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How NOT to survive in a disrupted world – the case study of UK retailer, FatFace

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In the UK, retailers have been struggling with this concept since the demise of 100-year-old Woolworths in 2009. Sticking with the retail industry, it gives me no pleasure to bring this to life with a case study – an example of exactly why organisations are failing to transform and ultimately survive in an increasingly disrupted world.

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Four of the Most Successful Employee Engagement Strategies Also Drive Customer Experience

CX University

A 2005 study concluded that work engagement is linked to performance and customer loyalty (Salanova, Agut & Peiró, 2005). In 2009, survey data supported that in government organizations, the level of employee engagement (or disengagement) in an organization depends on how effectively that organization does the following: 1.

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7 Books You Need to Read to Ace Any Marketing Assignment

CSM Magazine

How Brands Become Icons – Douglas B. Holt This book is a must-read for those interested in the history of popular American brands. The author attributes their success to “cultural branding.” Harley-Davidson uses themes of freedom, liberty, and open roads to build its brand. Be sure to check it out!

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Transform or Die! Business Transformation is No Longer Optional

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Many businesses could rely almost entirely on their brand name – believing that they had embedded themselves in the hearts of consumers, they could sit back and watch the money pouring in. Others believed that they were the only ones able to manufacture certain products or provide certain services – it was a case of ‘how many do you want?’

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Customer Experience Articles

ClearAction

Tools, techniques, and case studies catalyze your customer experience management success. Customer Experience Management Improves Brand Value article. Internal Branding is Central to Customer Experience Management article. 1 2009 Customer Experience Maturity Monitor, Peppers & Rogers Group.

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Changing habits in a time of crisis

Hero Digital

In 2009, researchers from University College London discovered a peculiar thing about habits. How can brands respond to them? We predict that the need for brands to deliver more intimacy will continue after the threat of COVID-19 recedes. CASE STUDY. How will they impact our businesses? New habits?

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Mastering the Public Apology: The Most Epic Apology Letters of Our Time, and What Your Business Can Learn from Them

Comm100

s apology (or non-apology ) for sexual assault; brands in every industry are learning that the apology letter is an extremely difficult art form to master. What is it about the apology that can bring some of the biggest brands and names to their knees, or resurrect brands that seemed as good as gone? rawpixel.com.