The country’s fastest-growing consumer segment is too big and too profitable to ignore.

Many believe that the popularity of convenience stores and the tendency for diverse purchases among Hispanics can be traced to the Hispanics’ affinity for neighborhood “bodegas” or “tienditas.”

Describe your perfect customer. No doubt it would be someone who shops at convenience stores more often, spends more money during each trip and buys across more categories. According to the Greenfield Online/Mintel Hispanic Consumer report, you have just described the Hispanic consumer market.

As the current recession continues to put a strain on retailers, it becomes even more critical to allocate time and resources towards your more profitable clientele. For retailers across all channels, this segment is often times the Hispanic market. [click to continue…]

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¡Viva Shopper Marketing!

by becky on June 17, 2009

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The term “shopper marketing” has become a pretty powerful buzz word around the halls of CPG manufacturers and retailers alike lately.  What I find curious is that many marketers are unclear as to the exact definition of the term.  A quick Google search uncovered a multitude of definitions ranging from

“…collaborating with the retailer to advance the shoppers in-store experience”

on the ANA Website to

“…the employment of any marketing stimuli developed, based on a deep understanding of shopper behavior, designed to build brand equity, engage the shopper (i.e., an individual in “shopping mode”), and lead him/her to make a purchase”

from the Grocery Marketer Association.

At Mercury Mambo, we define shopper marketing from a Latino POV. [click to continue…]

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What’s the Occasion in Occasion Based Marketing?

June 17, 2009

Occasion – definition

a favorable opportunity or circumstance
a state of affairs that provides a ground or reason b: an occurrence or condition that brings something about ; especially : the immediate inciting circumstance as distinguished from the fundamental cause
happening , incident b: a time at which something happens : instances
a need arising from a particular circumstance

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Hispanics Are Mainstream: Is Your Marketing Plan Ready?

June 17, 2009

In preparing for a presentation early last week, I came across an incredible report on Multicultural America put out by Geoscape.  Geoscape has always been a leader in providing demographic data, population projections and mapping services to agencies and marketers alike that are tapping into this segment.  Based on their latest report, the AMDS Executive [...]

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Social Media Sites: Yep, Hispanics are On Them!

June 17, 2009
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The 2008 Google Zeitgeist is out and seems to backup some of what we’ve been seeing at The Mambo – Facebook is gaining popularity among Spanish dominant users.
On February 7, 2008 Facebook launched its Spanish version. Since then, we’ve been noticing a lift in Hispanics on our own pages and with our own friends both [...]

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How Hispanic Shopping Behavior is Different that their Anglo Counterparts

June 17, 2009

Unlike their Anglo counterparts, Hispanics are in no hurry to get in and get out of a grocery store.
A recent study released by TNS entitled the Hispanic Shopper 360 Study confirmed what most retailers in Hispanic communities already know – for Hispanics, shopping is an experience, not a sport. Unlike their Anglo-counterparts, Hispanics are in [...]

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5 Things to Know about Unacculturated Hispanic Moms

June 17, 2009

Family is her top priority.
Family is numero uno. Everything she does, she does for them. For her, the sign of success is a happy family. Things that are important include: children having a better life then they did, protecting children from bad things and making sure that children are always happy.
She’s stressed!
Mom’s have an important [...]

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Live Events Increase Purchase Intent by 50%

June 17, 2009
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A new survey just out by the Advertising Research Foundation revealed that “in-person events” can increase purchase intent as high as 52 percent! The study defined “in-person events” as brand-sponsored events including sports championships, walk-a-thons and theme parks. While these “brand experiences” drove purchase intention from 11 percent to 52 percent among consumers, researchers indicated [...]

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