The holiday season is the most important time of year for the retail industry. Some 50%+ of revenue is earned during the last 3 months of the year. Manufacturers of great products are struggling right now due to the potential threat of a recession and uncertain political and economic times. At Akel Ventures, we [...]
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Continue Reading →Summary – Be a Conscious Consumer Product
The conscious consumer is shaping the consumer landscape and should be the subject of a great deal of attention for any company wishing to sell products into this market. Cross referencing your product against the prevailing preferences of these consumers will ensure that you are presenting and projecting [...]
Continue Reading →70% of those with $30 million or more in assets plan to maintain or increase their spending level through 2008, compared to 76% of those with $1 million to $10 million in assets who plan to cut back spending, reports Prince & Associates.
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Continue Reading →Using email to drive sales offers the highest return on investment of any direct response marketing method. The Direct Marketing Association estimates that email marketing generates an ROI of $45.65 for every dollar spent on it in 2008. In contrast print catalogs generate less than $7 per dollar spent and internet marketing (pay-per-click and banner [...]
Continue Reading →Tweens wield $43 billion in spending power annually, and influence the spending of billions more on everything from cell phones to vacations to automobiles.
Spanning ages 8-14, these 21 million U.S. children are still largely influenced and guided by their parents – but eager for independence and to be recognized as individuals. And with [...]
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