by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Let’s face it, marketing dollars are a precious commodity and it’s difficult to compete with larger jewelers who have larger budgets. So, what’s a smaller jeweler to do? Embrace change. When it comes to developing a marketing budget, one must consider multiple advertising avenues. Compounded by the rise in digital marketing and...
by Angie Ash, Executive Vice President There you are, sitting in your store’s conference room, hashing out ideas for your latest marketing campaign. You’re really happy because, for three weeks straight, you’ve been contributing ideas alongside your teammates. For once, everyone is on the same page, from the store bookkeeper to the manager to the owner. The...
by Ellen Fruchtman, President Everyone wants to win the bridal game. But, like any game, you can’t be considered a contender unless you understand the rules. And, understanding the rules means it starts with understanding the buyer. And, that all leads back to one tactic you simply can’t overlook: research. Research on the Millennial market is plentiful online,...
by Ellen Fruchtman, President Retail Podcasts can motivate and provide some great ideas for your business. Here is a list of some worth listening to…read more. Total Retail Talks. If you’re short on time (and who isn’t?) these podcasts are typically 15 minutes long with tons of tidbits and useful information. Andrew Warner is the host who is...
by Angie Ash, Executive Vice President Want to increase your open and click-through rates on the emails you send? Below are a few pointers: Write for ‘scanners’ Most people scan emails rather than reading them word for word. Keeping this in mind, keep your message brief, as in a sentence or two of explanation. Get in and get...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Let’s be honest. Today’s jewelry market is hyper-competitive. The rise of digital marketing and the proliferation of mobile devices has completely changed how the consumer shops. It has also presented numerous new ways to reach and connect with potential customers. The result is the continued fragmentation of marketing channels and confusion as...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Sales. You live and die by them. But if you dig into your bridal sales year over year, you may discover (as we did) that something strange is going on. Something outside of your control. Perhaps, something...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Here’s a Plan You Should Stick to, See Truth is, I sees it all. I can spot a marketing joe who is just bumping gums likes no one. They just looking for that cabbage, see. Such is business, heck no one wants to become some dewdropper pressing flesh for a penny, savvy? Yet...
by Kyna Steinfurth, Media Director For years Fruchtman Marketing has been invited annually to speak with the senior marketing class at our local university. We offer insights into marketing to assist these students with their marketing plan thesis. We quickly realized that what these students needed most was a Media 101 on how to strategize, and plan,...
by Ellen Fruchtman, President In 2017, something happened in the advertising world many predicted. More money was spent on Digital advertising than on Television advertising. To be factual (and according to media buying firm IPG Mediabrands), $209 billion dollars were spent worldwide in Digital versus $178 billion in TV. The predictions are by 2020, digital ads will...