February marks the annual celebration of Black History Month, but it’s also a reminder of the work brands still need to do to reach the high value, highly engaged Black consumer market. Ron Cohen, VP of Practice Leadership at Claritas, is back to share how the market has changed over the past two years and even provides actionable advice for marketers looking to add in better informed hyperlocal targeting efforts. Lydia Smith, Chief Diversity Officer of Victoria’s Secret also joins the podcast for her first appearance. She describes how the mega brand has evolved to be more inclusive of their diverse consumer base, including a rebrand right around the time she joined the team. Aside from the DEI efforts Victoria’s Secret continues to undertake, Lydia explains why connecting with Black consumers needs to move beyond surface level, and shares tips for how to achieve this – starting with internal company evaluations.
Listen to our last Black consumer market podcast: https://claritas.com/claritas-podcast/podcast-black-consumer-market/
Download our Black consumer market report: https://claritas.com/resources/
Connect with Lydia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smithlydianichole
Check out the latest launch from Victoria’s Secret: https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/vs/bras/love-cloud-collection
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Claritas helps companies find customers. Through our podcasts we hope to help you better understand consumers, why they buy, and how they prefer to interact with you. We'll explore topics important to today's marketers so we can get you one step closer to your next customer.