ESW

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last few years, omnichannel logistics and delivery have become more than a nice-to-have. Omnichannel logistics and delivery are a must-have. Brands and retailers that have not yet adopted omnichannel strategies may be missing out on opportunities to grow business – especially in global markets.

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Omnichannel Multi-channel Retail Shipping Costs 88

UpSellIt

JULY 13, 2023

In today’s competitive landscape, embracing an omnichannel retail strategy has become essential for businesses to thrive. By seamlessly integrating multiple channels, retailers can provide a cohesive and personalized shopping experience for their customers. What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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Omnichannel Multichannel Payment Services Retail 103

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

We realized that our customers’ definition of ‘convenience’ had changed. Customers want personalized, convenient shopping experiences. In fact, according to Forrester, customers are 2.4 With conversational commerce solutions, brands can unlock a seamless omnichannel experience, win lasting customer loyalty and drive revenue.

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Omnichannel Customer Loyalty B2C B2B 225

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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Customer Experience Technology Customer Fulfillment 298

Algopix

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Cross-channel tracking, also known as cross-device tracking, involves monitoring customer interactions and behaviors across multiple online channels and devices. These channels can include websites, mobile apps, social media platforms, email, and more. This is where cross-channel tracking becomes invaluable.

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Channel eCommerce Social Media Customer Loyalty 129

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Phone-based customer service, or voice, is well established as the most commonly used and the most tightly managed customer service channel. It may be exactly what contact centers need to not just move on from deflection, but have the confidence to once again encourage customers to call. And yes, customers are noticing.

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Customer Multi-channel Channel Customer Experience 228

Smile.io

AUGUST 25, 2023

From a branded explainer page, clever VIP tier names, and on-theme language such as “Rewards Designed For You”, customers know the loyalty program is closely aligned with the brand values. Customers not only get to show off their artwork to a like-minded community and inspire others—they get rewarded for doing so!

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Customer Loyalty Beauty and Health Customer Food and Beverages 78

Kissmetrics

AUGUST 6, 2021

It costs 5X less to retain a customer than it does to acquire a new one. That’s why customer retention is crucial to growing your Ecommerce business. What is customer retention? Customer retention is the ability to encourage customers to keep coming back to make purchases. Why is customer retention so important?

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Customer Retention Customer Payment Services BigCommerce 302

Omnisend

DECEMBER 15, 2020

When your customers make a purchase, they’re thinking about getting the product and not about things like customer support. When that time comes, the customer will look to contact the company. What is Omnichannel Support? This way, your customers always get accurate answers. Higher customer satisfaction rates.

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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. Fostering Systems Integration and Visibility.

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Omnichannel Payment Services Specialty Retailers Customer Loyalty 169

Fabric

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Before the rise of omnichannel fulfillment , the act of someone handing you an order in your vehicle was mostly limited to drive-in restaurants and drive-thru windows. Curbside pickup gained steam during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to maintain an elevated customer experience while keeping customers and staff safe.

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Fulfillment Omnichannel Merchant Services eCommerce 130

SheerID

MARCH 14, 2024

Boost sales & loyalty with an Omnichannel Rewards Strategy. Learn to offer exclusive discounts across multiple channels, engage communities & stand out.

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Omnichannel Channel Customer Loyalty Blog 88

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. B2B brands should invest in AI-driven CRM (customer relationship management) systems to analyze customer data, offering insights for personalized marketing and sales strategies.

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B2B eCommerce BigCommerce Omnichannel 204

Digital Doughnut

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Omnichannel retailing refers to the practice of providing customers with a seamless shopping experience across multiple channels, such as brick-and-mortar stores, online marketplaces, social media platforms, and mobile apps.

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Omnichannel Social Media Customer Loyalty Retail 98

Dynamic Action

MAY 23, 2024

Summary Customer experience (CX) is the most important factor that impacts consumer loyalty. CX has evolved from focusing on the point of sale to connecting with customers in the discovery and evaluation phase (DX). This shift takes retailers from product-centric, to customer-centric. What Is the Customer Experience?

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Customer Customer Loyalty Customer Experience Point of Sale 62

ESW

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Retailers and brands with DTC ecommerce channels often look to international markets to grow customer bases and revenue. However, this presents a unique set of challenges, particularly when it comes to global customer service. And yet customer service plays a pivotal role in shaping the success of a retail business.

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Payment Services Customer Payments Omnichannel 154

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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Fabric

AUGUST 15, 2023

Enterprise retailers are in constant pursuit of new ways to enrich the customer experience—whether it’s prioritizing faster fulfillment, optimizing for consumer convenience, or enhancing personalization along the buyer’s journey. A great example is Walgreens , a company that recognizes that their customers want more convenience.

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Omnichannel Payment Services Shipping Costs Fulfillment 130

Smile.io

JANUARY 17, 2023

Top 10 Customer Loyalty Programs of 2021 The wait is over - find out what the top 10 best customer loyalty programs of 2021 are. Without further ado, let’s dive into the top 10 best customer loyalty programs of 2022. For beauty and skincare brands, having a loyalty program is always a good idea.

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Customer Loyalty Customer Subscription Omnichannel 62

Smile.io

JANUARY 27, 2022

DICK’S Sporting Goods and Nike recently announced they would be taking their long-standing business relationship to the next level by partnering on customer loyalty. Customers of DICK’S and Nike can now link their DICK’S’ ScoreCard and Nike Membership loyalty program accounts to unlock exclusive products, events, and offers.

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Sporting Goods Customer Loyalty Customer Events 84

ESW

APRIL 3, 2023

As we headed home, we reflected on key topics and trends that are poised to shape the landscape for brands with DTC channels. Omnichannel and Unified Commerce Today’s shoppers have more choices than ever. To meet that demand, retailers and brands with DTC channels cannot depend on ecommerce sites alone.

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Channel Customer Loyalty Social Media Customer Experience 78

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. The customers of one of my clients, a retailer of hobbyist products, skew older and retired and did less shopping online.

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Customer Experience Customer Omnichannel Social Media 265

iVend

MARCH 14, 2022

According to the Association for Customer Loyalty, one of most effective tools for branding is omnichannel retailing. They quote research that shows that ‘ businesses that adopt omnichannel strategies achieve 91% greater year-over-year customer retention rates ’.

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Omnichannel Retail Channel Customer Retention 98

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

And despite having an incredibly loyal customer base, Anthropologie has focused on expanding its reach, especially among consumers in their late 20s through early 40s — and a few more as well. In marketing, it’s not about one channel or another; you need the portfolio because things can change,” Preis explained. But you can’t get lazy.

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Ecommerce Platforms

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

You can hardly get enough of it– feels like a rare commodity mostly where customers have wild options to consider. Even with a loyalty program in place, the competition is boundlessly growing. Superficially, boosting your sales roughly equates to widening the customer base. It's getting fiercer each day.

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Customer Loyalty Customer Merchant Services Payment Services 143

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.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

With customer behaviors and expectations changing so rapidly, it’s difficult to pinpoint what truly drives this lack of brand love and loyalty. For example, 18% of retailers said they used metaverse stores and offerings as customer acquisition tools in 2023. based survey conducted by Dynata.

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Customer Loyalty Retail Shipping Costs Financial Services 236

lateshipment

APRIL 28, 2024

From brick-and-mortar to e-commerce, businesses have been running successfully all these years by building their foundation on just a question — “What do customers want?” So, coming back to the question, “ What do customers want?” The Need To Focus On CX In Today's Business Landscape Customer demands are never the same.

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Customer Experience eCommerce Customer Merchant Services 130

Optimizely

JUNE 27, 2017

When marketers think about attribution, they most often do so in terms of channel performance – how the channel is performing relative to itself, and how much revenue it generates. What product, when bought as a first purchase, is most likely to lead to customer loyalty down the line?

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Channel Jewelry Marketing Customer Loyalty 191

Optimizely

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Are your customers truly engaged, or are they just coasting? Unless you’re keeping a close eye on customer interactions with your B2C brand, it’s impossible to know for sure. You must have quality customer data so you know which customers really are happy, and which customers are entering the at-risk zone.

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Customer B2C Customer Loyalty Customer Data 210

Smile.io

JUNE 13, 2022

Our shopping experience today is unified across multiple channels and crosses different platforms. Generating a sale doesn’t always happen through one channel. This lends to merchants adopting omnichannel commerce strategies, having each channel connected and offering the same level of experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2022

Consumer packaged goods companies in the market today need an improved way of seeing their customers. They want to deeply transform engagement and have more personalized relationships, gain the ability to measure at each point of contact, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their campaigns and create long-term customer loyalty.

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Customer Channel Technology Improvements 181

365 Retail

MAY 25, 2021

Brands are putting customer loyalty at risk due to a disconnect between their physical and eCommerce experiences, a new research report by PFS has found. In fact, 21% of respondents reported that online customer service is still not as good as in-store assistance. An omnichannel future based on experientialism.

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Customer Loyalty Customer Omnichannel Point of Sale 52

Optimizely

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Are your customers truly engaged, or are they just coasting? Unless you’re keeping a close eye on customer interactions with your B2C brand, it’s impossible to know for sure. You must have quality customer data so you know which customers really are happy, and which customers are entering the at-risk zone.

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Customer B2C Customer Loyalty Customer Data 150

Retalon

AUGUST 14, 2023

The retail world is evolving rapidly across many digital and physical channels. Mastering omnichannel ecommerce strategy is essential for retailers to deliver a seamless shopping experience. What is an Omnichannel Ecommerce Strategy? It ensures consistent brand messaging and stock availability across channels.

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Omnichannel eCommerce Channel Customer Experience 41

Retalon

AUGUST 14, 2023

Customers expect seamless integrated shopping experiences across channels – online, mobile, in-store, etc. An omnichannel retail strategy is key for retailers to effectively meet rising customer demands in 2023 and beyond. So follow along this retail journey to emerge with omnichannel mastery!

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retailnext

AUGUST 15, 2019

Securing a sizable base of loyal, returning customers can be quite a mountain to climb in a variety of saturated retailing segments. Offering excellent delivery services is a great way to capitalize on and win customer orders, and ultimately encourage customers to return to your site or store. Optimize your delivery options.

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Customer Loyalty Payment Services Customer Live Chat 40