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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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Welcome to the new customer experience

Inside Retail

In today’s new normal, the shopping experience is no longer defined by the boundaries of bricks-and-mortar, but by the customer journey as a whole. Consumers now expect retailers to engage them whenever and wherever they want, with a shopping experience tailored to their individual needs. And consumers can feel it.

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How customer facing displays create a positive customer experience

I Vend

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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Major Customer Experience Trends Shaping the Retail Industry

Independent Retailer

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. Customers Expect Personalized Experiences. Have a Responsive Customer Support Team.

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How to Evolve and Personalize in the Digital Marketplace Economy 

Retail TouchPoints

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. Beyond Window Shopping Business customers are consumers too, and they want things on demand and with the convenience of a one-stop shop.

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Virtual Queues: The Waiting Isn’t the Hardest Part

Retail TouchPoints

Throughout the 2010s, brick-and-mortar retailers worked hard to keep up with the evolving consumer landscape. 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.

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Salesforce Predicts Just 1% YoY Online Sales Growth for U.S. Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

billion consumers worldwide. For the back-to-school season, 42% of consumers say they are spending more, but 57% are trading down for lower prices,” said Caila Schwartz, Director of Consumer Insights and Strategy for Retail and Consumer Goods at Salesforce during an Aug. trillion in online sales. 22, 2023 briefing.

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