Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Fostering Trust and Maintaining Long-Term Customers Even if first-party fraud was reported to the card issuer as fraud by the customer, the retailer still has the opportunity to refund the purchase earlier and avoid the time-consuming and expensive efforts associated with processing a chargeback while maintaining a positive customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2024

The retailer also is positioning itself as a seasonal décor destination, promising 60% newness in home and holiday décor seasonally as a strategy to boost customer retention.

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Hyken

OCTOBER 27, 2023

She writes about how flexible workspaces revolutionize work, enhancing customer experiences through cost savings, increased productivity, and a dynamic, collaborative environment. This week, we feature an article by Srushti Shah, Head of Product Marketing for Middleware.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2024

An alternative approach is to focus on delivering an overall Customer Experience (CX) specifically designed to drive consistent and co-ordinated interactions across all touchpoints along the shopper journey. Many loyalty programs are ineffective and their returns are unknown at best, and margin erosive at worst.

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Hyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

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I Vend

JULY 8, 2022

Customer experience in retail is at the heart of what keeps customers coming back.Forbes reports on a study in which 90% of consumers said they are more likely to return to a retail store if they have had a positive experience. Retailers need engaging customer experiences to win back this jaded audience.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic changed so many customer experience preferences, as we slowly recover and get back to normal, consumer desires continue to shift and retailers need to constantly keep up with these transitions. This means that the majority of customers think that businesses do not listen to their needs and opinions.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Tara Daly, senior director of product marketing at Loop Returns , shares with Inside Retail advice on getting started in the US market, some tips on cross-border shipping and logistics – including managing returns in a way that builds customer loyalty – and how to drive repeat business. “You The post Planning to sell online in the US?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

For example, a grocery store may hand customers “scratch and save” cards at checkout, capturing customers’ attention through the thrill of winning free or discounted items that will guarantee their return to that store. Above all else, retailers must have a solid tech foundation in order to enable a gamified customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2024

While more retailers are handing off these tasks to other companies, presumably as a way to cut costs (rising shipping costs were identified as the top challenge among retailers, at 56% ), nearly as many ( 55% , up from 38% in 2022) worry about customer expectations around delivery times.

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Hyken

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This episode of  Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken  answers the following questions and more: What role does employee experience play in customer experience? How can companies improve employee experiences for better customer experiences?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

The Retail TouchPoints team is reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , taking place June 4-6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year, we’ll hear senior-level executives’ perspectives on how customer experiences are evolving as content, community and commerce converge.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This compelling data highlights the critical importance of adopting omnichannel strategies for Australian retailers striving to stay at the forefront in an ever-evolving market. Returns – once viewed as a friction point – now emerge as a loyalty catalyst.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Digital marketplaces help you provide the personalization customers have come to expect, and in today’s crowded ecommerce space, the customer experience has never been more important. The digital marketplace is the commerce engine in the front, but you need technology at the backend to run it all efficiently.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Then there’s the hassle of printing a return label, carefully repackaging the dress and taking time out of her busy day to drop it off at a shipping location. At the heart of this strategy is the analysis of customer return patterns. First, she has to figure out the return policy, which can be buried in fine print.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2023

Retail TouchPoints has unveiled the winners of the third annual Brand Experience Awards. The winners were announced during an awards ceremony during the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago, bring executives across the retail realm together to celebrate their successes.

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Hyken

JANUARY 3, 2024

I recently wrote two articles in my weekly Forbes column with my top predictions and trends for customer service and customer experience. The employee experience (EX) drives a better customer experience (CX). TAKE ACTION: Sit down with your team and find ways to eliminate friction for your customers.

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Hyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nick Bandy, Chief Marketing Officer at LiveVox , an omnichannel platform that helps brands seamlessly communicate with their customers. He shares how you can align your customer’s journey with their brand expectations. The customer journey is essential to any company’s success.

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Hyken

AUGUST 29, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Ways To Keep Your Existing Customers Around for the Long-Term by ASBN Newsroom. Atlanta Small Business Network) The biggest marketing cost most small businesses face is that of acquiring new customers.

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Hyken

JULY 26, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Negative Employee Experiences Can Translate Into Poor Customer Service, Report Says by Emilie Shumway. (HR Lessons from the pandemic can improve your customers’ experiences by Joyce Kim.

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Hyken

MAY 24, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How To Thank A Customer For Their Business | Tips, Tricks, & Budget-Friendly Ideas by Philipp Wolf. With a growing number of consumers influenced by word-of-mouth, don’t let your customers slip away!

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Hyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 15 Qualities You Need To Get A Good Customer Service Job by James Spillane. Business 2 Community) Are you interested in getting a customer service job? So as you read this, come at it from the other side.

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By understanding and implementing effective remarketing strategies, retailers can revive customer interest, turning browsers into buyers and lost opportunities into closed deals. Customer Engagement: Remarketing can be used to engage customers throughout their buying journey, improving overall customer experience and loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

Online shopping is arguably the most convenient purchasing experience. A person can be anywhere at any time, search your online shop, press a button, and magically a shipment arrives at their door. Even a single poor customer experience can deter buyers from, well, buying and influencing others to do the same.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Underlying these experiences is the invisible hand of artificial intelligence, steering our post-purchase journey. While AI presents vast possibilities to enrich this journey, it also ushers in significant challenges that could negatively impact customer retention and a brand’s bottom line.

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Hyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

An important goal of a good customer experience is to make the customer feel special. I was reading an article about customer retention, and it prompted me to start a list of ways to make customers feel special, want to come back, and even want to share their experience with friends, family, and colleagues.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Before, people came to the store, looked at and selected items, purchased them and left. Today, customers may order online, come to your store to pick up their orders and never step foot inside your store. Customer waits may be inevitable sometimes, but that doesn’t mean they also can’t be profitable. A World of Data.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2021

But customer service must be prioritized by every organization. Here are three data-backed reasons why: Good customer service leads to increased customer retention rates. ? Customer service plays a crucial role in brand image. Proactive customer service is a powerful form of marketing.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Encouragingly, Emarsys’ Power to the Marketer research found 46 per cent of retailers are turning to more web personalised technologies this year which will play a major role in customer experience, CRM, and customer retention. The post The retailer’s guide to Valentine’s Day appeared first on Inside Retail.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 11, 2023

With the cost-of-living squeezing consumers’ disposable incomes and ebbing away at customers’ loyalty propensities, retailers are facing higher levels of customer churn, the latest research from insights-led customer engagement platform, MoEngage , suggests.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

To drive customer retention and loyalty, most brands and retailers continue to rely on purchase discounts ( 77% ) and loyalty program points ( 61% ), according to Retail TouchPoints research. Consumers don’t believe they’re receiving the personalized content and experiences they expect. “We A major reason for this drop?

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Hyken

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Customer service should not be viewed solely as a cost center but as an opportunity to enhance customer experience, generate revenue, and improve customer retention. Now, investors are looking at retention and customer lifetime value, which all start with customer experience.”

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2021

Customer retention rate. Customer retention rate (CRR) is a foundational metric for retail marketers. CRR can help retailers determine how effective their marketing strategies (such as loyalty programs) are with attracting new customers versus keeping the ones they already have.

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Hyken

AUGUST 11, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Nandini Sharma, marketing manager at ProofHub. She writes about how to listen to your customers with the goal of connecting. I am not here to talk about childish stuff like, “Listen to your customers.” Even if it is not your fault, empathizing with your customers is not going to harm you.

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Hyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. ” I’m intrigued by the article as it claims that one way to attract and retain these customers is through visual imagery. Here are my top five picks from last week. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Hyken

JANUARY 28, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Can Disneyland Teach Us about the Customer Journey? My Comment: Perhaps you’ve experienced self-checkout at a grocery store or some other retailer. Is this a failed experiment? The numbers make the case.

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Storis

APRIL 18, 2024

CLV serves as a crucial metric for businesses to assess the long-term profitability of their customer base and tailor marketing strategies accordingly. Retailers’ loyalty, reward, and membership programs grow Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) by encouraging repeat purchases and increasing customer retention.

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