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. Nike: Making apparel retail personal. Great minds think alike—even fierce competitors. MORE
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Rather, it is a necessity for retail marketing today. Due to with its innovative, competitive, and cutting-edge business and marketing strategies Sephora, a Paris-based multinational chain of personal care stores, has earned the reputation of being the number one beauty retailer in the world. MORE
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The emergence of liberalisation, privatisation & globalisation coupled with thriving population, climbing GDP growth, rising disposable income & increasing consumer expenditure across different economies of the world have fueled the growth in global retail industry & created numerous opportunities for all kinds of players in retail segment. MORE
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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. Customer Experience retail MORE
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Tesla’s unorthodox retailing approach of having about 83 factory direct outlets (‘galleries’) in shopping malls and other unconventional locations scattered across the US with. MORE
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. MORE
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But regardless of the reasons for the shift in shopping habits, the remaining apparel and fashion companies are facing a retail landscape that’s more competitive and cutthroat. The retailer continues to ramp up to compete with Target and Amazon in part by shaking up its approach to apparel. MORE
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When it comes to improving customer experience, not all retailers are the same. In their recent article titled “The Great Retail Bifurcation: Why the retail “apocalypse” is really a renaissance” , Deloitte divided retailers into three groups—price-based, balanced offering, and premier—to help explain differences in retail business performance post-recession. Retail Customer Experience MORE
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A simple Google search for the phrase “retail Armageddon” produces 413,000 results. Here are just a few of the search findings from this year: May 5 th, Retail Armageddon: More bankruptcies in four months than all of 2016. In fact, online retail increased 18.1% MORE
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A simple Google search for the phrase “retail Armageddon” produces 413,000 results. Here are just a few of the search findings from this year: May 5 th, Retail Armageddon: More bankruptcies in four months than all of 2016. In fact, online retail increased 18.1% MORE
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In my brief time speaking with her, I was able to see how industries with a high volume of customer interactions, like retail, could greatly benefit from this collaboration between SoftBank and Oracle. The post How Robots Are Changing Retail appeared first on SmarterCX.
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MAY 24, 2018
Retail is far from dead. That’s the key message I heard at the CX Exchange Retail 2018 , an intimate, invite-only conference for business executives in retail. Embracing technology is key to survival in retail, according to many speakers, including Sunglasshut’s Zaccheo.
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DECEMBER 27, 2017
A simple Google search for the phrase “retail Armageddon” produces 413,000 results. Here are just a few of the search findings from this year: May 5 th, Retail Armageddon: More bankruptcies in four months than all of 2016. In fact, online retail increased 18.1%
Vision Critical
APRIL 4, 2017
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. That stunning stat demonstrates why brick-and-mortar retailers need to pursue an omnichannel strategy.
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RetailLast Saturday, I went to Macy’s to get a watch repaired. The watch was purchased from Macy’s as an anniversary present. It was one of the few times my husband guessed right. Don’t even get me started on the drugstore earrings debacle; we no longer speak of this incident.)
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What happens when that very concept gets in the way between a customer and a retail company? The post CX Storytime Tale of The Time that Retail Forgot appeared first on The Upsell. ? When is 10 minutes not 10 minutes? The concept of time can mean different things to different people.
Steve DiGioia
JULY 23, 2018
The post Can You Imagine the Outcry if a Retail Business Did This? Customer Service Can You Imagine the Outcry if a Retail Business Did This? …talk about a poor customer experience! This original article was written by Steve DiGioia.
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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. Nike: Making apparel retail personal. Great minds think alike—even fierce competitors.
Vision Critical
JANUARY 19, 2017
Aware of the increasing competition and decreasing margins, some activewear retailers are looking for new ways to stand out. These retailers are embracing more immersive strategies, bringing unconventional experiences into physical retail. The rise of experiential retailing.
MaritzCX
JANUARY 13, 2016
RetailSavvy brands with strong e-commerce strategies, like REI, Toro, and Lowe’s, understand that delivering a better customer experience (CX) results in greater profitability. If you’re gearing up to take your business to the next level, you’ll need to enhance your CX from the ground up.
Vision Critical
APRIL 5, 2017
Enter: The kings of customer-centric service, interaction and engagement—retail brands. By following examples set by successful retail brands, health care providers can devise new ways to better engage current patient populations and expand their reach to new demographics.
Storyminers
MAY 16, 2016
Integration of Mobile into Retailers Business Model Roundtable. Apadmi have recently produced a whitepaper exploring the integration of mobile into a retailer’s business model and the benefits it can bring. The importance of integrating mobile into a retailer’s business model.
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APRIL 19, 2017
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.
MaritzCX
AUGUST 19, 2015
Tesla’s unorthodox retailing approach of having about 83 factory direct outlets (‘galleries’) in shopping malls and other unconventional locations scattered across the US with.
Vision Critical
JULY 13, 2017
Retail has hit a rough patch. It found most firms in digital and traditional retail around the world only earned the research firm’s Customer Experience Index (CX Index) score in the “OK” range. As his analysis of the Whole Foods acquisition shows, Stephens has deep expertise in retail.
Calabrio
JULY 18, 2017
No one ever said working in retail was easy. Succeeding in retail is tough and these days it’s much more difficult. Customer service remains the key difference of brick-and-mortar retail operations. The call center is no longer a cost center for retailers.
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Rather, it is a necessity for retail marketing today. Due to with its innovative, competitive, and cutting-edge business and marketing strategies Sephora, a Paris-based multinational chain of personal care stores, has earned the reputation of being the number one beauty retailer in the world.
MaritzCX
MAY 4, 2017
Think of any retailer category out there, and the consumer inevitable wins in getting it their way“ The above quote is by Mark O’Neil, COO of Cox Automotive, at the recent JD Power 2017 Automotive Forum. The title of his presentation was Connected Retail: Deals in the Digital.
Vision Critical
JUNE 5, 2017
Nike isn’t the only retailer to hire a CDO. In the last year alone, retailers like Urban Outfitters and Citizen Watch have added the CDO role to the C-suite. The recent rise of the CDO in retail is driven by digital transformation efforts across all business sectors.
Storyminers
MAY 16, 2016
[Originally published on APADMI Apr 20, 2016 – Advice & Guides, Blog as:] Integration of Mobile into Retailers Business Model Roundtable Apadmi have recently produced a whitepaper exploring the integration of mobile into a retailer’s business model and the benefits it can bring. The post Key Retail Influencers Talk Mobile appeared first on Mike Wittenstein.
MaritzCX
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
Last Saturday, I went to Macy’s to get a watch repaired. The watch was purchased from Macy’s as an anniversary present. It was one of the few times my husband guessed right. Don’t even get me started on the drugstore earrings debacle; we no longer speak of this incident.) I love this watch and I.
MaritzCX
JUNE 26, 2015
Retail“When you have a good hammer, everything looks like a nail.¹” ” We tend to see our world through the lens of our favorite tools.
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MAY 17, 2018
When it comes to improving customer experience, not all retailers are the same. In their recent article titled “The Great Retail Bifurcation: Why the retail “apocalypse” is really a renaissance” , Deloitte divided retailers into three groups—price-based, balanced offering, and premier—to help explain differences in retail business performance post-recession. Retail Customer Experience
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JUNE 23, 2017
Now it’s clear that Amazon aims to sell customers everything, and therefore no retail spaces are safe,” writes Darrell K. What grocery players and other retailers can do to fight back. Retailers should take up Bezos’ advice immediately.
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AUGUST 10, 2018
Stories of thrilling, new AI use cases in retail have been popping up in our tech news feeds, whether computer vision, facial recognition, or elimination of human workers. artificial intelligence (AI) low-code platforms retail robotic process automation (RPA
Vision Critical
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. Customer Experience retail
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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. With so far to fall, it’s high time retail giants stopped dragging their feet.
Jacada
JANUARY 4, 2016
The emergence of liberalisation, privatisation & globalisation coupled with thriving population, climbing GDP growth, rising disposable income & increasing consumer expenditure across different economies of the world have fueled the growth in global retail industry & created numerous opportunities for all kinds of players in retail segment.
MaritzCX
AUGUST 19, 2015
Tesla’s unorthodox retailing approach of having about 83 factory direct outlets (‘galleries’) in shopping malls and other unconventional locations scattered across the US with.
MaritzCX
AUGUST 19, 2015
Tesla’s unorthodox retailing approach of having about 83 factory direct outlets (‘galleries’) in shopping malls and other unconventional locations scattered across the US with.
Vision Critical
AUGUST 9, 2017
More than 8,300 retail stores are expected to close all over North America in the next 12 months. And yet, according to Doug Stephens , founder of the consultancy Retail Prophet, brick-and-mortar stores still have an important role in business today. Retail is transforming.
MaritzCX
DECEMBER 12, 2017
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MAY 4, 2017
Think of any retailer category out there, and the consumer inevitable wins in getting it their way“ The above quote is by Mark O’Neil, COO of Cox Automotive, at the recent JD Power 2017 Automotive Forum. The title of his presentation was Connected Retail: Deals in the Digital.
Vision Critical
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
But regardless of the reasons for the shift in shopping habits, the remaining apparel and fashion companies are facing a retail landscape that’s more competitive and cutthroat. The retailer continues to ramp up to compete with Target and Amazon in part by shaking up its approach to apparel.
Happy or Not
AUGUST 6, 2018
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CX Surveys Customer Experience CX Benchmarking retail
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JULY 24, 2017
For retailers, 2017 will be remembered as the year of store closings. This article appeared originally in Customer Strategist. Nearly 13,000 stores are expected to shut their doors this year, compared with 4,000 in 2016, Bloomberg reports.
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