Image Credit: 13_Phunkod / Shutterstock.com As the internet exploded upon the scene a couple of decades ago and millions of users let the world know who and where they were on the web, the whole of commerce initiated promotional campaigns utilizing emails. Much like direct mail marketing surged after the first street address was published,...Read More

Image Credit: Voloshyna Anna / Shutterstock.com It is next to impossible to overstate the importance of the holiday shopping season to the success or failure of consumer businesses. The annual, year-end selling season has become the last opportunity for many businesses to salvage some positive results in an unprecedented year of negative challenges and unforeseen...Read More

Amazon Prime Day debuted on July 15, 2015, as a way for e-seller Amazon to boost sales during what is typically a slow sales period. The annual campaign is targeted towards Amazon Prime members who pay as much as $119.00 per year for the privilege and benefits of an Amazon Prime membership. In the initial...Read More

In the summer of 2012, we learned of turmoil at JC Penney following the company’s unveiling of a completely overhauled strategy. After a devastating sales year, JC Penney is announcing that they are bringing back the sales campaigns that were scrapped in an attempt to rebrand and reposition the once proud and venerable department store....Read More

We are well aware of the power of social networks to effectively disseminate a brand message and create real, mutually-beneficial relationships between consumers and brands. But there are two sides to the coin – a great deal of the content brands perceive as engaging to audiences falls short of expectations when the metrics on conversions...Read More

A Snapshot of our Blog in 2012 2012 was truly a year worthy of conversation. Facebook’s IPO opened the world’s eyes to a new understanding of social media, mobile technology continued to grow and captured more of our attention and our dollars, the Summer Olympic Games unfolded in London, Hurricane Sandy became the most digitally...Read More

As summer brings sweltering  heat coast to coast, Americans are beginning to abandon traditional relief from sweet treats in ice cream parlors and popsicle stands in favor of an explosive new trend; frozen yogurt shops. These dairy-slinging stores are in the business of selling happiness, and feature diverse flavors and toppings for consumers to customize...Read More

Earlier this year, JC Penney unveiled a rebranding and a new strategy that eliminated discounts and coupons in favor of an ‘everyday’ low pricing structure along the lines of Walmart and Target. The shift didn’t necessarily come as a huge surprise, after former Michael Francis, a former Target Executive, took the reigns as president in...Read More

Since the turn of the New Year, the hotly discussed Pinterest has become the new darling of the social web. The latest concept to take the social media world by storm, the site bestows the power of content curation upon its users to create a distinctly visual focus, differentiating the experience from other social networks....Read More

January marks the beginning of the first quarter of the New Year, and is an exciting time for businesses. With 2011 in our rear view mirror, we are eager to reach new heights in the coming months. A little more than two weeks into Junction’s first promotion of 2012, we are excited to see submissions...Read More