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Walmart’s chief marketer breaks down retailer’s Muppet-fueled holiday campaign

Marketing & conversionSource published 1 min read

What happened

For a unified push during the holidays, the retailer is recreating the world of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” and extending its “Who Knew?” brand platform.

Based on the update from Retail Dive.

Connect the campaign idea to the shopping experience.

A marketing announcement can offer useful ideas without being a ready-made plan for every seller. Start with the customer need or buying moment behind it, then decide whether that idea fits your products, audience and marketplace.

Before investing in promotion, review the destination a shopper will see. Product titles, images, attributes, availability and delivery information should support the promise made in the campaign. Clear presentation gives shoppers a better basis for deciding whether an item meets their needs.

Test a focused change and define how you will judge it against your own previous results. Keep promotional activity connected to catalog quality and inventory planning, so the next step after a click is supported by the rest of the business.

A practical next-step checklist

  • Identify a relevant customer need or shopping occasion.
  • Review listings and stock before increasing promotional activity.
  • Test a focused change and compare it with your own baseline.

Put the next step into practice.

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Source reference: Retail Dive (opens in a new tab)The news brief uses the publisher’s feed summary. Our take and checklist are general EcomTrades guidance.

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