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. Despite their investments, there are a few gaps and opportunities for improvement.

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Customer Loyalty Customer Retail Shipping Costs 195

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2022

This is before they even address the issue of managing customer data. Customers are also becoming more wary of the way retailers are storing their data. Strong data protection vision and strategy, brought to life in clear practices, create a sense of trust and enhance customer loyalty.

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Customer Loyalty Customer Consumer Gifts 281

Optimizely

DECEMBER 21, 2017

But before you run off, let me tell you about an ecommerce trend that will actually help you better sell to customers and ensure their (undying) loyalty. If your customers notice any friction as they switch between channels while engaging with your brand, then you’re in trouble. How can contextual commerce improve loyalty?

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Omnisend

MARCH 22, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes The purpose of loyalty programs is to offer customers access to exclusive prices and loyalty discounts. This can help not only with purchasing behavior, but also with customer retention. The best loyalty programs have the power to transform a business into a customer-centric profit machine.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 5, 2022

However, customers investing in a company’s services and products help keep it in operation. Building customer loyalty and improving retention rates are targets many companies strive to achieve. Changing the customer service process can help businesses get one step closer to accomplishing these targets.

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Groove

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A customer's first impression — better yet, first experience — with a brand often makes or breaks their purchasing decision. Make a great first impression and create a positive experience for your customers by catering to their unique needs. How To Improve Customer Experience: 5 Tips. Understand who your customers are.

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Customer Experience Improvements Customer Social Media 356

RIS News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Delivery is a growing omnichannel experience. Exploding out of necessity during the pandemic, consumers continue to show a post-pandemic preference for having goods brought directly to their homes – such as a meal, clothing, or even groceries for the family.

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Customer Loyalty Improvements Customer Clothing 80

Omnisend

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Reading Time: 6 minutes 5 customer loyalty email examples that work When you think of loyalty, what comes to mind? Customer loyalty to businesses isn’t that much different. How can email marketing impact customer loyalty? 5 customer loyalty email examples 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A September 2023 study that Acquia conducted with an independent research firm found that just 56% of customers trust that brands will handle their personal data appropriately, and only 17% think that their personal data is “very secure” in the hands of companies. This happens in an environment where consumer trust is already fragile.

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Smile.io

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Every brand aims for a loyal customer base that will support them no matter what. Loyal customers are the ones who eagerly await every product release you announce and shout your brand from the rooftops. But what exactly is customer loyalty? We’re going back to basics in this post to learn what customer loyalty is.

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Smile.io

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

has built up the world's largest dataset of loyalty and retention data. has built up a decade of all-time data with over 700 million shoppers and over 800 million point transactions of customers earning and redeeming points with ecommerce brands. has the world’s largest loyalty dataset, with 100,000 merchants.  

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Customer Loyalty eCommerce Customer Merchant Services 87

FastSpring

JANUARY 7, 2021

Interestingly, these loyal fans of whatever they love so much as children grow up one day to become adult customers one day. Customers who, believe it or not, have the same childhood tendencies of going back to things they love over and over and over. What is customer loyalty? The answer lies in customer loyalty programs.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When customers place ecommerce orders, the last thing they want is an unhappy surprise. The letdown customers experience when their orders don’t arrive on time, or at all, results in uncertainty and distrust that’s difficult — if not impossible — to remedy. In other instances, customers might expect an upgrade for their trouble.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2022

By taking a closer look at thriving brand communities, retailers can learn how to develop ones of their own that drive loyalty and a better customer experience. If you’re able to forge that kind of relationship, you can turn a regular customer into a brand evangelist who will sing your praises to their friends and family.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

APRIL 24, 2023

In today’s fast-paced retail landscape, customer loyalty has become a critical factor in business success. With increased competition and changing consumer behaviors, retailers must stay ahead of the curve by implementing effective customer loyalty programs.

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Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 29, 2023

New analyses from Forrester's Customer Experience Benchmark Study reveals subdued customer advocacy continues in 2023 as fewer brands have significant improvements and more brands have significant drops in Net Promoter Score℠ (NPS) compared to 2022.

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Groove

JANUARY 23, 2019

Personal connections are at the core of every positive customer experience. Here at Groove Commerce, we think of customer experience like an umbrella covers the entire purchase cycle. Underneath it, your website, marketing, shipping and customer service create micro-moments that influence customer sentiment.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Our New Report “How Customer Experience Drives Business Growth, 2022” Puts A $-Value On Improving CX By One Point Many CX leaders find it hard to make the case for investing in CX. That’s why Forrester built industry-specific models that demonstrate how CX improvements drive business growth through increased customer loyalty.

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GetElastic

JULY 29, 2019

Usually when you read about fulfillment , the discussion is focused on some logistical or technical aspect of delivering goods to customers. Think of fulfillment as an opportunity to advance your corporate brand and enhance customer satisfaction. When it comes to pleasing customers, everything matters.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

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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Shipping Costs Improvements Live Chat Retail 214

Omnisend

JUNE 14, 2021

In fact, Menard tells Omnisend that NFTs are a vehicle that can be used to not only verify the authenticity of ecommerce products and improve the user experience, but also bring about a renaissance to the commerce world. An example of a receipt a customer would receive (here for a coffee cup). NFTs are unique in a digital world”.

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Customer Loyalty Customer eCommerce Arts 164

lateshipment

APRIL 2, 2021

Let’s not waste any more time and dive right into the eCommerce trends for 2021 and how they can help you improve your online business in terms of sales, CX, and customer loyalty – to thrive in 2021! . You can also focus on the channels where your customers go the most and sell to them there.

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Customer Loyalty eCommerce Customer Shipping Costs 130

GetElastic

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Customer expectations have evolved and, in many cases, surpassed what merchants can deliver. All B2B customers are also B2C consumers. And like B2C consumers these days, B2B customers demand products faster, less expensively, and more conveniently than ever before.”. If it’s a loyal customer, he or she may be ok with the wait.

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Customer Loyalty Improvements B2C B2B 109

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2023

There’s been quite a bit of hype about the metaverse — it’s the next big thing, it will transform how companies engage with customers and it will alter the way we do business. The metaverse creates compelling opportunities for the retail industry to engage with customers. Create superior customer experiences.

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Omnisend

APRIL 5, 2023

This is the time to show your human side: quickly acknowledge the mistake and reassure customers that you’ve got it under control. Handled correctly, a mistake can help to increase customer loyalty. The longer you leave it, the more customers will panic. Is this going to cost me in lost revenue? How do I fix this?

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Customer Loyalty Customer Social Media Document 78

Korona

MARCH 25, 2022

Given that the probability of an existing customer returning to purchase something at your store is 60-70% compared to the 5-20% chance of converting a new customer, it’s no surprise that eCommerce brands are prioritizing customer retention. 7 Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty.

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Customer Loyalty eCommerce Customer Social Media 98

Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 26, 2024

Learn about the potential of predictive AI — and, now, generative AI — in enhancing loyalty programs and strategies.

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lateshipment

JULY 14, 2021

A business’s success mainly relies on its customers. Customer satisfaction can make or break your business, making it one of the most important things that business owners should constantly monitor. As a business owner, it’s vital to understand your customers. Dull, boring, and badly designed websites frequently repel customers.

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Improvements Customer Social Media Shipping Costs 130

RetailMinded

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s everything you need to know about how digital transformation is enhancing customer loyalty in the retail space: What is digital transformation? The term “digital” refers to both the Internet as well as mobile devices that allow customers to buy products from anywhere at any time.

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Customer Loyalty Customer Retail Social Media 59

Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

How customers perceive a brand influences how much they are willing to spend with the brand; whether they will recommend it to others, and; how likely they are to forgive the brand’s missteps.

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Banking Improvements Recommendation Customer 387

Omnisend

JUNE 28, 2021

Ecommerce personalization is the process of tailoring the content, recommendations and offers a customer sees based on their previous buying and browsing behavior, along with their demographics and personal data. Improved loyalty and overall sales. Reading Time: 7 minutes. An example of product recommendations from Target.

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Customer Loyalty eCommerce Customer Recommendation 151

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2021

At a time when brand interactions bridge both digital and physical shopping, it is increasingly important for retailers to leverage technology to improve customer experiences and create value. Here are a few examples of how technology enhances customer experience and strengthens brand value.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Customer experience (CX) optimization is a necessity for ecommerce retailers and other online businesses that want to convert visitors, drive sales and cultivate customer loyalty. For example, many websites could quickly improve their CX by adjusting their site search functionality.

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Customer Experience Customer eCommerce Customer Loyalty 242

365 Retail

JULY 5, 2022

Customers are becoming more vigilant about spending money. How can brands capture customer loyalty at this turbulent time? Achille Traore, CEO, White Label Loyalty. Customers are now being forced to make do with less. Take a moment to think about how you can truly be there for your customers during this time.

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Customer Loyalty Customer Retail Banking 70

lateshipment

APRIL 28, 2024

From brick-and-mortar to e-commerce, businesses have been running successfully all these years by building their foundation on just a question — “What do customers want?” So, coming back to the question, “ What do customers want?” The Need To Focus On CX In Today's Business Landscape Customer demands are never the same.

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Customer Experience eCommerce Customer Merchant Services 130

Kissmetrics

JANUARY 7, 2022

That’s why improving your website performance is crucial. A slow website can lead to: shopping cart abandonment lost conversions dissatisfied customers damage to your brand’s reputation lower ranking in the SERPs. Just how long does the average customer wait for a page to load? What Is Website Performance?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Phone-based customer service, or voice, is well established as the most commonly used and the most tightly managed customer service channel. It may be exactly what contact centers need to not just move on from deflection, but have the confidence to once again encourage customers to call. And yes, customers are noticing.

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