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Back To School Shopping Is Taking on a New Look in 2020

Survey reveals Moms are avoiding retail shopping and filling backpacks with PPE. The effects of Covid are changing the 2020 Back to School season not only for educational institutions but for how moms are shopping for their children’s supplies for the new school year. In a recent survey by BSM Media, a marketing agency which specializes in marketing to moms, 56% of moms say they will be spending less than they did in 2019 with 5% indicating that they will eliminate back to school shopping all together. Those moms who…

What Mom Consumers Want from Retailers in a Covid World

Women with children are the most powerful consumers in the US economy. They control over $3.8 trillion dollars of spending each year and make 80% of household buying decision according to BSM Media’s CEO Maria Bailey, Author of “Marketing to Milliennial Moms”. Retailers depend on them to meet their Back to School and holiday goals to name a few. As we move into the most important spending seasons, brands are making changes to attract mom shoppers with Covid fears still in consideration. We recently asked the members of Mom Select,…

What Brands Need to Know About Juneteenth

Juneteenth is this week. In the event you are new to the conversation, Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865 when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas were told they were free. For 155 years, the day has been celebrated in various cities across America. This year the number of celebrations and observances are expected to be larger than ever. Some brands have announced a paid day off for employees while others are planning moments of reflection. As brands began to email and call BSM Media asking for advice, we turned to our…

Ready, Set, Go! Moms are Packing their Bags!

It’s been a long few months for moms. Not unlike the general population she’s been taking preventative health measures at home with her family. Unfortunately her to do list has grown to include educating her children, seeking out essential household items and entertaining the family. Now that states are reopening what can we expect her to do with her time? According to a recent survey of moms by BSM Media, Moms are ready for a vacation. The research of 892 moms from across America asked “What is the first thing…

The Toy Industries Biggest Challenge May Be Coming

Let’s face it the toy industry has seen its challenges over the last 18 months. First it was the elimination of Toys R’ Us as a major distribution channel, then it was delays in manufacturing while China battled COVID-19. Things were looking brighter recently for those brands with enough inventory to enjoy a spike in sales as desperate homebound moms bought toys to help entertain her children. There seemed to be a rebirth of jigsaw puzzles and family game nights that screamed opportunity and sales for toy makers. However as…

How Moms Will Shop in a Post Pandemic Retail World

The locked doors of local malls will soon be open and homebound moms will be released from their confinement. As states begin to reopen the economy and allow retailers to welcome customers back, will moms be rushing out to flex their spending power? BSM Media surveyed over 500 mothers from across America about their anticipated post pandemic shopping behaviors. Here’s a summary that may be helpful as your brand plans to lure mom consumers back into your stores. 1. Moms will trust retailers to adhere to safety guidelines but want…

Marketing to Expectant Mothers During a Pandemic

Marketing to Expectant Moms During a Pandemic

Four weeks ago when most America when into lockdown, marketers worried about the future of their marketing to mom campaigns. What they soon discovered however was that homebound moms searching for products, educational tools and entertainment created opportunities for sales growth. Most importantly the new normal presented the chance to deepen their relationship with mothers, their principal consumers. Brands such as The Dole Food Company and Entenmann’s offered household managers education content for the family, recipes for increased demand for in home dining and coloring pages for bored children. In…

#BrandsSupportingMomsSupportingBrands – 3 Innovative Marketing Programs Leveraging the New Normal

The New Opportunity in Connecting Your Brand to Moms Right now, is the BEST time to strengthen your relationship with Moms. They are loyal to the brands that support them when they need them the most and right now is one of those times. There are numerous opportunities to be relevant to their homeschooling, boredom buster and meal planning activities with good content, peer-to-peer recommendations and distant socializing solutions. Right now, Mom Influencers are making creative meals with whatever is left on grocery store shelves, homeschooling their children and in…

5 Questions to Ask Your Agency About Marketing to Millennial Moms

Even as Generation Z is entering motherhood, brands are still trying to understand and tap into the spending of Millennial Moms. Unfortunately, many are entrusting this daunting task to their agency who may or may not understand the demographic themselves. Here are 5 questions that can help brands steer their marketing activities toward a higher return on investment. 1. Are we delivering a product message that is relevant to moms’ routines & behaviors? It’s not enough to garner millions of impressions online with your product message on social media or…

What do Moms Want in Little Boys’ Pants? We Asked and Moms were Eager to Share their Opinions.

Get a group of moms together and you never know what topics will come up. Recently we were privy to a conversation between moms of boys. All the mothers had at least one son under 16 years old. One might expect the discussion to center around endless appetites or toilet seats, but instead it was a high-energy chat focused on the challenge of buying pants for boys. In full disclosure, the moms were having a digital discussion on Facebook. We posted a simple question, “What makes the perfect pair of…