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Personalization is Changing the Search Bar — and Retailers Need to Keep up

Retail TouchPoints

This shift will be especially impactful in subjective and highly personal industries, not only with music but also with things like art and fashion. As such, it will be critical for businesses to master the art of recommendation to maintain customer loyalty. Recommendation enables us to find that item, faster.

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Which Retail Tech Is The Real Deal?

RTP blog

Industry analyst Greg Girard recently spoke about the potential of AI at the Retail Innovation Conference , laying out a strong argument for retailers to invest in AI technology today. An exciting technology that has come out of AI is virtual chatbots , which have the ability to boost sales and conversions and drive customer loyalty.

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How Retailers Can Leverage Employee Advocacy in Support of Their Brand Vendors

Wiser

Their firsthand knowledge of the products and their direct interaction with customers positions them uniquely to build trust, provide personalized recommendations, and enhance customer loyalty. Apple An example of successful store associate advocacy can be seen in Apple Stores.

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What is Buy Online Pickup In Store (BOPIS)? The Complete Guide for Omnichannel Retailers

Fabric

Implementing BOPIS: Examples and Best Practices Chico’s FAS Chico’s FAS is one of the leading women’s fashion retailers in North America. Training should cover order processing, inventory management, communication skills, and handling potential customer issues or inquiries related to BOPIS.

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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Ecommerce

ROI Revolution

The ecommerce sites shutting down for the foreseeable future include fashion brands Reformation, Marysia and The Frankie Shop, and retailers TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Victoria’s Secret , and HomeGoods. Google transitioned its Cloud Next 2020 conference to be held online, and Adobe did the same with their annual Adobe Summit conference.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [March 2021]

ROI Revolution

The brands surveyed in this research spanned verticals including home, fashion, beauty, electronics, food, and more. Department stores have held strong to their fashion and apparel categories, but with apparel sales in a free fall across the board, many department stores are hurting as a result of COVID-19. 9/9 update. 5/19 update.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [October 2020]

ROI Revolution

Department stores have held strong to their fashion and apparel categories, but with apparel sales in a free fall across the board, many department stores are hurting as a result of COVID-19. The fashion industry as a whole is expected to face a 27-30% drop in global revenue as a result of coronavirus. 9/9 update. Dive deeper here!

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