When it comes to luxury shopping, what was once out of reach for many is now becoming more attainable. This is opening doors for a new generation of luxury buyers. Rakuten Chief Revenue Officer, Julie Van Ullen, shared an article on accessible luxury with Retail TouchPoints.
December is shaping up to be a make-or-break month for the retail industry. While consumers are expected to spend throughout the holiday season, they will also be more discerning in their purchasing decisions, continuing to take advantage of deep discounts and waiting for the best deals. Retailers, therefore, must maintain a presence in the final weeks to maximize sales and maintain customer loyalty.
Each year, Rakuten holds hundreds of retail events both online and in-store that drive volume of shopper traffic and create opportunities for merchants to get in front of engaged shoppers. One of our most performant events are our Champion Buyer Events.
Last year, we wrote the Q4 playbook to help our merchants maintain shopper attention and maximize performance on Rakuten throughout the season. Here’s what happened when one brand ran the playbook.
It seems this holiday shopping season is kicking off with a not-so-cheerful start. Holiday sales growth is expected to slow for the second consecutive year as lingering inflation, high interest rates, and student loan repayments loom over consumers. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Despite economic pressures, the growing consensus is that consumers will spend, and holiday sales will grow.
Affiliate marketing is a powerful strategy that involves partnering with publishers who promote products or services for brands in exchange for a commission on sales they generate. In this blog post, we’re listing six affiliate marketing statistics that every advertiser and affiliate marketer should know.
Around this time every year brands ask us, “How can we make the most of our holiday season success on Rakuten?” Last year, we wrote the playbook to guide them through the busy and competitive Q4. Here’s what happened when one of our brand partners ran the playbook.
If you’re not in front of shoppers early, you’re leaving sales on the table. Our latest blog covers strategies to capture shoppers’ attention early on and keep them coming back throughout the season.
Coming into the holiday season, the pressures of higher prices and interest rates, credit card and student loan debt are building on consumers. To overcome the anticipated humdrum holiday season, here’s how brands and retailers should prepare.