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

Retail TouchPoints

First of all, we had this vision that everyone would want to do a video chat, but what we learned was nobody wanted to video, but everyone was very comfortable chatting. That was a huge insight: clients don’t actually want to interface via video, so why do our beauty advisors need to be in-store?

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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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Building Connected Commerce in the Age of Loneliness

Retail TouchPoints

That said, AI is proving incredibly useful when it comes to answering quick questions and relieving the burden of customer service professionals, allowing these employees to focus on more complex customer needs. These complex interactions are your proving ground for a more connected customer experience.

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Salesfloor Adds Three New Tools For Operating Post-COVID-19

Retail TouchPoints

The solution provider has added Live Voice and Video Chat, Event Management and All-in-One Appointment Management to its clienteling suite in order to help retailers manage new operating procedures and customer preferences. Shoppers also can schedule times themselves.

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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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How Consumer Electronics Brands Can Reduce Holiday Shopping Returns

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More than 50% of consumers read at least four reviews before purchasing a product, and brands that have plenty of customer reviews will help consumers make informed purchasing decisions. Product Videos Informative product videos are another proven way to decrease return rates.

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Best Customer Service Software

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Hubspot’s Service Hub —Best for Free Software and Deals Zendesk —Best for a Complete Support Suite Groove —Best for Small Businesses and Startups TeamSupport —Best for B2B Support LiveAgent —Best for Live Chat Service Salesforce Service Cloud —Best for Remote and On-Site Support Freshdesk —Best for a Streamlined System.

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