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.

Customer Loyalty 130

Customer Loyalty eCommerce Customer Shipping Costs 130

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.

Omnichannel 198

Omnichannel Payment Services Specialty Retailers Customer Loyalty 198

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.

Shipping Costs 259

Shipping Costs Improvements Live Chat Retail 259

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2021

For example, customers can create unique colorways for a pair of sneakers or add personalized text. Allowing consumers to customize their orders creates apersonalized retail customer experience and ultimately delights customers as they get to design products that suit their needs.

Customer Experience 312

Customer Experience Technology Customer Fulfillment 312

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2020

However, other potentially even more significant trendlines show fundamental changes in consumers’ decision-making process related to picking brands and demonstrating customer loyalty. For example, the Qubit study found that loyalty is decreasing among a significant percentage of consumers: among 36.6%

Consumer 306

Consumer Retail Merchant Services Document 306

Smile.io

AUGUST 25, 2023

Sephora's Beauty Insider Sephora’s Beauty Insider VIP loyalty program. Program highlight: reward exclusivity Sephora’s Beauty Insider is undoubtedly one of the best ecommerce customer loyalty programs out there. Program highlight: flexible redemption values.

Customer Loyalty 77

Customer Loyalty Beauty and Health Customer Food and Beverages 77

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.

Omnichannel 146

Omnichannel Marketing Shipping Merchant Services 146

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But supply chain pressures and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic means that consumers are focusing less on how immersive and entertaining in-store shopping experiences are and more on how safe and efficient they are. Despite these reservations, 47% of consumers plan to shop in-store this holiday season, an 8% increase from 2020.

Consumer 264

Consumer Supplies Fulfillment Technology 264

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s designed to dig into the new channels and technologies driving the future of connected commerce. The key to CX success is seamlessness, and different metaverse platforms and Web3 technologies may ultimately make consumer interactions feel clunky or disjointed.

Technology 284

Technology Customer Loyalty Omnichannel Consumer 284

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

And in today’s omnichannel environment, that change is happening faster than ever. But as brands navigate rising acquisition costs and wavering customer loyalty, D’Arcy believes they need to balance both methods to see true returns on their effort. One truly can’t exist without the other,” she said. “I

Marketing 290

Marketing Customer Loyalty Omnichannel eCommerce 290

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. The pandemic is finally ending, but the new/remade world will require a refined approach to the customer experience.

Consumer 156

Consumer Payment Services Fulfillment Multi-channel 156

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.

Sporting Goods 83

Sporting Goods Customer Loyalty Customer Events 83

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

While Urban Outfitters ’ assortment is designed for consumers in their teens and early 20s, Anthropologie provides a destination for consumers’ “next generation of life,” when they’re starting careers and families, according to Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Preis. Media and print tell a different story,” Preis said. “We

Customer 278

Customer Clothing Consumer Fashion 278

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.

Customer 277

Customer Multi-channel Channel Customer Experience 277

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

More than one-third of consumers now shop online each week, up from 28% pre-pandemic. The customers of one of my clients, a retailer of hobbyist products, skew older and retired and did less shopping online. Omnichannel shopping. Retailers that relied heavily on store sales had to regroup after the pandemic hit. Voice commerce.

Customer Experience 321

Customer Experience Customer Omnichannel Social Media 321

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

With rising gas prices, food shortages, skyrocketing interest rates and ever-present inflation, consumers are worried and that means retailers are worried, too. We’re already seeing online shopping demand level off , with consumers finding a new balance between digital and physical channels. Loyalty Shifts to Value.

Shipping Costs 305

Shipping Costs Gifts Fulfillment Consumer 305

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

But like any hot trend that has garnered a lot of buzz (I’m talking about you, “omnichannel”), there has been confusion about what experiential retail actually entails — and how it can be done successfully. Augmented by Personalized Digital Engagement: After retailers generate a new lead, they have an opportunity to build a customer profile.

Retail 290

Retail Omnichannel Social Media Consumer 290

Optimizely

APRIL 5, 2018

Many B2C brands are making the leap and shifting away from retail and toward direct-to-consumer (DTC). But should your GPG brand start selling direct-to-consumer? What does it mean to shift to direct-to-consumer? Direct-to-consumer means exactly what it sounds like: using ecommerce platforms to sell products directly to buyers.

B2C 170

B2C Consumer Shipping Costs Supplies 170

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.

Customer Loyalty 52

Customer Loyalty Customer Omnichannel Point of Sale 52

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

This applies across the customer shopping journey, from customized recommendations to predicting consumer behavior and product demand as well as creating more seamless omnichannel experiences. With AI, brands can analyze customer behavior across shopping channels to provide highly customized product suggestions.

eCommerce 242

eCommerce Order Fulfillment Fulfillment Multi-channel 242

Sailthru

JANUARY 16, 2020

Take omnichannel personalization, for example. From there, retailers must look at the various solutions that can deliver a holistic omnichannel customer profile. Missing Out on Omnichannel Personalization Is No Longer an Option. The time when “omnichannel” was a hot buzzword is long gone.

Omnichannel 78

Omnichannel Seminar Customer Loyalty Mobile 78

365 Retail

JUNE 7, 2023

That’s according to new research from omnichannel customer engagement platform SAP Emarsys to mark the launch of its Mobile Wallet. This generational difference appears to be driven by the loyalty benefits offered by mobile wallets, with 93% of consumers using a mobile wallet-based loyalty programme.

Omnichannel 98

Omnichannel Mobile Customer Loyalty Channel 98

Dynamic Action

JUNE 27, 2023

How is The Customer Experience Evolving in 2023? Customer Loyalty is More Important than Ever As inflation and rising living costs continue to increase, customer loyalties are being tested as purchases become more considered and restricted to essentials. McKinsey & Co. Interested in learning more?

Consumer 62

Consumer Customer Retail Customer Loyalty 62

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. Offer rewarding loyalty programs.

Customer Loyalty 40

Customer Loyalty Payment Services Customer Live Chat 40

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.

Customer 241

Customer Channel Technology Improvements 241

RTP blog

APRIL 9, 2018

These investments speak to Nordstrom’s commitment of providing superior service through the omnichannel and personalization capabilities these technologies bring to the table. And it’s these capabilities that Nordstrom, and other industry leading retailers, will continue to double down on to meet consumers’ rising expectations.

Customer Experience 150

Customer Experience Customer Omnichannel eCommerce 150

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2021

The “new normal” may be here to stay, with retailers and consumers alike embracing the new, online-driven landscape of the retailer sector. Previously, it was important to draw the consumer’s visual attention to the product using a strong design, and to combine storytelling with strong emotions to create a perfect brand world.

POS 225

POS Retail Information Customer Loyalty 225

Smile.io

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Small Business Saturday is an excellent opportunity for small businesses to kick off the holiday retail season while building small business loyalty among its customers. Driving customer loyalty is essential for growth and stability in ecommerce. How to build loyalty on Small Business Saturday Implement a loyalty program.

Small Business Retail 80

Small Business Retail Social Media Omnichannel Customer Loyalty 80

RetailMinded

JULY 29, 2023

According to McKinsey & Company , 75% of consumers are exploring new shopping behaviors, indicating a significant change in their preferences and priorities. Understanding Changing Consumer Behavior The retail industry is undoubtedly no longer what it used to be; customer shopping habits and preferences are quickly changing.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services Consumer Retail Social Media 52

RetailMinded

JULY 29, 2023

According to McKinsey & Company , 75% of consumers are exploring new shopping behaviors, indicating a significant change in their preferences and priorities. Understanding Changing Consumer Behavior The retail industry is undoubtedly no longer what it used to be; customer shopping habits and preferences are quickly changing.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services Consumer Retail Social Media 52

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In reality, Black Friday has seen a steady decline for years now as retailers started promotions earlier and earlier and consumers grew tired of the chaos. All eyes have shifted to e-Commerce as, according to a recent Forrester survey, 42% of consumers do not plan to return to stores after stay-at-home orders are lifted. [1].

eCommerce 210

eCommerce Operations Fulfillment Customer Loyalty 210

365 Retail

JUNE 7, 2023

Amperity , the leading enterprise customer data platform (CDP) for consumer brands, has announced Forever 21 has selected Amperity to ‘maximise the value’ of its omnichannel customer data. With Amperity, Forever 21 will be able to provide more relevant, personalised customer experiences.

Customer Experience 73

Customer Experience Customer Customer Data Customer Loyalty 73

UpSellIt

AUGUST 23, 2023

Personalization has become a key element for ecommerce brands to stand out and create meaningful connections with their customers. With ever-evolving technologies and shifting consumer behaviors, it’s crucial to implement effective targeting tactics to maximize your sales potential.

eCommerce 126

eCommerce Recommendation Omnichannel Customer Data 126

Kissmetrics

JANUARY 17, 2022

Most marketers use the strategy on multiple channels. The point of personalized marketing is to understand your customers more and how they like to communicate so you can better engage them in the busy online world. Segmentation helps brands to understand their customers better and target their products accordingly.

Marketing 273

Marketing Recommendation Social Media Improvements 273

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

Every brand is fighting to win and keep customer loyalty, and True Religion is no different. The entire Go There campaign was fashioned around consumer insights. We covered all of these activations across our social channels and, of course, it’s still on our [social] grid. And now, people are traveling more.

Fashion 263

Fashion Travel Multi-channel Games 263

lateshipment

APRIL 28, 2024

So, if you’d like to stay noticed by your prospective customers, you have no option but to put your focus to improving customer experience. Not just your peers, but even customers will agree with it. CX makes or breaks customer loyalty.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience eCommerce Customer Merchant Services 130

ESW

JUNE 6, 2023

Much like omnichannel capabilities give shoppers agency over their experience, when brands offer multiple ecommerce payment options, they remove barriers to purchase and empower the customer. The Benefits of Offering Multiple Ecommerce Payment Options Offering multiple online payment methods benefits customers and brands.

Merchant Services 78

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments eCommerce 78