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iDEA JOURNAL

How a Tiny Montana Retailer, in a Town of 400, Attracts a National Audience

Montana’s outdoor scene was memorably captured in the 1991 film, “A River Runs Through It,” starring Brad Pitt and Craig Sheffer. The quintessential coming of age story follows two brothers as they fight the demons of their past, the uncertainty of their future, and spend their time fly fishing their troubles away. These iconic films and novels continue to dazzle audiences and bring tourists to revel in all that Montana offers: hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, and embracing the wild elements. 

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Real Examples of Retail Companies Doing Inbound Marketing

Thousands of retail companies use inbound marketing strategies to reach new audiences and convert site visitors into customers. We put together a list of retailers using inbound marketing strategies to help you begin brainstorming how to incorporate it into your own marketing plan. The examples we use include small, medium, and enterprise, because we understand not everyone has unlimited resources at their disposal.

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How the Smartest Retailers Use Data to Increase Online Sales

Data is all around us and growing at an exponential rate. The idea of big data is exciting and if you read the headlines trumpeting the arrival of ‘The Age of Big Data,’ you would think every business must be using data to predict customer behaviors and craft compelling offers.

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Inbound Marketing for Retailers

 

When was the last time you Googled anything and only one result came up? Never. If you’re doing any kind of online shopping and Google a product, here’s what that experience looks like: you quickly browse the first page of Google, open links in new tabs, compare prices, read customer ratings, and research the specs. This is a common scenario for the average consumer;

So, how do retailers stand out in a noisy online marketplace?

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