Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Ready to grow even further, the company launched a digital transformation to swap out its legacy systems, advance customer knowledge through data and provide a truly omnichannel customer experience. We think this tool is empowering and really exciting, not only for the Guides, but also for the customers.”.

Omnichannel 314

Omnichannel eCommerce POS Operations 314

Groove

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Laws like TCPA and GDPR protect customer data and prevent businesses from invading messaging inboxes without permission. Personalization Options Customer data can help businesses tailor messages for better engagement. Through integration with email marketing , we create a cohesive omnichannel experience.

Merchant Services 345

Merchant Services eCommerce Platforms eCommerce Marketing 345

Groove

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Companies are often able to rely upon existing content, triggered messages, and segmented emails to keep customers engaged until they get much closer to the point of conversion. This may prevent your business from creating backlogs or poor customer experiences. Triggered messages help marketers reach leads at precisely the right times.

B2B 327

B2B Mobile eCommerce Improvements 327

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This is best accomplished by investing heavily in first-party data. Brands need to assess what kinds of customer data they have access to, what kinds of data might be missing, and what needs to happen to unite data sources across the enterprise.

Omnichannel 261

Omnichannel Marketing Social Media Channel 261

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

Despite expectations of a modest economic downturn, this period presents an opportunity for businesses to optimize their operations, improve marketing strategies and enhance their technological infrastructure. Additionally, maintaining ethical data usage and ensuring customer privacy will be vital in these AI deployments.

B2B 260

B2B eCommerce BigCommerce Omnichannel 260

Optimizely

MAY 27, 2020

SMS & MMS Expansion Since April, you’ve had the opportunity to roll out your SMS Marketing strategy or create omnichannel campaigns by complementing your emails with text messages. We especially recommend using the data collection embeds and modals as these forms are must-have tools for capturing customer information. .

Improvements 195

Improvements Customer Recommendation Omnichannel 195

Kibo

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Omnichannel shopping isn’t just a passing trend. It’s clear there’s an enormous need for retailers to provide high-quality omnichannel shopping experiences, but meeting consumers’ expectations means retailers must master omnichannel order management. What Is Omnichannel Order Management?

Omnichannel 114

Omnichannel Management Multichannel B2C 114

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Batteries Plus has rolled out a new online experience, using customer data to create a more customized and personalized shopper journey. The company will continue to build on its new digital offerings in order to cultivate deeper relationships with its customers.

Omnichannel 273

Omnichannel Customer Data eCommerce Platforms Technology 273

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Using a combination of online and offline data sourced from across its organization, The Home Depot will offer product suggestions designed to help customers complete projects on which they are embarking. In April 2022, the retailer appointed Matt Carey to the newly created role of EVP of Customer Experience.

Omnichannel 270

Omnichannel Customer Experience Customer Data Improvements 270

365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Unilever-owned fine food and gourmet ingredient brand Oswald, has partnered with MoEngage , the leading insights-led customer engagement platform, to power personalised, omnichannel engagement at scale to drive customer interaction and performance.

Omnichannel 62

Omnichannel Customer Data Channel Improvements 62

365 Retail

JANUARY 18, 2024

The world of customer data is rapidly changing, and companies are responding with diverse strategies to stay ahead in this dynamic environment. The data foundation is behind the wall, and all the marketing and analytics tools get power from the foundation. Customer data should always be two things: reliable and repeatable.

Customer Data 62

Customer Data Customer Multi-channel Events 62

Omnisend

DECEMBER 15, 2020

However, providing exceptional customer service isn’t about the number of channels but the quality of customer service across them —and omnichannel customer support can help do that. What is Omnichannel Support? This way, your customers always get accurate answers. Benefits of Omnichannel Customer Support.

Omnichannel 148

Omnichannel Live Chat Customer Social Media 148

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

While the retailer will be focused on improving existing store experiences at scale moving forward, Best Buy is planning to “open a few additional outlet centers and new formats to continue to test two important concepts,” said Barry. These efforts and more will serve to increase membership engagement and continue to improve retention.”

POS 274

POS Omnichannel Mobile Improvements 274

Optimizely

DECEMBER 21, 2017

But before you run off, let me tell you about an ecommerce trend that will actually help you better sell to customers and ensure their (undying) loyalty. Contextual commerce harnesses another trend you’ve probably heard a lot about — omnichannel. How can contextual commerce improve loyalty?

Customer Loyalty 191

Customer Loyalty Improvements Customer Merchant Services 191

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2024

Overall, “tech needs to be more integrated with the shopper experience, including the social and omnichannel aspects,” said Kramer. The questions help narrow down potential choices, and then “it will give them a recommendation for the bra they’re looking for, and tell them, if it’s in stock, where it is, and call a sales associate if needed.”

Customer Experience 272

Customer Experience Customer Retail Workshop 272

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2024

Even before that we were exploring omnichannel, but this was the tipping point where we realized that the store could play a different role,” she said. We continue to believe that the brand story plays a role, but we also are going to raise the bar on using AR [augmented reality] in the omnichannel journey.”

Fulfillment 251

Fulfillment Omnichannel Customer Experience Shopping Carts 251

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2024

Automating manual processes can increase productivity, reduce costs and improve the customer experience. Digital Transformation Brings Cybersecurity Risks The retail sector has long been an attractive target for cyberattacks, as operators hold a significant amount of sensitive customer data.

Payment Services 261

Payment Services Retail Customer Experience Supplies 261

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A second bucket is [focused on creating] customer-centric, data-driven organizations: building out customer data platforms (CDPs) for personalization and improved demand forecasting; how to take in more signals and get to better forecasts and have less stockouts. A big piece of all this] is also supply chain.

Channel 176

Channel Omnichannel Retail Merchant Services 176

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 8, 2020

As part of the agreement, GameStop will standardize its solutions on Dynamics 365, Microsoft’s portfolio of cloud-based business applications and customer data platform.

Games 246

Games Omnichannel Retail Subscription 246

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 22, 2023

Tanger Outlets will deploy a customer engagement platform from Coniq to better empower its retail partners to deliver personalized and contextual offers to consumers. As Tanger continues its transformation, we believe omni experiences and customer data are critical to serve our retailers and guests alike.”

Customer 300

Customer Customer Experience Customer Data Improvements 300

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Adyen platform provides a closed-loop payment system that offers worldwide processing, acquiring, local payment methods and like-for-like settlement capabilities for Ikea franchisees, helping simplify financial reporting and customer data management.

Payment Services 144

Payment Services Customer Data Channel Operations 144

Elsner

MAY 21, 2020

In today’s fast-paced market, the majority of the customers are turning to B2B Ecommerce stores to purchase their products directly. B2B customer experience has improved, but the consumers are waiting for stores to buck up and fulfill their expectations. Prepare Omnichannel Commerce Strategy.

B2B 78

B2B eCommerce Improvements B2C 78

Kibo

MAY 14, 2014

5 Tips for Improving Your Omnichannel Customer Experience Technology is rapidly changing the way we connect with the world, including how we shop for the products we want. Little more than a decade ago, a smiling sales associate and a 1-800 support number were enough to ensure a great customer experience.

Customer Experience 62

Customer Experience Omnichannel Improvements Customer 62

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Also, it is not enough for marketers to just ‘know’ their customers; it is important for them to be one step ahead and predict what they need and how they will behave. In the current scenario, what customers expect from brands is often changing in a dynamic manner. Factors Driving the Need for Real-Time CDP.

Multi-channel 246

Multi-channel POS Customer Data Mobile 246

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2024

JCPenney CIO Sharmeelee Bala revealed the critical role that the retailer’s valuable customer data will continue to play in its turnaround, which is only appropriate since “the lens we have maniacally focused on is the customer and the customer experience,” she said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

POS 274

POS Department Stores Payment Services Point of Sale 274

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

It’s still early days, but AI advancements have the potential to fundamentally change ecommerce operations by drastically improving order fulfillment practices and bridging the ever-significant personalization gap forming between the online and offline realms. This allows businesses to respond quickly and effectively to the customer.

eCommerce 244

eCommerce Order Fulfillment Fulfillment Multi-channel 244

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2023

The infusion of data and advanced insights into the operational processes of global supply chains is a great investment with significant value. The greatest benefits include full transparency across the supply chain system, improved visibility, time-saving and cost-efficiency. Fetching useful insights from customer data.

Supplies 313

Supplies Retail Technology Omnichannel 313

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Consumer expectations of retailers have been transformed by their experiences buying from Amazon and other innovative retailers that are able to provide fast, efficient omnichannel experiences. But this “new normal” requires retailers to have access to accurate inventory data — often across multiple channels, both in-store and online.

Shipping Costs 261

Shipping Costs Retail Omnichannel Supplies 261

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

First-party customer data. The most important component of building an RMN is first-party data — a dataset of all your customers’ shopping habits and preferences. The first step on the path to building your own RMN is to establish mature systems for collecting, segmenting and utilizing your data.

Retail 261

Retail Customer Data Channel Mobile 261

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Price Chopper Supermarkets will leverage the Manthan-RichRelevance customer data platform (CDP), purpose-built for customer-centric retail businesses, and its specialized recommendation engine to gain more detailed customer insights.

Marketing 194

Marketing Omnichannel Recommendation Customer Data 194

Optimizely

MAY 30, 2017

The problem is that marketers still aren’t thinking about web push in terms of how it can improve the customer experience – which is a pity, because highlighting the unique value it can deliver is the most effective way to get shoppers to opt-in. When customers are looking at specific products but may need more information.

Customer Experience 170

Customer Experience Channel Improvements Customer 170

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One of the latest developments in this sector is the use of ChatGPT and other innovative technologies such as AI (artificial intelligence), AR (augmented reality), and VR (virtual reality) to create seamless omnichannel shopping experiences. This can help retailers increase sales and build customer loyalty.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Retail Customer eCommerce 98

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

A lot of the pain points that we’re seeing are in the inventory side, but against that backdrop we’re going to see a steely-eyed focus on improving profitability in stores and digital channels.”. “We recently saw a whole set of profit warnings — Target , Walmart , even Amazon. The Central Pillar of Profitability: CX.

Shipping Costs 320

Shipping Costs eCommerce Retail Merchant Services 320

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

Real-time data is the key for 2021. With consumer shopping more disjointed than ever before, retailers can find a competitive advantage in a robust omnichannel experience informed by consumer behavior across channels. Businesses that can identify customers’ needs and preferences and meet them in the moment will pull ahead of the pack.

Small Business Retail 284

Small Business Retail Retail eCommerce Social Media 284

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2022

Retail enterprises that excel at delivering personalized and meaningful experiences tend to be laser-focused on supporting not only their customers but also their customer-facing teams with better omnichannel communications tools. But not only do they expect their journeys to be frictionless, they want them to be personalized.

Omnichannel 260

Omnichannel Customer Experience Channel Technology 260

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2021

The company received a $200 million equity investment in a round led by Insight Partners, which will help her enhance omnichannel capabilities, including fulfillment and logistics improvements. Saks OFF 5TH provides a compelling assortment of brands to fashion-seeking customers at the best prices.

Other 215

Other Specialty Retailers Apparel Department Stores 215

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The deal includes the Stein Mart nameplate as well as its private label brands, domain names, social media assets and customer data from Hilco Streambank, an IP advisory firm that had been marketing the assets. REV plans to build on Stein Mart’s earlier ecommerce efforts in the retailer’s second life.

eCommerce 229

eCommerce Social Media Retail Accessories 229