Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

But winning (and keeping) customers’ loyalty is no longer confined to programs and points. This is likely because free shipping is no longer a competitive differentiator, but rather, an omnichannel standard. Last year’s top retention tool — free shipping — fell slightly, from 64% in 2021 to 57% in 2022. Invest in Your People .

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

By enabling customers to message in-store associates while they shop online, conversational commerce gives customers an enhanced customer service experience and the confidence they need to buy online. Connect Your In-Store and Digital Experiences with Conversational Commerce. A Personalized Shopping Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 21, 2023

Parents and caregivers are always on the lookout for activities to keep their kids engaged during the summer months, and Michaels has tapped into this need — and not coincidentally, creating new opportunities to build customer loyalty — through Camp Creatology.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

Furniture brand La-Z-Boy has implemented a new omnichannel listening solution as part of its ongoing strategy to evolve the brand and grow customer loyalty. The XI Platform leverages InMoment’s text analytics engine and deep learning AI to help users understand and respond to all the dynamics impacting the omnichannel business.

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Omnichannel Social Media Customer Loyalty Customer Experience 245

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

As we move into 2025 and reflect on the learnings of the 2024 holiday season, customer loyalty and the risks of losing it are at the top of every business leader’s mind. But delivering a great customer experience hinges on more than just strategyit requires seamless user experiences (UX) at every touch point.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

Providers like Threekit are paving the way with virtual showrooms, which allow customers to make better-informed decisions before buying, ultimately decreasing return rates. This can be particularly impactful for furniture retailers as large cargo and returns can be extremely costly. Optimizing product descriptions across channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Post-holiday season for retailers is a period of recovery centered around understanding what happened during the holiday and how to move forward with the transaction cycle, while also preparing for ongoing omnichannel business. Post-Holiday Omnichannel Success. Post-Holiday Challenges. Creating a Frictionless Returns Process.

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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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Shipping Costs Customer Experience Supplies Improvements 264

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 26, 2024

For retailers, especially those operating in an omnichannel environment, maintaining customer loyalty in the face of rising costs is a significant challenge. However, with the right strategies, retailers can not only survive but thrive, securing the loyalty of their customers even during tough economic times.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2022

Many factors go into customer loyalty, from the most basic (offering quality products that shoppers want) to more emotionally driven considerations. But just because these reasons are less tangible than a retailer’s product assortment, it doesn’t make them less important. Case in point: the Kroger Zero Hunger Zero Waste initiative.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

In the competitive landscape of retail, fostering customer loyalty is essential for long-term success. Loyal customers provide a reliable revenue stream and contribute to brand growth by acting as ambassadors, sharing positive experiences through word-of-mouth and online reviews.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JANUARY 8, 2025

Retaining customers not only ensures consistent revenue but also fosters brand loyalty and advocacy. In this blog, we will explore proven customer retention strategies that retail businesses can implement to boost customer loyalty and long-term success.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 2, 2024

It involves integrating digital tools and processes across all aspects of the business, from product development and marketing to sales and customer service. The goal is to create a seamless and personalized customer experience that drives sales and loyalty.

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Fabric Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Smooth order fulfillment, whether it’s the timely delivery of a product or quickly resolving a return, is pivotal in building brand loyalty and driving repeat business. Yet, order fulfillment in an omnichannel environment is not without its hassles. Your customers are everywhere. Here are some of the key advantages.

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RTP blog

APRIL 9, 2018

By Tom O’Keefe, 4-Tell Nordstrom has long been synonymous with the words ‘Customer Experience.’ Defining what it means to provide the white glove treatment — and proving that it equates to a fiercely loyal customer base — businesses have always looked to them for strategies to enhance the customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation is a concern, it is crucial for retailers and brands to differentiate between understanding customer habits and fostering customer loyalty in order to succeed.

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Shipping Costs Improvements Live Chat Retail 262

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Because the team’s office is a short distance away, it creates a clear pipeline from the store floor to the executive team, which can help improve the brand’s feedback loop and foster customer loyalty. We’ve done events where customers have come up to me because I host all our livestreams.

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Kissmetrics

AUGUST 6, 2021

With that said, let’s dive into the five customer retention strategies you can use to grow your Ecommerce business. Understand the Customer Journey and Optimize Your Customer Experience Accordingly. One of the first steps to designing a customer retention strategy that works is to understand the customer journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

is the true omnichannel experience — a combination of online and in-store — where we have leading brands and market share, strong store density and online presence, and a deep heritage of customer loyalty and relationships. With this decision, we will increase our focus on omnichannel — our biggest growth opportunity.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2023

Walmart’s digital sales have risen steadily since then, including 12% annual growth in fiscal 2022, and it has recently expanded its online offerings to include an ecommerce site and customer experience aimed at SMBs as well as an overall revamp of its digital storefront with an emphasis on discovery.

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Omnichannel Customer Loyalty Operations Definition 274

lateshipment

APRIL 2, 2021

Let’s not waste any more time and dive right into the eCommerce trends for 2021 and how they can help you improve your online business in terms of sales, CX, and customer loyalty – to thrive in 2021! . Hybrid (omnichannel) marketing is the future now. eCommerce is growing (higher, further, faster). hot and trendy.

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Customer Loyalty eCommerce Customer Shipping Costs 130

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

Navigating digital transformation in 2024’s B2B ecommerce landscape hinges on a deeper comprehension of AI, omnichannel strategies and social commerce. Here we’ll take a look at these trending technologies and how they will shape B2B businesses’ ability to deliver a frictionless experience with their digitally native buyers.

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ESW

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

To keep up with consumer demand, brands and retailers are facing pressure to implement omnichannel commerce strategies. Why focus on omnichannel? Because customers demand it. Eva Ponce , the director of the MIT Omnichannel Distribution Strategies Lab at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2025

Hawkins experienced this culture gap firsthand as he helped his former company, Green Hills , develop its customer loyalty initiatives. In many cases, the technology works great, but the people don’t accept it, Hawkins noted. In those cases, you have to let the value of the technology speak for itself, he said.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2024

The most effective way to strengthen the customer experience is to elicit feedback. Yet, since customers are often in a rush, it can be challenging to gather valuable feedback. The question can inquire about customer actions, brand preferences, loyalty program participation, pricing or other facets of the customer experience.

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Point of Sale Customer Experience Payment Services Magazine 289

Omnisend

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Omnichannel marketing continues to get a lot of ink (and will do so for as long as there is a digital universe) for the very good reason that it continues to evolve. Five years ago SMS marketing campaigns were infrequent; today they are a completely normal way to engage a subset of customers, such as your best brand fans. 1: Shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Brands are scrambling to establish customer loyalty with new shoppers, while ramping up personalization efforts to hold on to existing ones. Ecommerce growth that wasn’t forecasted to reach fruition for five years happened in approximately five months. 13 at 5:45 pm (ET).

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

APRIL 24, 2023

In today’s fast-paced retail landscape, customer loyalty has become a critical factor in business success. With increased competition and changing consumer behaviors, retailers must stay ahead of the curve by implementing effective customer loyalty programs.

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Customer Loyalty Customer Retail Subscription 110

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. Learn how to make your touchpoints consistent, well-designed, and connected to provide a completely seamless experience. Learn more!

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lateshipment

MARCH 15, 2025

Good after-sales service helps make the customer feel valued and less like a dollar bill. The Impact of Post-Purchase Experience on Customer Loyalty Post-purchase experience is an essential building block for customer loyalty and driving your Customer Lifetime value (CLV).

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Payment Services Shipping Costs eCommerce eCommerce Platforms 130

lateshipment

APRIL 28, 2024

Stands for the increasing and ever-changing customer expectations with your business and the answer of meeting or rather exceeding these expectations stands for what one would call ‘ a great customer experience ’. The Need To Focus On CX In Today's Business Landscape Customer demands are never the same.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2024

While capabilities vary, the benefits are clear: according to research from Deloitte Digital , brands that excel at personalization are 48% more likely to exceed their revenue goals, and 71% more likely to report improved customer loyalty, than their low-maturity peers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The e-commerce space is becoming increasingly competitive as brands and retailers recognize the importance of an omnichannel commerce strategy. Delivering the Best Customer Experience. Customers today are not homogenous. The promotion that intrigues one segment of your customer base may not resonate with another segment.

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Shipping Costs eCommerce Customer Loyalty Information 288

Omnisend

JUNE 28, 2021

There are lots of touchpoints in the buyer journey where you can choose to personalize your buyers’ experience to convert sales. You also want each of these points to work together so that your omnichannel messaging, browsing data, landing pages and recommendations all complement one another, and drive to the same goal.

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Customer Loyalty eCommerce Customer Recommendation 152

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2022

Sessions illustrate the increasingly complex nature of the customer experience, and how the lines between commerce, marketing, service, and even supply chain and fulfillment, continue to blur. Why the Non-Purchaser Might be Your Most Important Customer. OMS Advancements Are the Core of Evolved Omnichannel Retail Strategies.

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Payment Services Merchant Services Omnichannel Consumer 245

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2020

Best Omnichannel Associate : These associates deliver exceptional experiences to serve customers across all channels, by taking an innovative approach to their role and leveraging technology to drive the business. The nomination period, now open, ends August 27.

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Customer Experience Customer Loyalty Omnichannel Channel 179

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The solution also supports omnichannel offerings such as buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) by improving how the retailer tracks inventory across the chain. Across our stores we had an inflated view of our inventory levels, often leading to frustrations for customers and staff when products weren’t available.”

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