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Aster Agency thoughts on modern commerce communications, PR and marketing strategy, and navigating an evolving media landscape.

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Influencer Marketing: A Tried-and-True Tactic for Retailers and Brands 

Catherine Seeds

February 11, 2025

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Analyst Relations, Retail, Technology

From Electric Cars to Customer Journeys: Talking Retail with IHL’s Jerry Sheldon

Jeff Ketner

June 21, 2022

Electric cars have the potential to impact nearly every retail vertical.

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Retail, Technology, Video

Direct-to-Avatar (D2A): Retailers, Are You Ready for It?

Catherine Seeds

May 17, 2022

According to our president Catherine Seeds, one of the best […]

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Austin Office, Culture, Retail

Deep in the Heart of Retail: Ketner Group’s New Home

Jeff Ketner

April 19, 2022

Moving into a new home is a lot of work—boxes […]

Gen Z Madeline Q&A Blog

Retail, Technology, Video

Dishing With My Daughter: Interviewing “Gen Z” About Shopping Habits

Catherine Seeds

March 22, 2022

Today we are digging into a topic that I find […]

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Events/Tradeshows, Retail

NRF Wasn’t the Same This Year, But the Show Goes On for Retail Tech Companies

Jeff Ketner

January 25, 2022

Our CEO and founder Jeff Ketner started going to NRF […]

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Communications Strategy, Media Relations, Retail, Technology

Why to Hire a Retail Tech PR Agency

Adrienne Newcomb

January 11, 2022

When speaking with prospects and new clients in the retail […]

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Retail, Technology

Why Retailers Must Create a Great Associate Experience—and How We Can All Help

Jeff Ketner

December 14, 2021

As I write this, the retail industry is in the […]

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Retail, Technology

“It Feels Like Stealing!”: A First-Hand Experience at Amazon Go

Jenny Bradford

October 26, 2021

As someone who never considered herself a “tech nerd” before […]

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