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Best Live Chat Apps for Shopify (June 2021)

Ecommerce Platforms

If you’re ready to invest in the best live chat apps for Shopify , you’re in the right place. Today, we’re going to be looking at one of the most popular functions for customer experience: live chat. More than 41% of customers now expect to see live chat on a website. Go to top.

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5 Things Brands Need to Know About the Gen Z Customer Experience (and Employee Experience)

Retail TouchPoints

If we were to sum up what brands need to know about Gen Z customer experiences preferences (and employee experience preferences) in a few words, it would go something like this: they’re different. Tip #1: Seamless and efficient experiences are a must. Tip #3: Social media influencers have significant reach.

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Building Connected Commerce in the Age of Loneliness

Retail TouchPoints

Moreover, at a time when long-reliable social networks are experiencing massive upheavals, people are looking for connected experiences that feel safe, secure, and ethical – and while online shopping may not sound like the primary destination for those experiences, shopping has historically been a social affair.

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How Social Commerce, Same-Day Delivery and Live Chat are Driving Sephora’s Omnichannel Evolution

Retail TouchPoints

Carolyn Bojanowski has been with Sephora since the days when “Friendster was the social media channel of choice,” as she puts it. For those who are a bit fuzzy on social media history, that equates to 16 years. I trust that I can have that omnichannel experience.

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Chevron ExtraMile Tests AI Assistants, Dynamic Content in 3 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Three Chevron ExtraMile convenience stores are implementing dynamic merchandising, social media content and AI-powered sommeliers as part of a pilot program with Samsung Electronics America. Sprinklr Social integration will deliver social media content and interactive polls to consumers.

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7 Targeted Retail Strategies for Revenue Growth and Margin Improvement

Retail TouchPoints

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.

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3 Post-Purchase Fails…and How to Fix Them  

Retail TouchPoints

What modes of communication are available if and when your customers are looking for insight? While it’s always helpful to arm associates and live chat agents with communication guides and tools that will help them deescalate issues and solve problems, automated tools are becoming more common.

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