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Product Substitution: How Savvy Retailers and Manufacturers can Build Supply Chain Resiliency, Reduce Costs and Improve Customer Experiences

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Furthermore, product substitution allows businesses to diversify their sourcing to mitigate supply chain risks. Meeting Customer Expectations In some cases, customers who receive product substitutions that are functionally equivalent to the original item ordered will be satisfied, provided the replacement serves the same purpose and need.

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Michaels’ Camp Creatology: Driving Customer Loyalty with Creativity and Convenience

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Parents and caregivers are always on the lookout for activities to keep their kids engaged during the summer months, and Michaels has tapped into this need — and not coincidentally, creating new opportunities to build customer loyalty — through Camp Creatology.

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Retailers: Are You Using Delivery Personas to Improve Financial Performance and Customer Loyalty?

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By catering to their unique characteristics during the buying process, retailers maximize revenue and customer loyalty. Delivery personas are powerful in that they can reduce delivery costs, improve delivery-related revenue and customer loyalty. What are delivery personas?

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5 Ways Retailers Can Tackle Wavering Customer Loyalty

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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) customersloyalty is no longer confined to programs and points. Despite their investments, there are a few gaps and opportunities for improvement.

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The New Toolkit for Supply Chain Agility

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Global conflicts, economic uncertainty and volatile demand patterns have thrown supply chains (and the retailers that rely on them) for a loop. Experts agree that the supply chain has more impact on the customer experience than ever before. Top Supply Chain Investments.

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Supply Chain Challenges Have Introduced a New Concept into Ecommerce — Inventory Pacing

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Supply chain management is the heart of retail management and has the ability to inform the overall health of a business. As a result, businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace are investing more heavily in supply chain management. Seems simple enough, right?

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7 Targeted Retail Strategies for Revenue Growth and Margin Improvement

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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.