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Publix names new VP of customer experience

Mass Relators

Publix vice president of customer experience Bob Bechtel is retiring from the supermarket retailer after 45 years of service, the company said on Wednesday. Bob has spent his career focusing on customer service,” Publix CEO Kevin Murphy said in a statement. He was promoted to his current position in 2019. LAKELAND, Fla.

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Dollar Tree Promotes Witynski To CEO

Retail TouchPoints

In December, Witynski was promoted from President and COO to a newly created position of Enterprise President. Witynski, who joined Dollar Tree as SVP of Stores in 2010, became COO in 2015. Gary Philbin, the company’s CEO since September 2017, is retiring but will serve as a member of the board through September 23, 2020.

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The Container Store Names New Digital Chief, SVP of Stores

Retail TouchPoints

The Container Store has promoted two executives as it continues to focus on strengthening its “Custom Spaces” business. Lindy Rawlinson, formerly EVP of Ecommerce and Digital Marketing has been promoted to Chief Digital Officer; and Jennifer Pape formerly of VP of Stores has been elevated to SVP of Stores.

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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer. Herrington joined Amazon as VP of Consumables in 2005, launched Amazon Fresh in 2007 and was promoted to SVP of Consumables in 2014. Prior to joining Amazon, Herrington served as CEO of KeepMedia and VP of Marketing at online grocery retailer Webvan.

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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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With Prime Day Delayed, Amazon Unveils ‘Big Summer Sale’

Retail TouchPoints

The new promotion, “ The Big Summer Sale Event ,” is actually “a range of different deals launching over the next few weeks,” said Nell Rona, Public Relations Manager for Amazon in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. A USA Today headline on August 4 declared, “Surprise!

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Why AMP for Email has a Place in Every Email Marketers’ Playbook

Retail TouchPoints

Originally developed by Google in 2015, accelerated mobile pages (AMP) is open source technology designed specifically to boost how fast pages load on smartphones and tablets. Three years later, Google introduced AMP for email, which enables senders to include AMP components to create interactive email experiences for recipients.

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