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M&S Doubles Down on C-Store Strategy with Plans for 10 Locations, 50 Remodels

Retail TouchPoints

When it originally opened in 2001, the Liverpool Street Station store was the first-ever M&S convenience store at a mainline railway station. SSP currently operates 55 of these franchised M&S locations across the UK. The location now includes an additional entrance as well as revamped chilled and floral sections.

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Exclusive: How Daniel’s Jewelers is Using Vision AI to Better Serve its Customers

Retail TouchPoints

Sherwood took Retail TouchPoints behind the scenes of the chain’s technology and service evolution as it continues to grow across the West. When David Sherwood joined the family business in 2001, the plan was to sell. But in the process, he fell back in love with the business he had grown up in, and the plan changed. “I

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 292 – Q1 2022 Recap (Live)

Retail Geek

5:15] Another hobby of I guess it was a shared one is we like to coin phrases, one of the ones that I coined was Zero friction addiction so when consumers have these low-friction experiences not only are they great.

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14 Examples of Great Customer Experiences in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

As an icebreaker, we said, ‘tell us about the best service experience you’ve ever had.'” “Of the 18 people, 16 said it was in a hotel. It has been nearly 20 years since Apple opened its first retail store in 2001 and that advice has not gone out of style. Nordstrom is betting on services to provide a great customer experience.