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Target Creates Chief Guest Experience Officer Role as it Expands Senior Leadership Team

Retail TouchPoints

Target has named Cara Sylvester to the newly-created role of EVP and Chief Guest Experience Officer. She which will lead the strategic development of Target’s customer experience both in-store and online, reporting directly to CEO Brian Cornell. Brett Craig was promoted to EVP and CIO, where he will report to Sylvester.

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Seen and Heard at #NRF2024: 5 Trends from the Big Show

Retail TouchPoints

The positive vibe of the show was largely driven by retail executives’ obvious eagerness to explore which new technologies would help them maximize customer retention and business growth in 2024. Artificial Intelligence (AI) It should come as no surprise that AI was the “golden child” of this year’s Big Show. Is it the real deal?

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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

retailers will add 410,000 seasonal positions this year, which is the lowest number of jobs added in the quarter since 2008. Established store associates are no strangers to the complexities of omnichannel. Assess technology gaps and make better use of what you have. Allow associates to focus on their strengths.

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5 Ways COVID-19 has Reshaped Consumer Behavior

Retail TouchPoints

For that reason, a seamless, streamlined customer experience will be front and center. For example, Euromonitor found that younger consumers are likely to prefer digital interactions, while their older counterparts prefer talking to human customer service representatives.

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Why Digital-Native Brands Are Moving In-Store

Optimizely

Last year’s closures even managed to beat the previous record of 6,163 store closings in 2008 — mid-financial crisis. Customer experience is more important than channels. While you may think about your business in terms of online or in-store, customers don’t think in channels. Ecommerce is the future, right?

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Interview with PeakActivity CEO About Composable Commerce 

Kibo

It’s the foundational concept behind any composable technology, including composable commerce. PeakActivity is a partner to many brands to help them with growth in eCommerce and innovative technology experiences. They started working with us in 2016 to build a customer experience for an omnichannel furniture shopper.

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6 Things to Know About Ecommerce Consumers in 2023

ESW

Likewise, technology trends are rapidly changing the customer experience, and many legacy brands are struggling to keep up. Younger generations may have seen their parents struggle with credit card debt during the 2008 recession, so they appreciate the transparency of BNPL payments. How are brands meeting this demand?