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Remaining Competitive in Retail: How to Optimize Customer Experience

CSM Magazine

In retail, the customer is king. It is common knowledge that the retail industry thrives on positive customer interactions and feedback, so when reviewing the ways in which organizations can grow and remain competitive in their field, it is vital to craft plans that revolve around optimizing the customer experience.

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10 Customer Service Podcasts to Add to Your Rotation

Kustomer

Since formally hitting the scene in 2004, the podcast space has become an exciting resource and touchstone for business information and trends. Considered a converged medium as well as disruptive technology, the podcast unites the internet with traditional radio broadcasting. The Power of the Podcast.

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Localz Close £2M Funding Round to Support Business Post-COVID

CSM Magazine

Localz , leading experts in digital customer engagement, location, and communications technology announced today the closing of a £2 million venture round of funding led by London-based investment manager Triple Point. Its focus is making the day of service awesome with solutions for order collection, service delivery, and product delivery.

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This is Digital, Episode 25: The Chief Digital Officer's Role in Disruption and Culture

West Monroe

Beauty's Chief Digital Officer, joins the podcast to discuss the ever-evolving customer journey and the balance between customer needs and technology advancement, fostering innovation, and maintaining a seamless physical-digital connection. Beauty, where she leverages cutting-edge technology to help the company maximize growth.

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How Apple Uses Psychology to Develop Outstanding Experiences

Beyond Philosophy

Their retail experience encourages feelings of ownership. The longer people play around with your technology, the more customers feel like it’s theirs—and the more painful it would be for them to give it up. With loads of channel power, Apple dictates the price to its retailers. Going to the store is like going to a club.

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Guest Blog: Becoming a Blockbuster?

ShepHyken

It’s important to stay up to date on new technology and trends in order to keep your customers and attract new ones. . Back in 2004, Blockbuster had 60,000 employees, 9,000 stores and appeared invincible. Was this a typical Friday event for you and your family? Online sales are expected to grow to more than $400 billion by 2018.

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Guest Post: How Good Customer Service is Defined by 4 Different Generations

ShepHyken

Businesses must keep their eyes on the sky and their ears to the ground when it comes to this world’s rapidly changing trends, themes, and pulse, but must never neglect the lifestyles, attitudes, technological aptitude, and the overall customer service expectations of their clients according to generational differences. Generation X.