Lumoa

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Before the digital age, customer experience in retail was a completely different world. According to research, 95% of consumers believe customer experience is the key to brand loyalty. We’ll cover its importance, provide strategies for improving it, and look at what the future holds for customer experience in retail.

Retail 236

Retail Net Promoter Score Strategy Customer Experience 236

InMoment XI

MARCH 27, 2024

A well-crafted automotive reputation management strategy is essential for any auto brand looking to build trust, foster customer loyalty, and thrive in a competitive market environment. brands must recognize that the ability to manage their digital channels and digital reputation is a crucial success factor. Improved brand perception.

Automotive 260

Automotive Management Social Media Feedback 260

Retently

APRIL 5, 2024

What sets an exceptional retail customer experience apart? A memorable retail customer experience leads to higher satisfaction, repeat business, and word-of-mouth recommendations. A memorable retail customer experience leads to higher satisfaction, repeat business, and word-of-mouth recommendations.

Retail 78

Retail Engagement Strategy Customer Experience 78

Win the Customer

MAY 15, 2018

Abercrombie & Fitch is counting on direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales to counter the retail apocalypse, Columbus Business First reports. leases expiring over the next two years, the fashion brand saw a 4 percent increase in sales, largely thanks to direct-to-consumer sales.

Retail 110

Retail Consumers Sales Industry 110

Integrity Solutions

APRIL 19, 2024

Mastering the human side of selling is key to sales success, but what does phrase that mean exactly? At its essence, humanizing the sales experience is really about personalization. The desire for a personalization in the sales experience has only grown in recent years. The same holds true across the sales-service continuum.

Sales 107

Sales Loyalty Communication Contact Center 107

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

At the same time, we’re seeing a massive shift in the way consumers want to browse and buy vehicles. Automotive brands need to understand customers’ needs and preferences, and then adapt accordingly, to deliver outstanding experiences that win and retain customers. Perhaps they wrote a positive review about their dealership experience.

Automotive 260

Automotive Customer Journeys Chatbots Ecommerce 260

C3Centricity

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Because retail is in crisis. If retail as we know it is to return to “normal” – and many, including the HBR have already declared this to be near impossible – it is important to understand what is going on in our shoppers’ brains. We need to better understand shoppers. Let me show you.

Retail 218

Retail Advertising Course Survey 218

NetBase

AUGUST 27, 2020

Retailers are always on the lookout for a way to connect with consumers, and what better way than capturing their exact verbatims about your brand? Our “personal narrative” theme makes short work on this challenging goal, offering companies amazing insight into the loves (and hates) of consumers.

Retail 98

Retail Consumers Social Media Apparel 98

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In the rapidly changing consumer market, the highest customer-rated Integrated CX company, InMoment, took a bold and proactive approach. On Thursday, January 25th, we hosted the “Changing The Game” event in Austin, TX—a crucible for innovative ideas and game-changing strategies to address the consumer market in 2024 and beyond.

Hospitality 260

Hospitality Call Center Retail NPS 260

Optimove

JANUARY 26, 2023

Consumer trust is a crucial component of any successful marketing strategy. It’s more important than any promotion, feature, funny post on social, or brand color. As economic uncertainty persists, consumer financial confidence declines (see our recent Consumer Holiday Spending Survey ), and their willingness to spend drops.

Loyalty 59

Loyalty Consumers Brands Retail 59

Kustomer

APRIL 14, 2021

Kustomer talked to thought leaders in the customer experience space to understand what they think the future of retail CX looks like, how to re-create the in-store experience in an online world, and what tools and strategies brands should tap into in order to achieve this. Read on for a preview, and access the full e-book here.

Retail 105

Retail Consumers e-support Omni-Channel 105

C3Centricity

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Denyse Drummond-Dunn · Is the future of retail in the stars? Will the future of retail be without physical outlets? Like many CPG companies, they were considering online retailing. Like many CPG companies, they were considering online retailing. Never miss an episode. Am I being naive? Maybe, but I’m not so sure.

Retail 194

Retail Trends Apparel Transportation 194

delighted

JUNE 3, 2021

Consumer spending plunged amidst lay-offs and shelter-in-place orders. Over a 100 retail chains pulled down their shutters temporarily in March and April 2020 and unemployment skyrocketed. However, this decrease in spending did not affect all retailers equally. So what does this mean for retail?

Omni-Channel 101

Omni-Channel Retail Consumers Trends 101

Think Customers

JANUARY 25, 2024

That was the main theme at the National Retail Federation (NRF) “Big Show ,” which recently brought thousands of retailers, technology companies, and customer experience experts together over four days at New York City’s Javits Center. It’s not whether you have AI, it’s how you use it. The topic of AI was everywhere. Tractor Supply Co.,

Retail 52

Retail Contact Center Consumers Brands 52

Alida

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The retail apocalypse may just have to wait. Reports of the industry’s collapse have made business headlines for the past year, with one Business Insider article proclaiming, “The retail apocalypse has descended on America,” while a Bloomberg article claimed retail’s decline is “really just beginning.”. between 2017 and 2022.

Retail 243

Retail Company e-support Competitive Advantage 243

GetFeedback

AUGUST 3, 2018

The point of sale is an incredibly important time for retailers to engage their customers. Generic and impersonal, these point-of-sale surveys do a poor job of uncovering meaningful insights. Generic and impersonal, these point-of-sale surveys do a poor job of uncovering meaningful insights.

Survey 199

Survey Sales Retail Social Media 199

CSM Magazine

MARCH 24, 2022

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.

Retail 119

Retail Self Service Customer Experience How To 119

C3Centricity

APRIL 29, 2020

Will the future of retail be without physical outlets? Like many CPG companies, they are considering online retailing. I remember participating in heated arguments in the past, between sales teams and retailers, about online stores. So are retail outlets really essential for every category? Source: USA Today.

Retail 177

Retail Apparel Transportation Trends 177

NetBase

JULY 6, 2020

Brands are taking notice of the DIY trends that are experiencing explosive growth right now. This DIY trend is offering new ‘ins’ for retail brands to reach new segments. We’ll cover that, and more: Do it yourself retail recovery, as retailers everywhere take a DIY approach to rebuilding. DIY In Action.

Retail 67

Retail Trends Brands Poor Customer Service 67

Uniphore

DECEMBER 7, 2021

According to Deloitte , retailers can expect sales to increase by 7-9% — a very merry holiday, indeed.?However, Customers may still flock to big online retailers and avoid brick-and-mortar establishments. Retail CX Trends in 2021: Holiday Retail Challenges You Can Turn Into Opportunities. COVID-19 has forced?

Retail 130

Retail Omni-Channel Policies Customer Service Representative 130

BlueOcean

MAY 13, 2021

Brand loyalty is a reflection of a customer’s commitment to a relationship with a given retailer or service provider. We quickly got used to holding everything and everyone at arm’s length – and for many customers, that included the brands they had once been loyal to. Convenience: First Among Equals.

Loyalty 156

Loyalty Brands Ecommerce Average Handle Time 156

Optimove

JULY 25, 2023

It reveals that 42% of consumers prefer to shop exclusively at familiar stores or websites they have patronized before, highlighting the significant impact of loyalty on driving sales. Why it Matters: Brands will gain crucial consumer insights for winning customer loyalty during the Holiday season.

Retail 52

Retail Loyalty Survey Brands 52

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Retail brands can be saved; but not by conventional retail strategy. While some retailers are making progress on this front, most continue struggling to face this reality. Agile technology businesses, meanwhile, take advantage with gusto of the retail establishment’s sluggishness in embracing change.

Retail 110

Retail Brands Banking Loyalty Programs 110

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 7, 2022

It’s about brick-and-mortar retail because, after the pandemic, physical retail is bouncing back as people want a real-life experience after the lockdowns and other events. How can these retailers benefit from the new technologies? How can these retailers benefit from the new technologies? May 23rd, 2021.”

Retail 161

Retail Online Experience Interaction Case Study 161

CSM Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

The trading environment in the past year has been challenging for retailers and has also reinforced the opportunity for retailers to completely rethink their operations to deliver seamless customer experiences. Brands need to be aligning to the preference of the consumer, not the other way round.

Retail 97

Retail Trends Customer Experience Ecommerce 97

NetBase

JULY 29, 2020

Whether people are shopping for school clothes and supplies, or non-necessities like luxury cars or handbags, consumers want to shop. How can retailers make sales in a COVID market? What consumers are saying about retail; what’s driving them to feel this way; and, why it matters. We have some ideas.

Retail 52

Retail Sales Marketing Social Media 52

Alida

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Video killed the radio star, but e-commerce hasn’t killed bricks and mortar retail. consumers are primarily online shoppers , according the National Retail Federation’s quarterly Consumer View. consumers are primarily online shoppers , according the National Retail Federation’s quarterly Consumer View.

Retail 154

Retail Examples e-support Entertainment 154

Alida

JUNE 6, 2018

This is especially true in apparel retail, where longtime rivals Nike and Adidas have both recently invested heavily in digital transformation and innovation to stay at the top of their game. Competition between the two brands is long-standing, so it makes sense it would extend to their digital transformation efforts.

Apparel 153

Apparel Retail Innovation Entertainment 153

Optimove

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Despite the roaring success of the retail app, 50% of consumers still prefer to shop in a physical store, over 70% favor a combination of in-store and online, and almost 60% combine the in-store experience with the retailer’s mobile app. Bottom line? Helping Your Customers. And it doesn’t stop there. Geofencing.

Retail 52

Retail Brands Marketing How To 52

ReviewTrackers

MAY 18, 2023

As much as 88 percent of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. 80 percent of consumers say the star ratings they trust the most are 4.0, According to research , 69 percent of consumers believe that reviews older than 3 months are no longer relevant. and 5 stars. New reviews matter. Try batch emails.

Brands 123

Brands Multi-Channel Case Study Automotive 123

Kustomer

APRIL 28, 2021

According to our recent research of over 500 US consumers, 71% reported shopping online more frequently during the past year. Along with this shift comes a shift in consumer attitudes. Customers no longer see relationships with retailers as transactional — they see brands as an extension of their identity.

Retail 98

Retail Customer Service Chatbots Consumers 98

Alida

APRIL 4, 2017

Though brick and mortar sales are down only five percent since 2015, the closure of many anchor tenants has significantly impacted shopping malls. Brick-and-mortar is making a comeback , but many retailers struggle to drive sales. In these precarious times, both established and new retail players need to focus on customer needs.

Retail 191

Retail Innovation Strategy Omni-Channel 191

Optimove

MARCH 30, 2023

This, for us, immediately begs the question, what will summer shopping look like this season for brands? To find out, we did what we always do in these situations: fielded a consumer survey. You know, like we did on  consumer trust ,  marketing fatigue ,  holiday shopping , and more. A distant third is brand reputation at 28%.

Consumers 52

Consumers Omni-Channel Retail Travel 52

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Especially since the first half of this year has been crucial in determining the shift in consumer behavior, needs and expectations. By this time, one of the retailers’ biggest problems is, ironically, empty shelves and high demand for sanitizing items. What do consumers want now? The answer to that is pretty simple.

Retail 137

Retail Customer Experience Multi-Channel Omni-Channel 137

Alida

APRIL 19, 2017

A renowned luxury fashion brand announces deep job cuts. A multinational discount shoe retailer files for bankruptcy protection. A major department store chain, once the biggest name in retail, admits that its future is now in doubt. These examples are just a sampling of the stunning headlines coming out of the retail sector.

Retail 173

Retail Company Sports Fashion 173

Forrester's Customer Insights

JANUARY 3, 2024

Should all brands sell directly to consumers (DTC) online? How should brands work with online marketplaces? What does DTC mean for existing retail partner and distributor relationships? Consumer facing brands still have a lot of questions about their direct-to-consumer (DTC) digital engagement and commerce capabilities.

Brands 28

Brands Sales Retail Strategy 28

Blake Morgan

APRIL 26, 2023

Amazon set the standard by offering free return drop-offs at multiple retailers. Amazon’s move could shift the tides and lead to other retailers changing or removing their free return policies. Returns Are Cost Centers For Brands Returns are costly for companies. But it isn’t the first brand to charge for returns.

Retail 59

Retail Competitive Advantage Policies Brands 59