Smile.io

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Your brand’s success can be measured in a number of ways. From sales to the number of customers you have to how many people have heard of you, there are any number of intangible ways to measure it.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With the bustling holiday shopping season nearing, many brands have spent the last several months assessing their operational strengths and weaknesses, particularly in logistics and fulfillment. Oftentimes, these hinge on the synergy between a brand and its third-party logistics (3PL) provider. 1: Demand forecasting.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While the world may have finally emerged from the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, customers are now grappling with record 40-year inflation highs and supply chain issues that are ushering in a host of new concerns and sentiments. But because they relate to it nonetheless, it motivates action.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

After all, Ibrahim admittedly isn’t a “real estate guy,” he is a designer by background and joined LGIM to “completely reinvent and rethink how we do retail spaces within the business,” he recounted in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. That sits along two strands: one being, how do you shift the culture internally?

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Kissmetrics

JANUARY 5, 2022

However, if this field entices you and you want to learn all you can, many opportunities exist to help you learn about the ins and outs of this industry—and how to pave a career path ahead. This is often listed as a 101 or entry-level class and acts as a summary of the field. Are marketing degrees worth it? Public Relations.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Throughout my career as a customer experience (CX) practitioner, I’ve seen brands make the same mistake time and again by believing that metrics alone improve customer experiences and loyalty. Scores like these have their uses for helping brands identify that there’s a problem, but that’s about all they can do.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2021

Cities normally clamor to be the recipient of the tourism (and resulting retail) rush, infrastructure enhancements and prestige that come with hosting one of the world’s most high-profile international sporting events, but it’s a fair bet that no city wants to be Tokyo right now. How Much will Spectator-Free Stadiums Stifle Retail Sales?

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Kissmetrics

APRIL 7, 2021

Now, how do you transition from being a nobody to becoming a reliable thought leader? How do you build your reputation and become recognized in your niche? How do you build your reputation and become recognized in your niche? Improve Brand Awareness and Exposure. What Is Thought Leadership Marketing?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Another, a fashion brand with product stuck in closed retail locations, had to shift distribution models to meet a surge in online demand. So what are the customer experience and commerce trends that will continue, or become more fully realized, in 2021? Others didn’t plan to have them in the works for another one to three years.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2021

We wanted to create a brand showcase, which would define the future of cycle retailing and represent our world-class credentials,” said David Stacey, Commercial Director of Ribble in a statement. Ribble Cycles has opened a state-of-the-art flagship showroom in the heart of the UK’s Ribble Valley in Lancashire.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

Amazon and other online retailers are essentially logistics companies that have become today’s consumer interface to deliver goods to your front door within hours. Will you remember the brand purchased? Most importantly, we always seek to bring vitality to the brand through the architecture and design. Convenient? Not exactly.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2020

Retailers today are experiencing a massive transformation in how customers are shopping. Whether customers are making purchases online or eventually return to brick-and-mortar options, the customer experience (CX) is continuing to serve as a powerful differentiator for brands. Start By Setting Teams Up For Success.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Consumers are returning to the physical store for all the advantages it offers: the ability to touch, feel and experience the brand — and most importantly, be a part of the brand’s community or “tribe.” Brands should focus on creating an experiential space that takes advantage of all that in-store has to offer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2021

Technology continues to shape customer behavior, setting new levels of expectation for brands to provide fast, exciting, meaningful and convenient experiences. Consumers are spending more and more time engaging with brands online, with shopping journeys tailored to their interests and needs — and competition for attention is rapidly rising.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

A flat-pack furniture retailer’s maze-like store layout shows customers how their products work in different settings and gives them the chance to touch and try out items. Trying out new products and discovering new ways to use familiar ones can help customers build loyalty to a brand. Create a showroom experience with expertise.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Our report, titled Pilots, co-pilots, and engineers , provides more insights into these key areas and how they are contributing to the success of their business. The reason is that CGR employees play a major role in delivering world-class experiences that ensure customers are happy and keep coming back.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2022

Overall, content creators have become an important part of the gig economy. As these content marketplaces such as Patreon, Substack and Teachable become more popular, both creators and consumers within these virtual forums will come to expect the same level of experience they encounter on more mainstream sites like Etsy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2022

Here are the three key factors affecting retail design, and what retailers and brands need to do next. Consumers experience brands and purchase differently than they did a decade ago. We have all seen beautiful and edgy store designs, but how did their performance last over the long term? Focus on Shop-Ability.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In March 2022, she joined DTC clean beauty brand Beautycounter as Chief Commercial Officer. The brand and its founder Gregg Renfrew have also become known for their advocacy work, pushing for policy change at the state and federal levels to better protect consumers. She very diplomatically described it as “a wild ride.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 28, 2021

The question now is: what do these new “pandemic personas” look like, and how can retail marketers cater to their new needs to set benchmarks for a successful 2021? general population would buy or boycott from a brand depending on how the brand responded to racial injustice protests that were happening at the time.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply chain and last mile challenges have been grabbing headlines for months, and executives from Ulta Beauty , American Eagle and others shared their advice on how retailers can turn these troubles into opportunities at the Home Delivery World logistics conference. Ulta’s Three Pillars Connect Supply Chain, Associates and Shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2023

Consumers spending more on their “fur babies” presents a big opportunity for brands like Myos Pet , which provides canine supplements crafted with Fortetropin® that are clinically proven to build muscle for better mobility and vitality. The Myos Pet brand is built upon science and, in turn, trust. More than 66% of U.S. billion in 2023.

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RTP blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

With instant access to information, today’s shopper has become smarter, better prepared for purchases and more informed than ever before. It’s become one of the largest challenges facing online retailers and e-Commerce companies today. So how can e-Commerce companies create more captivating and impactful experiences?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

As change takes place at ever faster rates, speed and agility become king. But how can physical stores achieve newly required levels of flexibility? Some of our clients aren’t sure whether pop-ups can be classy, but rest assured that with the right approach, pop-ups can achieve great results for even the pinnacle of luxury brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2020

How has American Eagle handled the pivot to ecommerce? Craig Brommers: American Eagle’s Gen Z consumers have always been digitally connected, so ecommerce has always been a focus for the brand. As we’ve reported publicly, our digital channel remains very strong. Again, very, very strong numbers.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Watching a social media or marketing documentary gives you insights you never get in a class and spells out the pros and cons better than any course ever could. The following article covers ten of these documentaries, starting with “Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World.”. Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World. “Lo

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365 Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

Ribble, a digital first business and renowned bicycle manufacturer has opened a brand new destinational flagship showroom in the heart of the Ribble valley, Lancashire. We wanted to create a brand showcase which would define the future of cycle retailing and represent our world-class credentials. “We

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Fabric Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

This places a huge strain on customer experience and brand loyalty, and there isn’t a retailer out there today who isn’t trying to improve inventory accuracy. Let’s take a closer, more technical look at how retailers can benefit from the key components of fabric OFL. What does that mean for retailers?

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Kissmetrics

APRIL 23, 2021

In this guide, I’ll explain the role of online reputation management in today’s digital age, explain why it matters, and outline 10 tips for improving and protecting your brand’s online image. Today’s Brands Need to Be Transparent. There are a lot of misconceptions about online reputation management.

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ESW

MARCH 31, 2023

At the time, the company’s ambitious goal was to create a business that would respond to the needs of the biggest brands in the world and revolutionise how they approached their worldwide online presence. That is how we connected with UNICEF, who work in over 190 countries on all kinds of programmes related to children.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In fact, around nine in ten consumers say they will buy from a brand that they follow on social media. So, here’s a breakdown of the best social media marketing agencies and companies that can help you smash your goals: The 8 Top Social Media Companies in the World. #1 Plus, social media is a highly effective marketing channel.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

From household name brands declaring bankruptcy, to Amazon consolidating its ecommerce dominance, to curbside delivery options becoming a coveted competitive differentiator across categories ranging from electronics to grocery to fashion, the landscape for retailers looks radically different than it did 12 months ago.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2021

The importance of top-of-funnel marketing is growing as shoppers become better informed and more likely to do their own research. After all, the brand that gets in front of the right buyer first has established a huge advantage. They’re in the sales game now. They have a more valuable position.”.

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Steve Dennis

APRIL 12, 2020

From our earliest years we take comfort (if we are fortunate) in our families, seek out friendships, and join classes, teams, and social groups. The urge for companionship is powerful, and at some point, the desire to find a romantic partner becomes strong. If we didn’t realize it before, hopefully we do now.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2021

But like much of the world, the luxury sector looks very different today than it did in 2019. What was a response over the last 18 months by many brands has turned into something that they’ve embraced. Beyond meeting customer demand, luxury’s entrance into ecommerce also is helping brands meet more customers.

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lateshipment

MAY 27, 2021

How The Pandemic Affected Retail & Delivery. On the other hand, the pandemic has also brought a paradigm shift in the way of eCommerce around the world. On the other hand, the pandemic has also brought a paradigm shift in the way of eCommerce around the world. Retail & Delivery Trends That Are Here to Stay.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2020

For the luxury category, the pandemic’s impact has been multi-faceted, raising the stakes for brands to have larger conversations around how the “luxury experience” is defined and created for an evolved consumer base. trillion in current exchange rates. For months, many businesses have felt the aftershocks in different ways.

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