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Retailers can’t afford to discount the customer experience this December

Inside Retail

Confirming the cost-of-living impact on retail spending attitudes this year, the latest Westpac Bank consumer confidence monitor shows Australians are as pessimistic currently as they were at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and the global financial crisis of 2008. An example of the importance of the experience is in restaurants.

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Retailers Can Cushion Price Increases’ Impact With Greater Transparency

Retail TouchPoints

for 2021 — the highest annual rate since 2008’s 3.8%. But what’s most effective is for retailers to be transparent with customers about why they’re raising prices. “A It may work well with these loyal customers, who want you to be in business for the long term.”.

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Consumer Spending Will Be Our Best Economic Barometer

Retail TouchPoints

We don’t have a COVID-19 crystal ball to see how this uncertainty will pan out, but we can see that consumer spending is shifting amid the pandemic. Disposable income and the savings rates for consumers — despite the nearly Great-Depression-level unemployment numbers — are at multi-year highs. Consumers may do one of three things: 1.

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No one will escape: Industry leaders on navigating the retail recession

Inside Retail

With high inflation and climbing interest rates, consumer sentiment is set to plunge further, with retail spending set to decline in the June quarter. But what are the implications of a retail recession, and just how damaging will it be for retailers and consumers? The consumer is certainly hurting,” he said.

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Three Reasons why COVID-19 Will Make Retailers Stronger

Retail TouchPoints

Newly Digitized Customer Relationships Bring a Data Opportunity. The pandemic drove a rapid digitization of customer relationships across most retail sectors. As consumers around the world have minimized the amount of time they spend outside their homes, many created digital accounts to conveniently shop online.

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Developing the Optimal Lifecycle for Successful Promotions

Retail TouchPoints

A unique opportunity: promotions. This pricing strategy can encourage repeat customers to buy their favorite products sooner and take advantage of lower prices, or intrigue new shoppers to engage with an unfamiliar brand and get the better deal. The act of coordinating a promotion is not a siloed project.

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Walmart Canada makes leadership changes

Mass Relators

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Walmart Canada has named four executives to new leadership roles as part of a push to “transform the customer experience for millions of customers in-store and online,” the company said Wednesday. We recognize and promote great talent. million customers daily.

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