Topic: Marketing ROI
Why Startups Should Make Marketing a Priority
December 13, 2020
Getting a new business off the ground is hard. It’s so hard that 90% of them fail in the first year and only half make it to five years. The operational demands and financial constraints that start-ups face often push marketing far down a long list of priorities for founders who are struggling to turn […]
When Multichannel Marketing Doesn’t Work: A Better Strategy for Loyal Customers
December 13, 2020
Multichannel may be the holy grail of marketing, but it doesn’t work in every case or for every consumer. A new study finds that firms with multiple brands may yield a bigger payoff by following a single-channel marketing strategy, especially with the most loyal customers who shop the highest tier of product offerings. “In contrast […]
The Fox News Effect: How Media Messaging Has Consequences for Your Well-Being
November 24, 2020
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, Americans remain widely divided in their compliance with recommended public health protocols. New research co-authored by Marketing Science Institute Academic Fellow Jean-Pierre Dubé finds that Fox News viewership is one reason why. Dubé, a marketing professor at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business […]