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Politics Gave Nordstrom a 11,000% Increase on Social Media

Politics Gave Nordstrom a 11,000% Increase on Social Media | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Let’s dive into one of the more recent mentions. In our first graph, Nordstrom sees the highest engagement spike for their February mention by Trump. So how is the current controversy playing out for the brand on social media? 

 

Over 3.45 Million Engagements

From February 6th to 13th, 2017, Nordstrom has driven over 3.45 million engagements across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest on English language content. Compare this with a weekly average of 31,000 engagements in January 2017. This most recent week is over a 11,000 percent increase to that average.

 

Let’s look at some of the top stories and how they performed. Analyzing top stories platform-by-platform can yield different results, especially concerning stories about companies. Those on Facebook tend to be more emotive, while LinkedIn’s top stories tend to focus on the implications for the brand’s business....

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What can brands and publishers expect from a political mention? NewsWhip dives into the latest controversy, around Nordstrom and how it played out on social media.

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Cashback News: Which US retailers are winning the e-commerce race?

Cashback News: Which US retailers are winning the e-commerce race? | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

It’s no secret bricks and mortar retailers are struggling to maintain profitability and manage expenses for their retail stores. As the importance of omnichannel grows, who are the US retailers finding success with e-commerce? Today’s retail and e-commerce roundup answers that question.


According to the US Department of Commerce, Q2 2016 e-commerce sales grew 16%. Walmart announced  positive Q2 earnings and an 11.8% jump in its e-commerce business.Target had a strong first half 2016 with e-commerce sales for pickup in-store up 50%. While Perry Ellis online sales grew 35.6% in Q2, it also plans to close 15 US stores, 20% of its retail locations.


Overall revenue decreased at Bon-Ton but sales on mobile devices were up 129% after enhancements to the mobile shopping site and simplifying its checkout for customers.


Q2 2016 total sales for Nordstrom.com grew 9.4% to reach $683 million. Revenue was up 6.6% at Home Depot and it fulfilled 42% of online orders in-store. Staples saw online revenue grow to more than 50% of sales in its B2B e-commerce business....

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Retailers struggled to grow in-store revenue but e-commerce shone brightly for many US retailers, up 16% in Q2 2016 according to the US Department of Commerce.

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