RTB House Editorial Team

A recent Harvard survey points to an expected 8.6% rise in home renovation and maintenance spending throughout 2022. Such a rise in a single year would usually be unheard of, but it is actually part of an ongoing trend in the home and garden domain. According to Statista, there has been a 20% growth in the H&G market in the last two years and it will be worth 1.6B USD globally by 2025.

It’s no secret that promotional periods spark a change in consumer behavior in just about any industry, and the Home & Garden sector is certainly no different. This thriving ecommerce sector is attracting some serious competition. With the global home and garden products B2C ecommerce market poised to grow by USD $30,189.84 million accelerating at a CAGR of 10.53% between 2023 and 2027, competition is flourishing, meaning that maintaining consumer loyalty is fast becoming a big challenge.

Hanging on to the industry’s coattails may not be enough, with 66% of consumers now expecting brands to understand their individual needs. Those that choose to strategize and personalize to cater to these needs are most likely to reap the greatest rewards of consumer spending during promotional periods by delivering relevant experiences based on seasonality.

Every January, many of us lay out our plans to make the coming twelve months “the year of…”

What’s 2023 for you? The Year of Discovery? The Year of Wellness? The Year of Exercise? The Year of My Career?

The classic phrase “if you snooze, you lose,” aptly applies to Black Friday marketing. Why? The online noise leading up to and during Black Friday is so deafening, it requires staying up-to-date on the latest tips and tech to gain an advantage. Such an advantage though, even if it comes in the form of a few useful Black Friday Marketing tips, can pay dividends.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a real revolution in the fashion industry. It significantly changed the shopping habits of customers and, consequently, forced the industry to redefine the existing distribution and marketing strategies in order to effectively fight for lost customers and acquire new ones. What fashion trends should be kept in mind while creating a plan for brand presence on the Internet? How does one fight for customer loyalty and build brand image?

Nowadays, when so many advertising activities take place online, it is extremely important to not only look after the marketing creations used, but also the advertising context. Contextual adjacencies will help to effectively protect brand reputation as well as keep existing and attract new customers at the same time. How can you protect brand reputation while advertising online? Which brand safety solutions should be taken into consideration?