Top 10 global retailer set to leverage the Vantage One Platform, the most complete retail media platform, featuring offsite and onsite advertising LAS VEGAS, Nevada—August 28—Powering the business of end-to-end retail media programs, Vantage debuts the Vantage One Platform at Groceryshop and announces a business partnership with one of the largest retailers in the U.S. to leverage the innovative platform…

It’s no secret that the retail media industry is experiencing a moment, but perhaps the most eloquent explanation is that these networks are “growing like gangbusters” as described by Forbes contributor Nikki Baird. How much so? Consider these stats: Retail media ad spend will more than double by 2027 US retail media ad spend is forecasted to hit $45.15 billion…

We’ve all tried a new product, service or website only to then slowly drift away from it and forgotten it altogether. You may have unsubscribed or simply stopped visiting the site. In analytical speak, this translates to you having churned, unsubscribed and/or abandoned your cart – never to return again. Let’s examine some of the sometimes confusing terminology around your…

We use forecasting everyday, mainly in one particular area: the weather. It tells us to switch back to our heavy winter parka, scarf and gloves one day and then back to our trench coat and rain boots the day after that. Just as with the weather, you’re business can use forecasting to inform you on how to prepare for the…

If you’ve felt lost or confused, let’s be honest, even angry when trying to create Facebook ads, you’re not alone. You might be tempted to click on the seemingly easy “Boost” button beside one of your Facebook posts. But, after not seeing any additional lift, you may have abandoned the whole idea altogether. It’s something that we hear a lot:…

Understanding and decoding ROI can be confusing. What does all this jargon even mean? For one, cost of acquisition is simply the cost of getting a new customer to buy from you. Sometimes this can be $0 based on someone coming from your site through an indirect mention or a word of mouth referral. Often times, it’s from a paid ad…

As an ecommerce business, you may have considered doing Facebook ads to build your brand and drive business, however, this may seem to be a daunting task that seems more of a hassle than it’s worth. One look at the Facebook’s PowerEditor and you’re outta there. When you think about it, there are more than a billion people on Facebook,…

Powerful Vantage platform helps Magento merchants connect with customers Toronto, Canada – April 17, 2015 – Vantage, the easiest and most powerful data analytics platform for small and medium-sized retailers, announced today that is now available to all Magento merchants worldwide.

This past weekend, some of the Vantage crew went to Montreal to attend rock PyCon. PyCon is a conference focused on the programming language that we built Vantage with (Python). This year the conference set the record for the most attendees with nearly 3000! This is the second year that Pycon was hosted in Montreal, and we were able to experience…

One of the sure fire ways to increase your customer lifetime value is to be exceptional! This is through not only delivering a superb product/service, but also backing it up with amazing, relentless customer service.

If you’re one of of the several hundred stores that hosted their e-commerce site on the now defunct Amazon Webstore, you’re probably thinking “now what?”

Fabletics.com sells workout outfits, with new styles coming out on the first of every month. Netflix has fulfilled in us the need to binge watch entire tv show seasons on the weekends. A stop at Tim Hortons is a morning ritual on your daily commute to work. As you can guess, these brands have high customer lifetime values, therefore, they can…

As we mentioned last week, the Customer Lifetime Value is the overall profits a customer will make for you in their lifetime. This is an important metric to focus on as it determines the long term acquisition strategy and ultimately your success as a company. There are many things you can do to focus on right now that will increase…

  Customer Lifetime Value is simply the total revenue made over a customer’s lifetime. The calculation is (Average Value of a Sale) X (Number of Repeat Transactions) X (Average Retention Time in Months or Years).

A funnel is more than just that plastic thing you use to help put windshield wiper fluid in your car. It’s what we use in marketing terminology to represent the path that your customers take from visiting your site, making a transaction, and tracking your revenue. Each step can be tied to various key metrics that can help you figure…

So you want to open an e-commerce store but don’t know where to start? There’s a slew of blogs, books, and resources out there, we’ve taken a moment to curate a study list for you, straight from the ecommerce experts. 1. Start here: How To Find A Product To Sell Online: The Definitive Guide  by A Better Lemonade Stand – this will help…

  By now, we’ve explored ways on how to grow your Instagram followers and also what types of photos work best. For my last(ish) installment on Instagram, I thought I would share some quirky “insta-hacks” that will really get you that professional Instagram badge (if it existed).

Do you send an email to your customers when you’re having a sale? Most retailers do. In fact, that may be the ONLY time retailers send emails. Do you ever notice larger retailers like the Gap or Banana Republic send you online flyers once or twice a year to come in for their 40% off sale? Do you ever hear from…

Last month, I talked about how to grow your e-commerce business using Instagram. Another thing to look at is, what kind of photos do you post so you can actually grow your Instagram account? It’s not enough to take a halfhearted product photo in bad lighting, with a shabby background and hope that a filter will make it look better. Your photos…

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Hi, my name is Jas and I am an Instagram addict. Not only do I use it for business but I also am an avid Instagrammer. I find myself unconsciously checking the feed and thumbing through dozens of pictures. Sometimes someone I follow will mention a brand and if it has anything to do with obscure yoga clothes, I’m on…