Tag Archives: social media

Using the Social Web to Smooth A Difficult Conversation

Posted on March 5, 2015 by ccrrc

Change is never easy, so when the Golub Corp. in New York announced it was changing the banner on its Price Chopper stores to Market 32, company CEO Jerry Golub knew there would be chatter. But Golub, a member of … Continue reading →

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Harnessing the Power of Social Media

Posted on February 17, 2015 by ccrrc

By Michael Sansolo When the Produce Marketing Association wants to communicate with its members it turns to the social web. Karl Smith, PMA’s senior vice president for Member Value, says there’s a simple reason for that. “Social is where the … Continue reading →

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Savings and Convenience Dominate the Future

Posted on November 18, 2014 by ccrrc

If you are surprised that the social web impacts food-buying behaviors, here’s a word of caution: you haven’t seen anything yet. Over the next five years consumers hope the social web will become an even more powerful tool, creating easier … Continue reading →

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Planning a Successful Social Web Future

Posted on November 4, 2014 by ccrrc

Given the stunningly quick growth of the social web, companies are wise to examine emerging networks and their adoption by various shopper groups. Although Facebook is overwhelmingly the most used site among shoppers on the social web, younger patrons are … Continue reading →

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A Generation Gap on Social Access

Posted on October 28, 2014 by ccrrc

Considering the short history of the social web, it’s hard to remember the enormous change announced just eight years ago. That’s when Facebook stopped being available exclusively to users with a .edu e-mail address. With that obstacle removed parents and … Continue reading →

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Different Webs for Different Needs

Posted on September 3, 2014 by ccrrc

In just a decade, Facebook has gone from a college-based social web site to a near global force. Not surprisingly, Facebook plays a large role among shoppers and shopping trips. More than 90 percent of shoppers say they use Facebook … Continue reading →

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The Social Impact

Posted on July 18, 2014 by ccrrc

Although use of social media for grocery shopping is only just beginning, we can already see the tremendous impact of a variety of platforms on consumer behavior. But only part of that influence is coming from retail or brand companies … Continue reading →

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Today is Only the Start

Posted on June 5, 2014 by ccrrc

A challenge many businesses face in understanding the power of the social web is determining how important it could be in the future. The answer from part 8 of Untangling the Social Web, the latest study from the Coca-Cola Retailing … Continue reading →

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Making Friends

Posted on March 25, 2014 by ccrrc

Winning over shoppers through the social web requires careful attention to all the best time-honored retail strategies, with recognition that discussions and connections are simply moving at new speed. The Integer Group, the firm handling this new study of the … Continue reading →

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Is Social Networking Like High School?

Posted on March 14, 2014 by ccrrc

Understanding how groups and connections form on social networking sites can be as simple as remembering the strange development of cliques and social circles in high school. People self-select into specific groupings and what they say can build or destroy … Continue reading →

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