365 Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

On top of that, customers are demanding greater privacy and control of their data. To thrive in today’s fast-paced and dynamic retail environment, retailers must embrace the power of data and use it to bridge the gap between their customers’ needs and their business objectives. Earlier this year.

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Customer Data Customer Retail Omnichannel 52

365 Retail

JANUARY 18, 2024

The world of customer data is rapidly changing, and companies are responding with diverse strategies to stay ahead in this dynamic environment. The data foundation is behind the wall, and all the marketing and analytics tools get power from the foundation. Customer data should always be two things: reliable and repeatable.

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Customer Data Customer Multi-channel Events 65

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

Removing cookies will wreak havoc on marketers, as they won’t have access to third-party data that many companies rely on to target consumers with personalized ads. pop-up, giving you the option to enable that site to remember your data or not. Conversational commerce.

Small Business Retail 276

Small Business Retail Recommendation Consumer Customer Data 276

365 Retail

APRIL 20, 2024

As the retail landscape evolves, refive is leading the charge in enhancing revenue and customer retention for brick-and-mortar stores. Join them at the Retail Technology Show at London’s Olympia on April 24 & 25, 2024, where they will demonstrate pioneering solutions designed to transform customer engagement.

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Technology Retail Customer Retention Customer Data 59

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2024

Recent estimates forecast that nearly a quarter of global retail sales will come from online channels by 2027, so the ability to serve a multilingual customer base will be essential for businesses seeking global success. Customers don’t judge businesses by the quality of their products or services alone. The true differentiator is CX.

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Retail Customer Experience Customer Retention Technology 320

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2022

The importance of winning loyal customers depends on one-to-one customer personalization and engagement based on customers’ behavior and intent. As the benefits of personalization become more apparent, the rise in data privacy concerns and their impact on organizations are beginning to take center stage.

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eCommerce Consumer Merchant Services Recommendation 264

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

From choosing more eco-friendly materials to incorporating energy-saving technologies, these companies have seen the importance of creating better environmental practices and have acted accordingly. There is also a significant intersection of sustainability with customer preference data.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2024

Within the world of B2B and B2C commerce, where understanding consumer behavior is key, this change has spurred a quest for innovative solutions. While this poses a challenge, it’s also an opportunity to embrace cutting-edge technologies that provide deeper insights without compromising user privacy.

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Social Media B2C B2B Customer Data 309

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

How can companies deliver personalized ads at scale, search for new customers and conquer new markets, launch effective marketing campaigns and optimize products and brand experience? In short, how can businesses connect with their customers? I will share a customer case example that answers these questions. trillion in value.

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POS Customer Experience Customer Technology 273

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2024

Generative AI (Gen AI) has brought about a seismic shift that’s reshaping customer interactions and business operations. Gen AI, with its vast potential for enhancing efficiency and personalizing customer experiences, also comes with ethical considerations.

Retail 340

Retail Customer Experience Technology Customer Data 340

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With this evolution into digital sales and the increased use of data mining, retailers are facing unprecedented challenges in digital security. Cyberattacks and network outages can disrupt operations and erode customer loyalty. A study by IBM Security found that the average cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.24

Payment Services 277

Payment Services Retail POS Operations 277

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2020

Numerous industry experts have commented that COVID-19 has accelerated many existing retail trends, most notably consumers’ embrace of digital commerce. But what do those who are directly involved in decision-making — marketers on one side, consumers on the other — really think about this shift? 12 webinar.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

Google’s move, along with increased privacy regulations (particularly in the EU), have put a premium on zero- and first-party data. Zero-party data is information consumers intentionally share with a brand, e.g. when taking a quiz, while first-party data is collected by the brand from interactions with its own customers.

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Recommendation Consumer Information Customer 306

Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 11, 2019

CMOs’ ability to impress and influence consumers becomes more difficult with each new technology and experience that enters the market. Despite a myriad of headlines about the awe-inspiring potential of AI or the wave of entrepreneurs dreaming up the next moonshot, consumers contend with more glitter than gold.

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Consumer Technology Marketing Customer Data 312

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020, consumers spent approximately $630 billion on online shopping, and merchants lost $12 billion to fraud. Federal data indicates that impostor scams and ecommerce fraud topped the list. Consumers in every age bracket are in fraudsters’ sights. The youngest group of consumers is Generation Z.

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Merchant Services Customer Payment Services Social Media 297

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 .

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Customer Loyalty Customer Retail Shipping Costs 240

RTP blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

By Garry Church, Inmar Retailer buying decisions on technology are all too often influenced by the latest trends and reflect the “flavor of the month.” The customers who spend their hard-earned income with them should be a retailer’s North Star when assessing retail technology options. Is the “plumbing” running smoothly?

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Technology Retail POS PayPal 150

365 Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

However, while discount-driven consumers are flocking to sign-up to access member-only offers, there remains shopper concern around the use of their data and the fairness of a dual-pricing system. Register for free to attend the industry’s flagship event which brings the magic of retail to life, here.

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Technology Retail Events Magazine 76

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Batteries Plus has rolled out a new online experience, using customer data to create a more customized and personalized shopper journey. The company will continue to build on its new digital offerings in order to cultivate deeper relationships with its customers.

Omnichannel 276

Omnichannel Customer Data eCommerce Platforms Technology 276

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

External economic factors, such as fluctuating interest rates, an unpredictable housing market and persistent inflation have prompted consumers to rethink their spending habits. Faced with shifting economic and consumer dynamics, retail leaders strive to unlock strategies that turn losses into profits.

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Retail Shipping Costs eCommerce Consumer 246

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

While online platforms and communities like Instagram are the “cornerstone” of the brands’ digital footprints, Del Fante explained that each physical location presents a unique opportunity to “express our brand in a way for us to retain customers. This technology is useful in cities and states that don’t allow customers to see the product.”

Retail 354

Retail Social Media Technology Events 354

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Understanding consumer behaviors will be key to building (or rebuilding) a successful retail business in a post-pandemic world. However, retail marketers often lack the data they need to develop and execute more empathetic messaging. This data deficit makes it difficult for marketing to keep pace with a rapidly changing environment.

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Webinar Consumer Payments Marketing 288

BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Thinking of dipping your toes into the direct to consumer waters? In fact, according to IAB’s popular new study, The Rise of the 21st Century Brand Economy, the future of retail growth comes from direct consumer relationships. Today we’ll explore five essential elements your brand needs to know for going direct to consumer.

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Consumer Shipping Costs Merchant Services Games 305

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

This goes for the lessons learned by retail brands as they operated through one crisis-induced challenge after the next, navigating the ups and downs of the pandemic as best they could, while meeting unprecedented customer demand. This is the expectation consumers have about their online experiences versus the ones they have in store.

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Mobile Customer Data Recommendation Fashion 328

Dynamic Action

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Summary Despite its importance, putting the customer at the center of retail decisions remains a challenging task. A lack of customer-centricity can lead to decreased loyalty, higher churn, pricing issues, and overall profitability struggles. Introduction “The customer should be at the center of all business decisions.”

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Customer Retail Webinar Customer Loyalty 62

365 Retail

APRIL 3, 2024

However, for many consumer brands, the divide between expectations and reality looms large. Retailers envisioning a seamless, magical customer experience must recognise that AI’s effectiveness depends on high-quality underlying data. In the retail landscape, the fervour surrounding generative AI has reached a crescendo.

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Customer Outdoor Customer Data Customer Experience 74

Kibo

APRIL 19, 2022

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) retail is a selling approach that bypasses the use of traditional middlemen and third-party suppliers. They create (or source), market, and sell their products directly to customers. By cutting out middlemen, D2C brands can sell high-quality products for less directly to consumers.

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Payment Services Customer B2C Social Media 127

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

Every few decades, retail brands discover a new way to connect with consumers. The early 2000s saw the beginning of an online media push that brought standardized content from one brand to many consumers. This has challenged the D2C model, since obtaining data and insights for in-store purchases is next to impossible.

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Retail Social Media Consumer Channel 246

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The AI revolution is here, and customers already expect to benefit from the convenience it promises to deliver. Widespread interest in and acceptance of AI in all of its forms — particularly among younger shoppers — means that it’s not a matter of when customers will accept the technology but how retailers should react to it.

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Retail Technology Customer Experience Consumer 277

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2022

Online shopping has come a long way in providing consumers with a vision of how products might look on them. In a 2019 (read, pre-pandemic) NielsenIQ global survey , 51% of consumers expressed willingness to use AR/VR to assess products. How Can Businesses Bring Virtual Try-Ons to Their Customers? on experience.

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Retail Customer Data Information Consumer 275

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.

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Customer Experience Customer Customer Data Customer Loyalty 73

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

With so many unique approaches to connectivity, retailers often struggle with effectively reaching their customers. Navigating these touch points can be challenging, but the potential rewards, like enhanced customer loyalty, are worth the additional effort. What’s more, the popularity of these apps has grown in recent years.

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Small Business Retail Marketing Retail Social Media 246

Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 17, 2017

Thanks to the rise of empowered consumers, products and experiences that once seemed improbable, such as (literally) instant delivery, are now integral to our lives.

Technology 250

Technology Consumer Customer Data Customer Experience 250

Digital Doughnut

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The arrival into the third decade of the 2000s has been anything but smooth sailing for businesses and their customer experience (CX) departments.

Customer Experience 115

Customer Experience Customer Customer Data Consumer 115

Omnisend

JANUARY 8, 2024

Reading Time: 8 minutes A common misconception about repeat customers is that they only respond to crazy discounts. While providing discounts is an effective strategy to encourage returning customers, it’s neither the only nor the best way. Use Omnisend’s powerful email and SMS marketing to create a superior customer experience.

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Customer Customer Retention Social Media X-cart 88

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Economic headwinds are likely to blow harder when consumers’ savings from the pandemic dwindle, which a Charles Schwab analyst believes could happen by Q3. Retailers definitely see the advantages of operating their own media networks, leveraging their rich first-party customer data and multiple touch points.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Retailers today are faced with mounting pressure to maximize their bottom lines while maintaining cost expectations for consumers. But amid volatile market changes, ever-evolving customer expectations and increased competition online, this is increasingly challenging to realize. Customer support. Competitive pricing.

Customer Loyalty 358

Customer Loyalty Operations Improvements Customer Experience 358