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How to inject comedy into the customer experience

Inside Retail

With the world’s ongoing uncertainties and struggles, it’s not surprising that a report from Oracle and author Gretchen Rubin found that people want brands to make them smile and laugh more. The study of 12,000 people across 14 countries found that consumers will reward brands that embrace humour with loyalty, advocacy and repeat purchases.

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Managing retail touchpoints for a positive customer experience

Retail Focus

As consumption is becoming less focused on the product and more focused on the experience of accessing the product, new brand management practices are being shaped, whether at luxury or mass industry levels. Brands are looking at ways to add value to the customer’s journey within their spheres. .

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Payless Relaunches E-Commerce Business, Plans To Open 300-500 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Payless, which has dropped the “ShoeSource” from its name, plans to open 300 to 500 freestanding stores across North America over the next five years, beginning with the opening of a prototype store this fall in Miami. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , Margolis said “starting from scratch puts us in a good position.”

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Managing retail touchpoints for a positive customer experience in an omnichannel context

365 Retail

As consumption is becoming less focused on the product and more focused on the experience of accessing the product, new brand management practices are being shaped, whether at luxury or mass industry levels. Bands are looking at ways to add value to the customer’s journey within their spheres. .

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A step back in time: Piaget’s Sydney store blends old with new

Inside Retail

Taking inspiration from the brand’s very first Salon which opened in Geneva over 60 years ago, the new store concept is designed to be a warm, inviting environment in which customers can learn about the heritage of the brand. Inside Retail: Is this Piaget’s first standalone direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Sydney?

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Report: Tru Kids Shutters its Two Toys ‘R’ Us Stores After One Year

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer demand in the toy category and for Toys ‘R’ Us remains strong, and we will continue to invest in the channels where the customer wants to experience our brand.”. The original Toys ‘R’ Us was liquidated in 2018 , but Tru Kids acquired its intellectual property and resurrected the retailer in 2019.

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Taylor Swift offers a masterclass in marketing. Here’s what retailers can learn

Inside Retail

You don’t have to be a marketing expert to know that Taylor Swift is a bulletproof brand that consistently improves, regardless of the challenges she faces or the challenges she sets for herself. There are countless examples of brands leveraging their success stories through various PR strategies.

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