As consumer expectations across Canada drive heightened competition, brands and retailers in the food and consumer products industry have discovered that engaging with today’s one-of-a-kind shoppers requires a strategy that goes well beyond a one-size-fits-all approach. Consider a typical scenario in any big box store. In aisle three, a mother thinks about her child’s allergy, […] Read the rest of this entry »

QR codes are everywhere you look. Whether you are browsing online, commuting to work, or even looking through your pantry, you will find QR codes. Mobile phone manufacturers and social media platforms are all taking notice. There is no longer a need to download an application to scan these 2D barcodes. You can find QR […] Read the rest of this entry »

Our answer is two-fold: from the “top-down,” (See April: Volume 2: Part 1) and in parallel, from the “bottom-up.” Today we discuss the Bottom-up approach to digging into your data. Bottom-up – think of data as rocks, stones and pebbles, that are stuffed into a large container that you can shake. Rocks move the least […] Read the rest of this entry »

Our answer is two-fold: from the “top-down,” and in parallel, from the “bottom-up.” Top-down -– you must first define your short-term and medium-term highest value needs that your data must deliver. These are a handful of strategic insights that we must know answers to and are needed to drive the business forward as clearly as […] Read the rest of this entry »

We live in a digital world where consumers now live in the moment. They want access information when and where they want. With the prevalence of Smartphones over the last 10 years, consumers now have a tremendous amount of information right at their fingertips, freeing them from the need to travel to multiple stores to […] Read the rest of this entry »

Scanbuy is a leading provider of mobile engagement solutions to some of the world’s largest global brands. We have over 10 years of US mobile consumer behavior, demographic, location and identity data. Our platform uses machine learning algorithms to generate deep learning insights on the likely shopping behaviors of 300M US consumers. We organized millions […] Read the rest of this entry »

The 2017 Holiday Season is already upon us, and as always the primary concern for brands, retailers and marketers alike continues to be two-fold: move products off the shelf and generate sales. However, every year industry players are forced to reevaluate their playbook for success; their approach to getting noticed and being heard through the […] Read the rest of this entry »