Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Returnless refunds are improving the almighty customer experience, and in turn, their potential customer lifetime value. Image courtesy Ryder According to Ryder’s 2023 ecommerce consumer study of 1,077 U.S. Of course, no good deed goes unpunished.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

In an era of fierce competition to attract consumers’ tightening budgets, customer experience has become the key edge retailers can deploy to stand above the competition. The best-in-class checkout tools can be used at permanent shops, pop-up stores, or events and staff can take payments with the confidence of 99.9

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2022

These experiences are the newest flavor of social commerce that is redefining the retail shopping experience — both online and in-person. That’s why these immersive experiences need to be a near-term goal, and not part of retailers’ five-year plan. The best part about in-person shopping?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

We’ve all heard that today’s empowered consumer demands seamless and consistent experiences, but new research from CI&T indicates that these expectations are higher than ever. consumers of all ages, races and genders, as well as an assessment of digital retail strategies across various product categories.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Customer experience (CX) optimization is a necessity for ecommerce retailers and other online businesses that want to convert visitors, drive sales and cultivate customer loyalty. Search friction on one site can complicate the customer’s overall shopping experience as well.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In the world of retail, staying ahead means embracing innovations that transform shopping and commerce into an experience that’s faster, smarter and more satisfying for customers. These benefits lead to smoother operations and enhanced customer experiences, which in turn drive sales and satisfaction.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2021

At a time when brand interactions bridge both digital and physical shopping, it is increasingly important for retailers to leverage technology to improve customer experiences and create value. Here are a few examples of how technology enhances customer experience and strengthens brand value.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

In today’s new normal, the shopping experience is no longer defined by the boundaries of bricks-and-mortar, but by the customer journey as a whole. Consumers now expect retailers to engage them whenever and wherever they want, with a shopping experience tailored to their individual needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The landscape of commerce and delivering customer experience changed dramatically over the past year, as millions of shoppers found health, safety, social distance and remote work taking center stage in their daily lives. More than one-third of consumers now shop online each week, up from 28% pre-pandemic. Voice commerce.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2023

Many brands are getting so caught up with trends like AI or the latest social media platform, they’re overlooking the importance of the customer experience, contends an expert in experiential retail. As a shopper, a consumer like everybody else, it’s all about getting back to the basics: Just make things easy and convenient.”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Consumers today expect a better in-store shopping experience from brick-and-mortar retailers, and retailers that can give it to them will continue to thrive even in the face of ever-increasing convenience from online competitors. Delivering Exceptional Customer Experiences Collect and use your in-store data.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

1WorldSync’s 2024 Consumer Product Content Benchmark report revealed that 64% of shoppers have scanned a QR code on a product while shopping in-store. With a quick click on a smartphone, these customers have accessed hidden content, exclusive deals and lightning-fast checkouts. The result?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2024

With COVID-19 cases dropping in 2022, shoppers returned to physical stores, including supermarkets, while maintaining some of their e-shopping habits acquired in the pandemic. As The Wall Street Journal noted, consumers are making 8% more trips to different retailers as inflation impacts household budgets.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To conclude, brands that aimed at investing more in the social variable have replicated the experience of shopping with friends through devices, like squad shopping and group buying. . Retail formats in an omnichannel context ensure a seamless experience . Engaging the senses. What lessons can be learned?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 2024 prediction was somewhat bearish given that the National Australia Bank reported the actual sales for the four-day Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event were estimated at $7.1 The Australian Retailers Association and the research firm Roy Morgan predicted retail sales of $6.36 Short-term gain for long-term pain?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In a landscape saturated with marketing messages vying for consumer attention, personalisation has emerged as a beacon guiding brands to foster deeper connections with their audience. The post Creating customer experiences that drive ROI appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Albertsons Media Collective will integrate rewards app Fetch into its retail media network (RMN) offerings, using Fetch Points to incentivize consumers to try products, add more to shopping carts and maintain relationships with their favorite brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2024

Ideally, these apps also should contribute to a better in-store shopper experience. Understaffing contributes to theft and shrinkage in general, but it also creates an increasingly impersonal feeling for offline shopping ,” said Nick Kramer, Leader of Applied Solutions at SSA & Co. in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

The majority of consumer goods and retail (CGR) companies have accelerated their digital journeys over the last two years to better serve the growing number of online shoppers. Spotlighting the Customer Experience (CX). Connecting Employee and Customer Experiences. And it doesn’t stop there.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The letdown customers experience when their orders don’t arrive on time, or at all, results in uncertainty and distrust that’s difficult — if not impossible — to remedy. Retailers can expect that customers will turn to other vendors; once this happens, they’ve lost both the sale and the customer’s trust and loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Brands, in their never-ending quest for relevance, must dive deep into human experiences, connecting with consumers at an emotional level. Each employee or consumer must feel that they are part of something bigger than themselves. What can you show, tell and teach the consumer? Purpose-Driven Design. ??The

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Because while they may feel they are communicating something weighty, it doesn’t mean consumers will hear it, let alone act. Additionally, consumers still have pandemic-related and sustainability concerns, ranging from reluctance to shop in crowded stores to environmental issues around the use of cardboard and plastic-heavy displays.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2024

The study of 12,000 people across 14 countries found that consumers will reward brands that embrace humour with loyalty, advocacy and repeat purchases. A whopping 41 per cent of customers would walk away from brands that don’t make them laugh and smile on a regular basis. And what brand doesn’t want to improve its consumers’ recall?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

In the realm of online shopping, retailers often perceive returns as an unavoidable inconvenience that presents them with logistical hurdles, financial burdens, and the threat of customer dissatisfaction. In today’s competitive retail sphere, customer satisfaction is paramount.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Rethinking how they move and flow will improve all qualities of a store experience without intruding on anyone’s privacy. Questions every retailer should be considering include: How long are customers dwelling in a certain spot? What are they shopping for in each department? Shoppers of the experience were 1.5X

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Casual lifestyle brand Tom Tailor has launched a new mobile shopping experience through the NewStore omnichannel cloud platform’s Consumer App. This feature affords a magazine-style shopping option using an interactive and intuitive UX.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2024

As the driving force behind a new era of hyper-personalisation, efficiency and sustainable retail experiences, its impact on the way we shop cannot be understated. And how will it shape the way we shop? Today’s consumers are craving a truly unique shopping experience.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Lockdowns, store closures, and increased online shopping were all part of the ‘new normal’ for consumers and retailers during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it seems we may have finally seen the end of movement and retail restrictions – and the return of in-store shopping. And it’s easy to understand why.

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Theatro

MAY 13, 2024

Enhancing Customer Experiences Through Improved Connections Effective communication within retail environments is vital for sustaining productivity and ensuring your team is enhancing customer experience. consumers stating that their shopping choices are swayed by these encounters.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a climate where consumers are wanting more bespoke retail experiences on and offline, businesses are leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI) to provide this in a way that is both economical and sustainable. Mys Tyler’s recently launched AI stylist is one such example.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2024

These include high-end fashion brands deploying their respective e-commerce strategies to target more affluent consumers and accommodate their future shoppers. Thus, many brands and retailers developed virtual try-on features to help customers visualise whether or not a pair of frames would be the right fit, weight, and size for them.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

David’s Bridal will showcase personalized service and inclusivity with a new store format in approximately 30 locations, including 12 all-new shops, in 2023. The revamped stores will feature a new layout designed to support one-on-one customer experiences. West Chester Township, Ohio, Lexington, Ky. and Cool Springs, Tenn.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

According to a study done by Salesforce , 84 percent of consumers say that customer experience is just as important as a company’s products and services. In fact, customer experience is one of the biggest factors that retailers have to consider. What is Retail Customer Experience?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

During a peak holiday shopping period in November 2021, bad bot traffic increased by 73%, negatively impacting customers’ online experiences in the process. For retailers, inventory hoarding by bad bots has become a critical challenge to manage during the holiday shopping season.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the surge in online shopping, physical stores remain essential for retailers, providing a space for customers to interact with products and build deeper brand connections. A well-designed store can create a memorable brand experience that strengthens customer loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Shopping malls are on the rebound thanks to Gen Z’s hunger for nostalgia and community. The experience has been thoughtfully crafted and refined to provide consumers a rich cornucopia for commerce, community and cultural experiences. Reframing the Shopping Mall Brand Images from the main shopping mall area.

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Retail Customer Experience

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The world of customer experience is evolving faster than ever and retail success hinges upon understanding and adapting to rapidly changing customer behaviors.

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