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Contact Resolution and Agent Empowerment will Increase Customer Loyalty

NICE inContact

I was so impressed, and that retailer has since become my first choice when purchasing outdoor apparel. To rectify the problem, they overnighted me the correct size at no cost, and gave me a large credit for my next purchase. When defining your service recovery processes, there are a few things to consider.

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Contact Resolution and Agent Empowerment will Increase Customer Loyalty

NICE inContact

I was so impressed, and that retailer has since become my first choice when purchasing outdoor apparel. To rectify the problem, they overnighted me the correct size at no cost, and gave me a large credit for my next purchase. When defining your service recovery processes, there are a few things to consider.

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Is the Future of Retail, Physical or Virtual?

C3Centricity

Of course, for me, planning for the future is simply a matter of taking the consumers’ perspective and what they (will) want. Offering free returns may work for apparel but not for electronics. Am I being naive? Maybe, but I’m not so sure. Customers will always need to see and try before they buy in numerous categories.

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From ideation to production: innovation secrets from Wolverine Worldwide

Alida

Since 2015, Wolverine Worldwide, a global footwear and apparel manufacturer of iconic brands such as Merrell, Sperry, Chaco and Saucony, has tested and vetted more than 1,000 new footwear styles with consumers before launching the product to market. That’s a hefty price to pay when you consider 85 percent of new consumer goods products fail.

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The Future of Retail is in the Stars (or is it the Cloud?) Testing

C3Centricity

Of course, for me, planning for the future is simply a matter of taking the consumers’ perspective and what they (will) want. Offering free returns may work for apparel but not for electronics. Am I being naive? Maybe, but I’m not so sure. Customers will always need to see and try before they buy in numerous categories.

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How Consumer Behaviors Are Evolving: Habits, Identity, and the Importance of Omnichannel

Strativity

Of course, it’s not as simple as an either/or choice between in-store or online. A high-end rug retailer sums it up in The New York Times : “When you open stores, your business gets much stronger in that region because people are passing by and can just walk in.” Customers like to “feel and touch our offerings and get that experience.”.

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Want To Recession-Proof Your Business? Invest In Your Brand Ecosystem

Strativity

This year and beyond, companies in any space—whether apparel, food, or fitness—need to prioritize creating ecosystems consumers can’t live without. Behavioral changes that used to unfold over the course of a decade now happen in a matter of months. Some industries are already doing this well. Seek connection, not perfection.

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