Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2024

Recent estimates forecast that nearly a quarter of global retail sales will come from online channels by 2027, so the ability to serve a multilingual customer base will be essential for businesses seeking global success. Customers don’t judge businesses by the quality of their products or services alone. The true differentiator is CX.

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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. We’re incredibly encouraged by initial customer response to our home décor assortment, and we see Kohl’s becoming a more formidable player in the home business.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2022

But as more outside forces shine a spotlight on how those behaviors are turned into data that is leveraged for monetary gain, consumers are looking for more control over their information — and marketers are scrambling to keep pace. adults and 125 marketers. Now, other hot-button issues are adding fuel to the data-transparency fire.

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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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Social Commerce Loss Prevention Customer Experience Customer Retention 233

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.

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Hyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Ten years ago, I wrote an article about why delivering an amazing customer experience is important. So, here are today’s 10 reasons why you should deliver an amazing customer service experience: Creating customer service builds trust, credibility and confidence.

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Customer Experience Customer Retention Marketing ATS 56

Hyken

MAY 13, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In fact, 88% of marketers say interactive content helps brands differentiate themselves, while interactive content generates 52.6% From punch cards at yogurt shops to Starbucks Rewards on their app, brands through the years have shown the effectiveness of gamification, and its applications are only evolving.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

EY, formerly known as Ernst & Young, says that 57% of consumers choose a brick-and-mortar retailer predominantly based on the customer shopping experience. Every interaction holds the potential to impact overall customer satisfaction and long-term customer retention. Here’s another situation that happens.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2023

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

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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

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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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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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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.

Customer Retention 56

Customer Retention Customer Experience Management Marketing 56

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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2024

Interview with Contentsquare CMO Jean-Christophe Pitié RTP: What was your one big callout from your 2024 Digital Experience Benchmark Report? Jean-Christophe Pitié: If brands want any chance at customer loyalty, they need to fix what’s broken.

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Merchant Services Advertising Customer Experience Marketing 226

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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Customer Retention Returns Consumer Shopping 130

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? Why is paying attention to market and competition crucial for businesses? How can companies improve employee experiences for better customer experiences?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Long viewed as a necessary evil, the retail returns process is emerging as an unexpected avenue for growth and customer engagement. In the rapidly expanding ecommerce market, projected to reach $3 billion in 2023, a significant 20% to 30% of online purchases end up being returned. Operational aspects of returns are just as crucial.

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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. Better ROI: Remarketing typically results in a higher ROI as the advertising spend is focused on customers who have already shown an interest in your products.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2021

Customer service is changing rapidly to meet consumer behavior, providing smoother, more integrated experiences than ever before. 3 Data-Backed Reasons why Customer Service is Essential. Many brands miss their business goals, not because they have a poor product or their marketing strategy is weak.

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Payment Services Customer Retention Customer Experience Marketing 164

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.

Customer Retention 54

Customer Retention Customer Experience Fulfillment Advertising 54

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. What do customers expect from contact centers? .

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Customer Retention Customer Experience Accounting Fulfillment 102

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. How retailers are getting personal.

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Customer Retention Customer Experience Consumer Shopping 130

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ annual Customer Loyalty and Personalization Benchmark Report reaffirm that retailers are focused on building a strong foundation of first-party data to support their supply chain, in-store services, omnichannel marketing and experiential strategies. . Collect and Leverage First-Party Data .

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2023

These first movers near universally are noting the gigantic opportunity to transform their business, from operations to customer relations and retention. And there’s plenty of money at stake. Retailers have a vast amount of data about customer shopping behavior and purchase history. Assistive customer service.

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Merchant Services Customer Retention Shipping Marketing 278

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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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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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The 15 sessions covered a wide range of topics, so to make it easier to browse we’ve organized the sessions into four categories: Holiday 2021 forecasts and how best to prepare for 2022; Building loyalty with connected consumer experiences; Key ecommerce and digital marketing trends; and Embedding innovation within your retail organization.

Payment Services 242

Payment Services Customer Experience Consumer Advertising 242

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.” What are the immediate impacts of listening to your customers carefully?

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Customer Retention Customer Experience Management Returns 52

Hyken

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here’s a closer look at five brands that are leading the charge in offering experiences, rather than monetary benefits, to their loyal customers. Is It Time for You to Try Messy Marketing?

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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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Customer Retention Customer Experience Fulfillment Marketing 66

Hyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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