ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – Rapidly growing marketing solutions technology firm Local Marketing Solutions Group (LMSG) names Carl Bice as Chief Operating Officer. Bice is a highly accomplished executive with extensive client engagement and business unit leadership success. As a member of LMSG’s executive team, Carl will focus on business operations and client engagement. “As our […]
The Local Marketing Solutions Group has just achieved the Local Search Association Certification for trust, security and best practices in SMB marketing. Local Marketing Solutions Group Inc, is a comprehensive marketing solutions provider with full marketing services execution capabilities stemming from a suite of some of the top combinations of internal and external marketing automation
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A week doesn’t seem go by without some high profile CEO, Hollywood A-lister, or politician getting roasted for an ill-advised tweet. In the last week I can recall Elon Musk firing off a tweet about the possibility of taking Tesla private and catching his Board and financial staff off-guard. Weeks before it was for insulting
Local Marketing Solutions Group, Inc. Ranks No. 1,673 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 274 Percent NEW YORK, August 15, 2018 – Inc. Magazine today revealed that Local Marketing Solutions Group, Inc. is No. 1,673 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a
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I recently attended the 2018 Notre Dame Chief Marketing Officer Summit sponsored by the Mendoza College of Business. The theme was “The Future of Customer Engagement in a Digital World”. Top marketing officers from Kellogg Co, TD Ameritrade, Intuit, Keds, Constellation Brands, American Eagle Outfitters, Ally Financial, Edward Jones, and USAA shared thoughts among others.
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We are well into 2018 and we’ve seen our share of stories reinforcing the narrative that large retailers continue to shrink their footprint, (Toys R Us, Foot Locker, Best Buy cell phone stores), while Walmart, Amazon and even several Chinese retailers test larger automation. This new testing is well beyond the adoption of simple tablets at casual dining restaurants like Applebee’s and Chili’s, so we’ll focus on what’s new.
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The last few years have seen some dramatic shifts in the footwear retail landscape. It may have started quietly in 2014, when kids shoe retailer Stride Rite announced it would close 140 retail stores and shift those resources to ecommerce.
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News from the last 30 days has us convinced that a tipping point has been reached with major brands selling online through Amazon. Once a sensitive subject among major brands who feared a backlash and loss of business from their traditional retail channel, the floodgates now appear to be open.
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Recent weeks have seen some of the largest service breakdowns and resulting PR disasters in recent memory. Everyone is aware of the United Airlines story: A flight leaving Chicago needs to free up some seats for another flight crew. After offering incentives to free up some seats, and still in need of more, they hold
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Recent news of multiple store closings has sparked a hot discussion on whether retail as we know it is dead. – Payless Shoes to file Chapter 11 and close 400 – Macy’s to close 68 – J.C. Penny to close 140 – Sears to close 42 – Kmart to close 108 – The Limited
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