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Welcome to the new customer experience

Inside Retail

As digital-first shopping is here to stay, retailers must invest in connected experiences — and success hinges on frictionless operations. Creating cohesive customer experiences. Today’s consumers expect more than just personalised experiences. A unified front has to span the entire customer journey.

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The four trends defining online retail in 2024

Inside Retail

Customer retention With both consumers and retailers feeling the pinch of increasing costs, customer retention will be a key theme of 2024. The competitive landscape is overflowing, making customer acquisition more expensive. Customer retention efforts are six to seven times more cost-effective.

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How fierce competition in digital channels is reshaping marketing budgets

Inside Retail

Amid significant shifts in shopper buying behaviours throughout last year and already this year, retailers are working hard to stay in front of existing customers and attract new ones. Economic uncertainty and customer purchasing habits are weighing heavily on marketing leaders’ minds. However, the acquisition is only half the story.

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Seen and Heard at #NRF2024: 5 Trends from the Big Show

Retail TouchPoints

The positive vibe of the show was largely driven by retail executives’ obvious eagerness to explore which new technologies would help them maximize customer retention and business growth in 2024. Is the digitization of in-store experiences driving a context collapse for consumers? who will be taking on the CEO title on Jan.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of May 13, 2024

Hyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Keys to Making Customer Service a More Positive Experience by Martin Zwilling (Inc. They expect you to be there, to know their history as a customer, and to treat them with priority and respect.

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The State of Gamification in Retail: How Brands Can Take Advantage

Retail TouchPoints

When creating an advertisement or a campaign, there is a clear number-one priority a brand needs to focus on: not just getting a consumer’s attention, but holding it. Above all else, retailers must have a solid tech foundation in order to enable a gamified customer experience. Focus on customer retention.

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Contentsquare CMO Reveals Why Brands’ Best Acquisition Strategy is a Retention Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

One of the biggest reasons, according to data from Contentsquare , is that while merchants are investing in paid advertising to drive more traffic to their sites, their experiences are riddled with experience gaps that ultimately create frustration for shoppers.