This post also appeared Nov 19, 2015 in the Huffington Post Canada (Business section) as a shorter edited version. Click here to view that article. ************************************************************************************************************* Like opening the window and getting a breath of fresh air, the Liberal party swept to power in Canada recently with … [Read more...]
Who tips better – men or women?
I conducted an interesting experiment on my Facebook page recently. While at a great little coffee shop in West Vancouver called Bean Around the World, I noticed a very clever initiative by staff to get tips. Here's the image: I posted this photo to Facebook and took a VERY unofficial pole of my friends there to see who they thought tips the most. I promised to post a … [Read more...]
Random consumer encounters – and some marketing lessons from the gals
Like many lower mainlanders, I found myself recently in a panic to buy snow tires. I’ve known for close to a year that I needed to buy a new set, but there’s nothing like a few flakes falling from the sky to turn casual interest into buying mode. I had done my research online, consulted my panel of experts, phoned around for scheduling availability and remarkably had ended up … [Read more...]
The rise of the Sheconomy
Recently marketers have coined a new term, as they are want to do, called the “Sheconomy.” Roughly translated, this refers to the economic influence of women. Canadian Labour Market statistics point to the fact that the recent recession has favoured the sheconomy, where men experienced steeper and more prolonged employment declines than women did. Much of this is … [Read more...]
Beware the mommy blogger
That's the message many companies have received after mismanaged communication with young Mom's online. We know women buy or influence over 80% of all purchases. We also know that women under 40 are one of the largest populations online. And we know that women use the internet heavily to research and share information with their piers. Their powerful word of mouth and word of … [Read more...]