Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 30, 2023
Via: RetailWireSheetz is reviewing its “smile policy” that forbids associates from having “missing, broken, or badly discolored teeth (unrelated to a disability)” following an exposé by Business Insider. Sheetz’s spokesperson Nick Ruffner told the Philadelphia Inquirer, “Throughout our history to date […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 25, 2023
Via: RetailWireWalmart last week unveiled a new program, Walmart Business, to serve the needs of small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) and nonprofit organizations. The retailing giant has launched a new website featuring the products that its business customers need at the […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 23, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsThere’s been quite a bit of hype about the metaverse — it’s the next big thing, it will transform how companies engage with customers and it will alter the way we do business. The metaverse simply integrates the physical and […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 23, 2023
Via: Retail Dive2022 was a wild year for retail, with the impact of pressures like inflation largely halting the growth some direct-to-consumer and digitally native brands saw throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 2023 is starting off to be an equally intense year for […]
Customer Experience, E-commerce
January 20, 2023
Via: ChargedAmazon will introduce a new capacity management system for third-party sellers using its fulfilment services that enables the option to bid for additional storage space. Sellers will also be able to request additional Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) inventory capacity based […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 20, 2023
Via: ChargedIn today’s crowded ecommerce landscape, retailers are striving to set themselves apart in any way they can – and being as inclusive as possible is a crucial part of that, with disabled consumers accounting for around £274 billion of retail […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 18, 2023
Via: RetailWireA survey from Emarsys finds retailers failing to align with consumers when it comes to when, how and what they want to hear. When it comes to frequency, the survey found 61 percent of retailers surveyed believe that their customers […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 17, 2023
Via: ChargedUS ecommerce giant Amazon has topped a survey which asked shoppers about their spending habits from Retail Week. Both UK grocers Tesco and Asda both followed with Aldi bringing up 4th place. The discount grocer overtook Morrisons to enter the […]
Customer Experience, Loyalty Programs
January 17, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsRelationships can move fast. You meet for the first time, and there’s a spark. You feel like you’ve known each other for years, even though you’ve only spent a few hours together. You quickly get a sense of likes and […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 17, 2023
Via: Independent RetailerEcommerce success has always been determined by how well an organization understands and meets its customers’ needs, and 2023 will be no different. The only contrasting aspect will be consumer expectations around customer support. In today’s world, customer support is […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 13, 2023
Via: RetailWireLowe’s is bringing all of its One Roof Media Network ad sales and operations in-house. The home improvement retailer yesterday said that the move, effective Jan. 31, will allow it to control all elements of its relationship with advertisers and […]
Customer Experience, Loyalty Programs
January 12, 2023
Via: RetailWireThe good news if you are a My Best Buy rewards program member is that you will no longer be required to make a minimum purchase to receive free standard shipping on online orders. The bad news is that you […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 11, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsThe beauty of the retail industry today is the number of options for brands to connect with customers. Some may argue there are too many options. Brands once had the challenge of getting customers to walk through their large store […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 9, 2023
Via: Retail DiveWe surveyed over 8,000 global consumers across four regions to find out what’s on their minds. As consumers continue to evolve the way they shop, retailers are pressed to increase agility to innovate faster and meet increasingly complex omnichannel demands. […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
January 3, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsDespite rumblings of consumer fatigue, Insider Intelligence research indicates that U.S. subscription ecommerce sales will continue to see double-digit growth over the coming years, swelling from $33.48 billion in 2022 to a projected $43.13 billion in 2024. The firm points […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
December 29, 2022
Via: RIS NewsWithin the last 10 years, the retail industry has experienced an unprecedented digital transformation, further supercharged by the pandemic. In fact, since the pandemic began in 2020, e-commerce has grown two to five times faster than years previous, and in […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
December 29, 2022
Via: Retail TouchPointsRetail is one of the largest sectors in the world, with a retail sales forecast of $30.3 trillion in 2023. In a market so large and competitive, businesses compete to stand out to deliver bigger and better. The question that […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
December 28, 2022
Via: RIS NewsTo create an ideal customer experience, retailers need to look at the entire purchasing process — from browsing and checkout through to delivery and returns. Every interaction with a brand is pivotal in developing a repeat (or better yet, lifelong) […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
December 27, 2022
Via: Retail TouchPointsRetail companies looking to digitally transform don’t need to fix what isn’t broken. Instead, these brands need to meet customers where they already are and adhere to their communication preferences — which currently, perhaps surprisingly, points to voice. Vonage’s latest […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience
December 15, 2022
Via: RetailWireSeventy-one percent of Gen Z consumers like when brands make mental health a part of their marketing, according to the American Psychological Association (APA). Whether it’s hosting a concert where the proceeds go to mental health awareness or building an […]