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Woolworths flags concerns across supply chain, customer experience

Inside Retail

Our customer experience was not as good as we would have liked during the year, which was reflected in our customer advocacy scores, with all businesses down on the prior period with the notable exception of Big W.”. The post Woolworths flags concerns across supply chain, customer experience appeared first on Inside Retail.

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DSW Shop-In-Shops Step Into 6 Hy-Vee Supermarkets

Retail TouchPoints

The DSW shop-in-shops will span 1,200 square feet and stock approximately 200 footwear styles that customers can try on, with 100. The digital wall will showcase the season’s top trending shoes, which shoppers can order using a QR code from dsw.com and have shipped to their homes. more options available from the digital showroom wall.

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Safeway and Albertsons Uncork DTC Curated Wine Sales in California

Retail TouchPoints

Safeway and Albertsons have launched Vine & Cellar , a curated collection of wines available for sale online with direct shipping to customers in California. The selection includes wines priced from $10 per bottle to more than $1,000 , with plans to expand the assortment even further.

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14 Examples of Great Customer Experiences in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

That confirms what we already know, the customer experience matters. But what constitutes a great customer experience? When looking at an example of a great customer experience it tends to hit on one of the following elements: 1) it’s helpful, 2) it saves time, 3) it’s friendly, 4) it’s memorable and 5) it fills a need.

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Starboard Cruise Services tapping former crew workers for exceptional shopper experience

Retail Customer Experience

Hiring in retail is challenging on its own in a traditional space such as a store or supermarket. But there are many more hurdles when it involves one of the more unique retail employment locations — the cruise ship.

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Five Pandemic-Driven Trends Reshaping Retail CX Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

On-time shipping rates for the major carriers have declined significantly year-over-year, and longer-than-usual shipping times have been a source of pain for both retailers and their shoppers. Acknowledge Order Inquiry Urgency. Offer More Order Pickup Flexibility. This drives nuanced changes in communication.

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Cloud Native Value: Why Retailers Should Learn to do More With Less

Retail TouchPoints

Brands also need to own this entire journey, otherwise they run the risk of losing control and any chance of retaining their customers along with it. If a customer experiences downtime on a website or an outdated mobile app with a broken UX, they’ll bounce to a competitor. The answer? Cloud-native microservices.