Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The rapid adoption of mobile apps has led to a similar boom in mobile commerce, leading mobile brands to quickly adopt payment Software Development Kits (SDKs) to add functionality quickly and efficiently. As mobile commerce increases, so do cyberattacks.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2024

After all, the way we use a laptop and mobile phone are different, yet us marketers so often plan a campaign that treats every device as equal. The Store is in Your Pocket Go back to a decade ago and marketing strategies were predominantly single channel, thanks to the challenges of crafting an omnichannel marketing experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

Collective Cannabis has partnered with AI and robotics startup Wings to utilize the solution provider’s EXO Delivery System to streamline logistics and deliver an enhanced customer experience. The shop will operate with eight budtenders and dedicated stations for both mobile and online orders. which is set to open in Q1 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The retailer has utilized the mobile system to improve service efficiency and give its associates access to each customer’s transaction history, wish lists and preferences so that they can provide more personalized shopper interactions. BTM Global led the implementation.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

The Home Depot has tapped two technology veterans for high-level positions, naming of Matt Carey as EVP of Customer Experience, a newly created role, and Fahim Siddiqui as EVP and CIO.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

Brands have always focused on personal touches and customization for consumers, yet a recent eMarketer report found growing concerns around data privacy, with nearly nine out of 10 consumers saying it’s important to them. 3 Tips When Navigating the new Data Privacy Landscape. 3 Tips When Navigating the new Data Privacy Landscape.

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Groove

AUGUST 13, 2020

In this blog, we're exploring 5 strategies to help you create a positive eCommerce customer experience. eCommerce Customer Experience: Tips & Strategies. Establish and build relationships with your customers and increase customer satisfaction by implementing these 5 tips: Display a unique value proposition.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It doesn’t just refer to experiences like bungee jumping or white water rafting, but rather, encompasses the consumer desire for a valuable end-to-end brand experience. Research finds that customer experience is the number one factor driving ecommerce brand loyalty , even more so than price and product selection.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

But as retail brands race to deploy truly personalized marketing, the biggest challenge they face is personalizing conversations not just in one channel, but across all the channels customers use. Omnichannel messaging was originally premised on the question, “Where is my customer?” Utilizing Conversation APIs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Women’s activewear and lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty has rolled out the mobile POS from NewStore in 73 stores across the UK and Ireland. With NewStore , the brand has unified its direct offline and online channels to helps drive operational efficiency and improve the customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2024

These items have been popular in the secondhand market for years, but now there is another consumer good taking the spotlight in the “recommerce” market: mobile phones. The mobile phone space also felt this shift to more intentional purchasing decisions — in 2022, sales of mobile phones in the secondary market totaled $35.9

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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. A Roadmap to a Bad Bot-Free Holiday Shopping Experience. However, don’t assume all bots are bad; some automation makes tasks easier.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2023

Insider Intelligence predicts that mobile commerce sales will account for 43.4% Although standard m-commerce sites offer ease and convenience, more consumers are spending more time in mobile apps, especially those that offer seamless and immersive brand experiences. of total U.S. retail ecommerce sales — and 6.5% of all U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

How can companies deliver personalized ads at scale, search for new customers and conquer new markets, launch effective marketing campaigns and optimize products and brand experience? In short, how can businesses connect with their customers? I will share a customer case example that answers these questions.

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lateshipment

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

While your company’s products and sales efforts will ultimately be most directly responsible for generating and maintaining business, the on-site experience you provide also plays a key role in attracting and intriguing customers. Here's What You Need to Do to Piece Together a Better On-Site eCommerce Customer Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

The turmoil also proved that mobile technology enables needed flexibility in times of disruption and drives superior customer experiences that make retailers more competitive. A lasting effect of the pandemic is that it’s increased customer demand for more options and raised expectations for more personalized experiences.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Bad Bots Are Affecting Your Company More Than You Might Think Every online customer touchpoint – including websites, mobile apps, and APIs – is being attacked by bots. Interrupting good customer traffic, committing fraud, and stealing information – just ad fraud alone is set to exceed $3.3 What are these bad bots doing?

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Bryan Eisenberg

OCTOBER 2, 2017

A look at the mobile experience, landing page, call to action, etc. BTW this is what the Treasure Truck looked like when you arrived: What other brands would you like to see execute a fun truck experience like this one? The post Reviewing Amazon’s customer experience for their Treasure Truck offer of the day.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2024

A look at the mindset of the online shopper relative to customer service should remind every retailer that they are only as good as their current interaction. Online shoppers focus on current needs, as only 12% consider prior interactions with customer service reps important when using online customer service.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2024

The retailer will collaborate with Accenture on new capabilities like a digital Fragrance Finder, a gen AI-powered conversational experience designed to help customers find the perfect fragrance tailored to their individual preferences.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

The popular Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons recently experienced negative publicity after multiple government agencies shed light on the company’s mobile app privacy policies and data collection methods. This discovery tarnished the reputation of a widely respected company with a long history of customer loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 16, 2024

Samsonite has implemented a new mobile-driven experience across its European stores, powered by Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service and implemented by Oracle Retail Consulting. Associates get access to complete inventory visibility across channels so they can better serve customers and recommend a broader assortment of products.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2024

Best Buy is rolling out new features in its mobile app to better personalize the shopping experience. Our customers have unique needs and preferences, and our goal is to inspire the discovery of amazing new technology and ensure it truly enriches their lives, all in the most relevant, seamless way possible.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As part of its overall digital transformation, Family Dollar will debut a mobile app in October that will allow users to manage coupons and more easily locate products with improved search functionality. Family Dollar worked with digital consultancy Publicis Sapient to lead the mobile introduction.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 18, 2019

When Exxel Outdoors’ mobile traffic started really taking off, they noticed that the revenue wasn’t following. The amount of effort it…

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

7-Eleven has upgraded its mobile app with simplified login and registration, a centralized deals and rewards area for 7Rewards loyalty members and improved in-app shopping and delivery experiences via 7NOW Delivery. 7-Eleven has increasingly been branding its offerings to consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

The Home Depot will roll out more than 125,000 new hdPhones to associates in order to improve both the worker and customer experience at its stores. The mobile devices support communications throughout the entire store and in the parking lots, via both text messaging and walkie-talkie communications. stores by the end of 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2024

Later this year, Foot Locker plans to upgrade its mobile app, adding real-time launch updates with a “Heat Monitor” for members to monitor and track pre-launch hype, upgraded search and filtering capabilities, streamlined sign-in with biometric authentication and seamless integration with the FLX Rewards program.

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iVend

MARCH 17, 2023

Ask any retailer and they’ll tell you that an enhanced customer experience is at the top of their ‘must do’ list. Improving customer experience is the key to winning new customers, keeping existing ones happy and bumping up revenue and profit. iVend helps retailers analyse data for an enhanced customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2024

An Accenture survey of 16,000 customers in 13 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America reported that over half of all consumers have adopted digital payment methods such as digital wallets, many of which displace banks’ brands from the customer experience. Consumers value the convenience these offer.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Forrester attended the International Motor Show Germany, rebranded as IAA MOBILITY. It took place in Munich between 7-12 September 2021. The event was staged as a hybrid event. It managed to attract 400,000 ‘real’ visitors, making it one of the largest trade fairs since the pandemic started.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2022

DTC frozen food delivery service Yelloh (known as Schwan’s Home Delivery until earlier this year) has tapped Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver a slate of technology-enabled personalized experiences for both its customers and employees.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

Internet of Things (IoT) technology and devices have been changing the nature of user experience for some time, as consumers gradually adopt mobile app-controlled technology like smart lighting, connected thermostats, home security systems and doorbell alerts. More Customers Will Embrace Connected Experiences.

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Kissmetrics

MARCH 22, 2018

Stitch Labs is a purpose-built inventory management software to help brands improve customer experience and scale efficiency. When we talk about the future of retail, industry news is abuzz with the idea of brands creating experiences for their customers. Download the original guide here.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

India is emerging as a powerhouse in mobile banking adoption. According to Forrester’s Asia Pacific Consumer Survey, 2023, a staggering 87% of online Indian adults expressed their desire to do all their banking on a smartphone. This statistic marks the highest percentage among the countries surveyed in the Asia Pacific region.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2020

On the contrary, retailers are looking to gain and retain customers in the challenging economy of the COVID-19 pandemic, and personalization is the best way to achieve this goal. By adding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), you can diversify your customer experience through 1:1 personalization.

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365 Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Today’s consumers are increasingly purchasing online, and the number of people opting for vehicle leases has increased significantly. “Today’s customers have come to expect beautifully designed, personalized buying experiences, and this is particularly true in the automotive world,” said Luc Dammann, President, EMEA at Adobe.

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