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Guest Post: Customer Experience: Expectation vs. Reality

Hyken

Customers want their concerns resolved swiftly, without having to wait in line or being handed from one executive to another. . A good customer experience (CX) begins with a 24-hours seamless website user experience, followed by top-notch customer care, and concludes with the receiving of the product/service purchased from you. .

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“We’ve got aspirations to be a global business”: SkinKandy CEO on growth drivers

Inside Retail

And there is a hunger for the customer to have that ability to further fashion accessorise themselves beyond apparel,” he said. SkinKandy opened its first store in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast in 2011 and is now in an explosive growth phase. Another example of this is the global cosmetics brand Lush.

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Etsy Moves Executive Following Depop CEO Resignation

Retail TouchPoints

Nick Daniel, Etsy VP of Product Management, has been promoted to the CPO role formerly held by Patel Goyal, and both Patel Goyal and Daniel will report to Etsy CEO Josh Silverman. Ascending the ranks over the years, she has held roles leading global seller services, corporate development and managing the international growth team.

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Next-Gen Co-Brand Cards are Tailored to You, by You

Retail TouchPoints

I’ll never forget my 40th birthday trip to Istanbul when the hotel staff not only wished me a happy birthday when I checked in, but the general manager surprised me with a cake, champagne and a handwritten note with 40 things to do in Istanbul. Some things to think through: What are the customers’ needs? issuing community.

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How Aussie footwear brand Alias Mae stays on trend in a fast-moving market

Inside Retail

Tom Kirkhope founded the Australian fashion footwear brand Alias Mae in 2011. Drawing on his family background in footwear, and his own experience in the industry, having started working in Chinese footwear manufacturing in 2011, he launched Alias Mae as a wholesale business. Our major wholesale accounts are managed in-house.

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EE and ITV unveil latest store opening on the cobbles of Coronation Street, in new partnership

Retail Focus

Pete Jeavons, Marketing Communications Director at EE said: “Our retail stores are recognisable on high streets and in communities across the country, offering personal, local service and the best possible customer experience. Essence negotiated and manage the deal on behalf of EE.

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Stylitics Raises $80M for its AI-Powered Visual Merchandising Platform

Retail TouchPoints

The new investment from PSG brings the total amount Stylitics has raised since it was founded in 2011 to $101 million. The company also plans to ramp up its R&D initiatives around AR, VR, store, voice, on-figure and other inspiration-based emerging technologies, as well as enhance its program management solutions for customers.