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Seamless Shopping Journeys Attract Today’s Home Furnishings Consumers

Storis

I found out that the shopping journey for buying furniture was very different than my normal mobile purchases of clothing or shoes. Even though my journey to find new sofas started with my normal shopping habit of browsing online, I knew this purchase was going to require more thorough research.

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How Ikea Australia plans to champion affordability and the shopping experience

Inside Retail

We responded by ensuring affordability was at the forefront for the customer. While the cost of goods increased in the past year, where possible, we did not pass these costs on to customers. Housing affordability is at its lowest in decades and will continue to make the wallets of Australians thinner.

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Guest Post: Understanding Digital Customer Experience in Retail Industry

Hyken

He shares how retailers can understand the digital customer experience in the retail world. Did you know that 70% of consumers have stopped doing business with a brand following a poor customer experience? An experience through the customer’s buying journey is quite crucial and must be addressed by the retailers.

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Ikea U.S. Launches Virtual Interior Design Service for Consumers and Businesses

Retail TouchPoints

In true Ikea form, the service is priced affordably, starting at $99 for consumers and $299 for businesses. Source: Ikea) The design process starts with a questionnaire: customers describe their wish list and dream space and are then paired with a designer based on region. in a statement. “It

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A Generational Analysis of Today’s Home Improvement Customers

Retail TouchPoints

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and quarantine protocols left many consumers with an abundance of time to stare at their own four walls. 283% more likely to say a home improvement purchase is in their near future.

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IKEA Planning Studio Concept Heads West With Two Los Angeles Stores

Retail TouchPoints

IKEA will expand options for urban customers on the West Coast with two planning studios in the Los Angeles area set to open in spring 2022: one in Long Beach and a second in a yet-to-be-determined location. Shoppers will be able to book appointments with design specialists to help with both planning and ordering home furnishings.

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Opinion: Don’t make your returns problem an experience problem

Inside Retail

Online shopping has surged by 30 percent since the pandemic began and the share of e-commerce as a purchasing platform is continuing to grow. Retailers confronted with a substantial number of online returns need to approach the problem not from a cost and logistics perspective, but from the vantage point of an end-to-end customer experience.

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