Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

New research from PwC has found that three in 10 customers are more likely to try a new brand — and that number is even higher among younger consumers. But winning (and keeping) customers’ loyalty is no longer confined to programs and points. Collect and Leverage First-Party Data . Invest in Your People .

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Groove

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Make a great first impression and create a positive experience for your customers by catering to their unique needs. In this blog, we're sharing 5 tips on how to improve customer experience and turn existing customers into repeat purchasers. How To Improve Customer Experience: 5 Tips.

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365 Retail

JUNE 5, 2024

In such a landscape, building strong customer loyalty is a necessity for retail businesses, and one of the most effective tactics they should have in their marketing toolkit is loyalty programs. What is a customer loyalty program? Both brands are incredible case studies when it comes to fostering customer loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When customers place ecommerce orders, the last thing they want is an unhappy surprise. The letdown customers experience when their orders don’t arrive on time, or at all, results in uncertainty and distrust that’s difficult — if not impossible — to remedy.

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Optimizely

AUGUST 14, 2018

But it’s less common to come across enthusiastic fans of ecommerce brands—fans who would blindly follow certain companies and their products anywhere. . But few brands are lucky to attain the ranks of true customer loyalty. For ecommerce brands today, the sad truth is most consumers go wherever the trends go.

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lateshipment

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Less than 2 months to go for the holiday season to officially kick off — which means as an e-commerce retailer, you have to make use of the little prep time left to get better equipped at handling the holiday rush. Here are some tips categorized via different stages of the customer journey to help you do just that.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2022

Many factors go into customer loyalty, from the most basic (offering quality products that shoppers want) to more emotionally driven considerations. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): Why do you think the Zero Hunger Zero Waste initiative was particularly resonant for consumers? Barbara Connors. “We

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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. More than one-third of consumers now shop online each week, up from 28% pre-pandemic. Voice commerce.

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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].

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In today’s ever-evolving ecommerce landscape, the battle for consumer attention and loyalty rages on. This insight takes center stage in our Baby Boomers & e-commerce: Understanding Generational Sentiment study, a survey of more than 1,000 consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Personalization is now a hygiene and customers have come to expect it regardless. Source: McKinsey However, personalization is no longer limited to targeted offers in the current landscape; it now covers the entire customer journey. A positive customer experience makes a valuable difference in a retailer’s success.

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lateshipment

APRIL 2, 2021

eCommerce works exactly the same way. 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! . eCommerce is growing (higher, further, faster).

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lateshipment

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

At LateShipment.com, we are excited to announce that we will be a part of the “ E-Commerce Bootcamp ” being organized by Freshworks on the 25th of September , 2020 and supported by industry behemoths such as Shopify, PayPal, SurveyMonkey, Unicommerce, and Parcel Hub. Here’s Why You Should Be a Part. Who Are These Sessions For?

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lateshipment

MAY 6, 2023

What measures do you consciously take to improve your customer’s purchase journey once they’ve hit the buy button? Before we get to the context of things, remember that the post-purchase phase takes up 50% of the overall customer experience. Yotpo helps eCommerce businesses trigger review requests through email and SMS.

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lateshipment

AUGUST 1, 2022

In the always-on retail environment, the convenience of a seamless experience is the key to winning more customers. According to Linnworks research , over 80% of shoppers are looking for a frictionless, cross-device ecommerce experience. Of course, customers can’t place orders if there’s no product to sell.

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Groove

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Modern consumers are constantly bombarded with advertisements, promotions and information. Loyalty programs are an effective way to differentiate from competitors and engage your customers. When implemented correctly, these initiatives can increase lifetime customer value and drive more conversions. Choosing a Platform.

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Groove

JANUARY 19, 2022

Improving customer experience is a focal point for many online businesses. As the demand for frictionless shopping increases and consumer shopping habits constantly change, merchants must optimize their stores to accommodate shoppers at each stage of the eCommerce customer journey. Then this blog is for you!

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

APRIL 24, 2023

In today’s fast-paced retail landscape, customer loyalty has become a critical factor in business success. With increased competition and changing consumer behaviors, retailers must stay ahead of the curve by implementing effective customer loyalty programs.

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Smile.io

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Loyal customers are the ones who eagerly await every product release you announce and shout your brand from the rooftops. But what exactly is customer loyalty? We’re going back to basics in this post to learn what customer loyalty is.   Table of Contents  What is customer loyalty?

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 12, 2021

If you’re an E-commerce business owner, you need to realize that returns are a necessary evil. So instead of begrudging returns, make it a means to earn customer loyalty and build brand trust, this holiday season. E-commerce returns are over 30% higher during the Holiday season than the rest of the year.

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Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 9, 2022

Forrester’s Customer Experience Benchmark Survey, Canada Consumers, 2022, reveals that CX quality in Canada has slipped in 2022 following several years of stability.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For Brands: The Uncharted Gold Mine of Post-Purchase If you’re a brand, consider this: a study once highlighted that while 80% of businesses believe they provide superb customer service, only 8% of customers agree. tickets, offer dynamic discounts to hesitant customers and even nudge satisfied buyers toward referrals.

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Omnisend

JUNE 28, 2021

Ecommerce personalization is the process of tailoring the content, recommendations and offers a customer sees based on their previous buying and browsing behavior, along with their demographics and personal data. 71% of consumers feel frustrated when their shopping experience is impersonal. Reading Time: 7 minutes.

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GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Why a Hybrid Customer Experience is Essential for Today’s Consumer. After all, that’s where the customers are, right? While yes, many consumers today do prefer shop online as it can be more accessible and cater to personal preferences, it’s not the end of the brick-and-mortar store. There are 2.14

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GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Why a Hybrid Customer Experience is Essential for Today’s Consumer. After all, that’s where the customers are, right? While yes, many consumers today do prefer shop online as it can be more accessible and cater to personal preferences, it’s not the end of the brick-and-mortar store. There are 2.14

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Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 6, 2022

Forrester’s Customer Experience Benchmark Survey, US Consumers, 2022, reveals that CX quality in the US has fallen back to early-2020 levels, reversing gains made in 2021.

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lateshipment

MARCH 13, 2020

We live in an experience economy. Experience is everything. Consumers own brand perception. And experience drives how consumers perceive a brand. The Post-Purchase Experience Gap. What is On-Brand Post-Purchase Customer Experience? But this is where problems begin to crop up.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

2023 was a confusing year: the consumers blew cold, and the economy blew hot. The recession-to-be did not materialize, and the economic outlook wasn’t half as bad as consumers would have you believe. Yet notes from the post-pandemic blues keep wafting in the air no matter the macroeconomic drumbeat.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Generative AI is set to revolutionize ecommerce, enabling a more interactive and personalized shopping experience, which is integral to both attracting and retaining customers. In the crowded landscape of ecommerce, a positive customer experience across every aspect of an order has become intrinsic to online success.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that we’ve been measuring precisely how the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic is influencing consumer appetite for commercial exchange — we do this by applying Forrester’s Consumer Energy Index, our data-driven framework that captures how ready and willing consumers are to reach out to brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Return rates at physical stores range from 8% to 10% , but rise to approximately 20% for e-Commerce, according to data from CBRE. During the busy holiday season, digital return rates can spike to 30% ; and Return policies and experiences have a significant impact on customer loyalty. Returns is just one example.”

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Forrester eCommerce

JULY 1, 2021

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US in March 2020, we’ve been tracking precisely how the pandemic and related crises have taken an emotional toll on consumers by applying Forrester’s Consumer Energy Index, our data-driven framework that captures how ready and willing consumers are to reach out to brands.

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lateshipment

JANUARY 24, 2022

As an e-commerce business owner, you need to take control of your post-purchase and constantly be ready to face the risk of your customers’ in-transit packages facing issues. This is because the customers feel that the onus of on-time and issue-free delivery is on the brand they shopped from rather than the shipping carrier.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2024

With ecommerce reshaping the landscape, physical stores have a unique opportunity to borrow a few strategies from tourist destinations and become experiences beyond the mundanity of walking up and down aisles. Furthermore, consumers increasingly seek experiences aligned with their values. Over half of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Commerce is expanding rapidly, especially within the retail sector. year-on-year, with ecommerce specifically up 8.4%. However, challenges are inevitable, despite the resilient consumer spending we’ve seen earlier in the year. It is also vital that brands pay attention to today’s evolving consumer behaviors.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As the rise of ecommerce continues to accelerate, consumer behavior is changing at lightning speed. But without access to in-person consumer panels throughout the pandemic, many CPG brands struggled to keep a pulse on their customers’ preferences and demands around product taste, packaging, price and more.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Customer loyalty experts know that the best-run programs do far more than simply boost sales by rewarding members with points and perks. Emeline Berlind, VP and General Manager of Loyalty for Sephora, revealed how the retailer’s approach to loyalty provides it with both strategic and tactical benefits.

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