notable upgrade from the previous versions. Although the main new feature is combining data from your app and your website (which most jewelers don't need) it brings a more beginner-friendly interface. Learn about its top 3 benefits and more...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing The internet has made marketing more accessible than ever. It has also made marketing more complicated than ever. And, in this modern age, not all marketing activity is created equal. Marketing is no longer a choice between handing off everything to an agency or doing everything in-house. In fact, success...
by Ellen Fruchtman, President By now you’ve probably read countless articles about the state of retail. There have been countless articles about its demise. There have been countless articles about what many believe to be permanent changes. To sum it up, here’s what we know: Independent guild jewelry stores thrived in 2020. Yes, there were some store closings for...
A Fruchtman Marketing Podcast
For the past decade we’ve been talking about how digital marketing and the move to online has changed how businesses market themselves…but what about how this technology should be changing the jewelry salesperson?
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing At Fruchtman Marketing, we've been keeping an eye on the evolving situation with lab-grown diamonds for a while now. Because of the differences and similarities between lab-grown and natural diamonds, not all retailers, or even customers, have the same view of the product. But one thing that seems undeniable is...
by Ellen Fruchtman, President Lately, I have seen a rash of advertising advice from other marketing professionals in our industry. Some are providing me a significant amount of angst. Because after reading those recommendations and not-so-solid ideas, I’m quite certain the advice is actually bad. Not just bad because they are from some competitors, because I have...