Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It doesn’t just refer to experiences like bungee jumping or white water rafting, but rather, encompasses the consumer desire for a valuable end-to-end brand experience. Research finds that customer experience is the number one factor driving ecommerce brand loyalty , even more so than price and product selection.

Point of Sale 299

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Bad Bots Are Affecting Your Company More Than You Might Think Every online customer touchpoint – including websites, mobile apps, and APIs – is being attacked by bots. Interrupting good customer traffic, committing fraud, and stealing information – just ad fraud alone is set to exceed $3.3 What are these bad bots doing?

Customer Experience 339

Customer Experience Customer Mobile Information 339

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2022

The new relationship is part of the retailer’s digital transformation, aimed at turning the 70-year-old company into a “modern mobile retailer.” Yelloh is now tapping into AWS’ logistics, distribution and home delivery expertise to enhance the customer experience, optimize delivery times and personalize product recommendations.

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Mobile Retail Customer Experience Improvements 289

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

The Home Depot will roll out more than 125,000 new hdPhones to associates in order to improve both the worker and customer experience at its stores. The mobile devices support communications throughout the entire store and in the parking lots, via both text messaging and walkie-talkie communications. stores by the end of 2022.

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Mobile Demo Improvements Customer Experience 279

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

In 2021, an analysis of web traffic data by Imperva Threat Research revealed that four out of every 10 shoppers on a retail site were not human. During a peak holiday shopping period in November 2021, bad bot traffic increased by 73%, negatively impacting customers’ online experiences in the process.

Customer Experience 278

Customer Experience Customer Gifts Management 278

RTP blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

One way to digitally reinvent showrooms is by empowering their best brand ambassadors — or store associates — with the right data and analytics. Yet, according to the IBM Customer Experience Index 2017 , 79% of brands do not have mobile-enabled associates or do not provide their employees with mobile access to customer information.

Mobile 300

Mobile Retail eCommerce Shipping Costs 300

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Global downloads of mobile shopping apps were up 16% year-over-year in the first half of 2022 while the number of sessions was up 29% , according to data from the It’s Not Luck, It’s Skill: Make Every Marketing Dollar Count This Holiday Season report by data.ai. Mobile Retailing Requires a ‘Mindset Shift’.

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Mobile Mobile eCommerce eCommerce Shipping Costs 276

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

Since the pandemic, seven in 10 consumers have used mobile devices and apps for shopping, and it’s not just millennials and Gen Z; Gen X and baby boomers are 68% and 56% more likely, respectively, to use their mobile device to make purchases than they were a few years ago. of ecommerce sales in 2024. of ecommerce sales in 2024.

Improvements 282

Improvements Retail Mobile Customer Experience 282

Groove

APRIL 15, 2024

Data-Driven Insights: With these insights available, businesses can more easily adjust their inventory levels by product, season, price, and more. They can also leverage pricing strategies and increase customer experiences. The easy integration allows you to leverage your current workflows and infrastructure.

BigCommerce 335

BigCommerce B2B B2C Customer Retention 335

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Retailers come to us to brainstorm and create AI-enabled products and services that won’t just deliver new revenue and reduce costs, but instead will fully transform the customer experience. And the storefront will keep getting more refined and personalized based on traffic and purchase data, dynamically changing in real time.

Retail 290

Retail Mobile Consumer Operations 290

Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Having worked in and with the automotive industry for around 25 years, the challenges that OEMs face given their size and structures often inhibit the business agility needed to provide lasting customer value in an age of digital disruption.

Automotive 370

Automotive Mobile Customer Customer Experience 370

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

Retailers have access to troves of data: data about their customers, their products and their business. But despite earnest proclamations that consumers expect seamless brand experiences, these data and the insights they generate are resting in disparate systems and used by siloed teams.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

Convenience retailer Kum & Go has debuted a new mobile app touting personalized features along with its new “&Rewards” loyalty program. The new app will display information relevant to each customer, including shopping recommendations based on past activity and the ability to designate a favorite Kum & Go location.

Mobile 244

Mobile Banking Recommendation Operations 244

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Undoubtedly, one part of the puzzle here has to do with data security: the cascade of high-profile breaches we’ve witnessed over the last few years have made consumers more wary than ever of how brands might use their personal information. But your customers will reward you for it. What is needed, then, is transparency.

Recommendation 298

Recommendation Customer Hobbies Technology 298

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Some say that in the new era of retail, data is gold. For others, data is oil. Whatever valuable commodity data represents, it’s key for retailers in their quest to drive innovation and differentiation in vital areas including marketing, customer experience and product development.

Consumer 278

Consumer Customer Experience eCommerce Technology 278

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

With Nedap’s iD Cloud solution, we can leverage real-time, accurate data to enable our in-store educators to spend even more time engaging and connecting with our guests,” said Carl Barker, VP, Global Omni Programs at lululemon in a statement. Having a fully mobile cloud solution in our stores greatly contributes to this experience.

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Fulfillment Supplies Mobile Channel 289

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2021

Zalora will leverage the Algonomy real-time Customer Data Platform (CDP) to unify customer interactions and activate personalized experiences online, as well as on mobile and via email, for customers in all seven countries where it operates.

Mobile 246

Mobile eCommerce Accessories Apparel 246

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2022

It’s those retailers that can most quickly and accurately react to these turbulent market forces and behaviors that are creating the most innovative and positive customer experiences. The rest are at risk of losing customer loyalty, brand affinity and revenue. So how do retailers regain the power of their data?

Retail 306

Retail Customer Data Customer Experience Social Media 306

Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 12, 2020

For over a decade, Forrester has conducted an annual review of banks’ mobile apps. My colleague Gina Bhawalkar and I recently published our most recent research, in which we evaluated and scored the mobile banking experiences on more than a dozen banking brands’ apps across the US and Canada.

Banking 354

Banking Mobile Financial Services Customer Experience 354

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2020

Australia-based Stateside Sports has partnered with Emarsys to harness the solution provider’s fully integrated customer data platform to fuel its future expansion. Stateside Sports is aiming to double its customer database and retail presence within the next two years. “Our

Customer Data 290

Customer Data Omnichannel Customer eCommerce 290

RTP blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

They proactively ‘listen’ for a signal when a customer is within a specified proximity to a beacon so that customer location data can be captured in store. There are many reasons why marketers and customer experience professionals are finding great use cases for beacon technology.

Customer Experience 150

Customer Experience Technology Customer Mobile 150

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

consumers are increasingly looking for deals and overall experience when shopping. Even further, recent survey data from FIS’ Global Innovation Report found that 83% of U.S. Embracing AI, enhancing data access and integrating technology across operations are pivotal. Retailers cannot take this resilience for granted.

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Payment Services Merchant Services Retail Customer Experience 340

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Pottery Barn has introduced a new mobile app for iOS that allows users to get free real-time help from a Design Crew associate as well as make in-store, in-home or virtual appointments for design consultations.

Mobile 162

Mobile Gifts Improvements Customer 162

Kissmetrics

MARCH 22, 2018

Stitch Labs is a purpose-built inventory management software to help brands improve customer experience and scale efficiency. When we talk about the future of retail, industry news is abuzz with the idea of brands creating experiences for their customers. Using Data To Improve Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 279

Customer Experience Customer Shipping Costs Gifts 279

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Now that restrictions are being lifted and people are excited to visit stores again, shopping center owners and operators have an opportunity to simultaneously transform the shopper experience and maximize revenue. Data-driven insights are the key. Leveraging Data for Stronger Lease Negotiations. Smart Tech is Smart Business.

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RTP blog

APRIL 30, 2018

It seems as though voice assistants are everywhere, from the car and the home to the workplace and of course, mobile devices. Harnessing voice technology is one of the leading ways today’s brands can truly deliver a more seamless customer experience tomorrow. So where does the retail customer experience fit in?

Customer Experience 170

Customer Experience Customer Retail Technology 170

Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Forrester attended the International Motor Show Germany, rebranded as IAA MOBILITY. It took place in Munich between 7-12 September 2021. The event was staged as a hybrid event. It managed to attract 400,000 ‘real’ visitors, making it one of the largest trade fairs since the pandemic started.

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Automotive Mobile Events Customer 370

RTP blog

MARCH 2, 2018

By Paul Millette, Carousel Industries For arguably anyone in retail, the conversation of “delivering the ultimate customer experience” is as prolific as discussions about inventory management, supply chain operations and P&L statements. 1 driver in bolstering the customer experience.

Customer Experience 150

Customer Experience Customer Supplies Point of Sale 150

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Home Depot CMO Molly Battin added that while it’s still too early to tell if metaverse platforms like Roblox reflect the “new reality” of customer experience, they have become a powerful vehicle for the brand to test new ways to reach new audiences, while still staying true to its core heritage.

Food and Beverages 278

Food and Beverages Workshop Games Consumer 278

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

Connecting the world of physical objects into a smart network, IoT technology brings new business opportunities for retailers and provides data-driven insights for decision-makers. region or individual stores, reducing energy consumption and utility costs without negatively impacting the customer experience. from 2023 to 2030.

Food and Beverages 246

Food and Beverages Payment Services Retail Payments 246

Sailthru

JANUARY 13, 2020

Every marketer has done painstaking research to understand where mobile makes an appearance along the customer journey. They understand that customers always have their phones, and always expect a personalized, relevant interaction on mobile. Mobile is different. Mobile apps are integral to that experience.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience Mobile Channel Other 60

365 Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As consumers increasingly turn to online methods of shopping, the physical retail space also needs to be able to adapt to these challenges and keep up with the pace of transformation – meaning customer service and the customer experience must be engaging and worthwhile for in-store shoppers. Empowering store associates .

Customer Experience 84

Customer Experience Customer Retail Technology 84

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2022

Data privacy has come into sharper focus over the past year thanks to new state legislation and federal privacy laws like the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). In fact, by the end of 2024, 75% of the world’s population will have personal data protected under modern privacy regulations , according to Gartner.

Marketing 279

Marketing Consumer Information Customer Retention 279

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2024

Google has begun using the zero-party data of customers’ thumbs-up/thumbs-down style ratings and brand preferences to better personalize its shopping experience, helping consumers find the exact products they want among the 45 billion listed by the search engine.

Apparel 299

Apparel Accessories Mobile Recommendation 299

GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Why a Hybrid Customer Experience is Essential for Today’s Consumer. As it turns out, based on a 2019 study , many customers actually prefer a hybrid experience over one that is entirely online or in-person. What exactly is a hybrid customer experience? There are 2.14 billion digital shoppers today.

Customer Experience 139

Customer Experience Customer eCommerce Vend 139

Dynamic Yield

JULY 26, 2021

Closing the gaps in mobile customer experience Currently available on demand About the Talk With two-thirds of the world’s eCommerce traffic coming from mobile (per Dynamic Yield data), it’s safe to say we live in a mobile-first world.

Customer Experience 36

Customer Experience Mobile Customer eCommerce 36

GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Why a Hybrid Customer Experience is Essential for Today’s Consumer. As it turns out, based on a 2019 study , many customers actually prefer a hybrid experience over one that is entirely online or in-person. What exactly is a hybrid customer experience? There are 2.14 billion digital shoppers today.

Customer Experience 139

Customer Experience Customer eCommerce Vend 139