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Customer experience: Nostalgia, the weapon of the future post-crisis?

365 Retail

In 2001, a US billboard showed a picture of the first iPod alongside the slogan “1,000 songs in your pocket”. Only 8% of consumers globally said in-store sanitary measures affected their shopping experience. Nostalgia allows experiences that provoke an emotional reaction. Advertising is quick to exploit this phenomenon.

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14 Examples of Great Customer Experiences in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

It has been nearly 20 years since Apple opened its first retail store in 2001 and that advice has not gone out of style. A survey from Salesforce found that 84% of customers believe that the experience provided by a company is as important as its products and services. But what constitutes a great customer experience?

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10 Ways to Improve the Customer Experience in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

By Tricia McKinnon For as much as we hear the words “the customer experience” the experience we have with many retailers often feels less than ideal. In defence of the retail industry delighting customers is not an easy thing to do. Nordstrom is making a bet that services are key to a great customer experience.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of February 19, 2024

Hyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service versus Customer Experience: Master both! My Comment: I’ve written about the difference between customer service and customer experience in the past. It’s not a department.

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The Secret to the Success of Apple’s Retail Stores

Indigo 9 Digital

These are just a few of the headlines Apple faced prior to opening its first store in Tyson’s Corner Mall in McLean, Virginia in May of 2001. The retail sector still faces similar negative commentary but Apple continues to open stores with a perfectionist level of attention on aesthetics and the customer experience.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 12-27-2021

Hyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Missions Media) Before Yelp and Google, if you had a bad experience at a business, you might mention it in passing to your family or friends, promise never to return to the place that mistreated you and then move on with your life.

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6 of the Best Ways to Retain Customers in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

If you return an item before you even have think about it you receive an email saying your refund has been processed. But in the early 2000s that started to change with the launch of the iPod in 2001. Poor customer service is often a silent killer. If there is going to be a delay you are informed of it immediately.