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Celebrating the Bounty of Produce!

September is Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Month, an annual celebration of all things produce. Led by the Produce for Better Health Foundation and Centers for Disease Control, the campaign aims to increase fruit and vegetable consumption for better health. While everyone knows fruits and vegetables are good for you, only 1 in 10 Americans get […]

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Secrets to Long-Term Success

The average American changes jobs about every four and a half years, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But many of the front line associates of Interactions choose to stay with the company at least twice that long—or more. In today’s evolving workforce landscape, we want to know: what keeps […]

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Meet the Expert: Managing Creative Teams and Projects with David Silva

Creative branding and visual designs are key elements of Interactions’ consumer engagement services. From mobile tour bus wraps to recipe cards, no job is too big or too small for Interactions’ in-house design team, led by David Silva, Creative Services Manager. Retail News Insider sat down with Silva to see how he navigates working on […]

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Trending Tastes: Humble Legumes Reach Rock Star Status in International Year of Pulses

In late 2015, the United Nations declared that 2016 would be the International Year of Pulses. No, not heartbeats—legumes. Specifically, the term “pulses” refers to legumes that are cultivated and dried in order to make food. Think beans, chickpeas, split peas and lentils. How did these humble staples of the grocery store dry goods aisle […]

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Knowledge Portal: Putting a Twist on Tradition

Planning for Q4 Success Starts Now! Banking on the usual increased traffic from Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah shoppers to bump your sales in Q4? Join the crowd. What if there was a way to set yourself apart and not only increase your sales beyond “the usual,” but also give consumers an unexpected experience they’ll […]

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Executive Perspectives: From the President

Engaging Customers. Driving Sales. As the fourth quarter of the year approaches, our teams are working hard to ensure that we have the people and resources necessary to meet the demands of the busy holiday season. At this time we are also looking ahead, planning for the needs of 2017. These discussions give rise to […]

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Editor’s Corner: You Don’t Always Know What You Don’t Know

We write about retail technology quite a bit here at Retail News Insider. But by no means does that mean we know and understand all the technology buzzwords. Instead, we rely heavily on research and collaboration with in-house and external experts to understand up-and-coming innovations and their impact on the retail environment. Most people don’t […]

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Agency Updates

Announcing the New EventLink Agency Portal We’re pleased to announce the creation of a new EventLink Agency portal, which will replace both the EventLink Specialized and EventLink Insights portals effective immediately. The Good News Your login details will remain the same. Just reset your bookmarks to agency.interactionsmarketing.com and you’re good to go! The Even Better […]

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From B to Z: Marketing to Boomers through Generation Z

By Retail News Insider Over the coming decade, retailers will need to cater to at least four disparate generations of consumers without alienating the others. How will they do it? Understanding what drives each generation, where they differ and what brings them together—and what other factors come into play on the way to creating a […]

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Back-to-School Shopping Made Simple

Though it may seem like summer just barely started, back-to-school and back-to-college shopping season is upon us! Many schools and colleges will start holding classes again this month, with the rest ramping up in early September. That means classroom and dorm room needs will be tops on many shoppers’ minds throughout August. Sales Advisors can […]

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