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Data Shows Customers Might be Resistant to AI Shopping Recommendations — Here’s what C-Suite Executives Should Know

Retail TouchPoints

Which is to say that while the AI boosters have done excellent work persuading the marketers, they have their work cut out for them with the people who actually matter, i.e. customers. It would seem that AI currently has little value in helping a brand land new customers or upsell existing customers higher-value items.

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Becoming a Part of Our Customers’ Relationships

Retail TouchPoints

We are a company all about relationships because that’s what our customers are celebrating when they buy from us — all the relationships in their lives. The Pulse” has proven so successful that Jim and Chris are now entering their third year of letter writing, and it has been a major catalyst for personal connection with our customers.

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How to Find a Hobby with These 10 Unique Ecommerce Stores

Smile.io

That’s why we’re bringing you a list of fun hobbies that you can try out at your own pace this upcoming year. Without further ado, here are 10 online hobby stores to help you find a new passion at home. Collecting vintage instruments is a great new hobby for those who are already musical pros. What do you say, ready to roll?

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7 Hobbies You Can Turn Into Successful Digital Businesses

FastSpring

While hobbies are the perfect way to escape our everyday responsibilities, all of us at some time or another have said to ourselves, “I wish I could make money doing this.”. So, let’s see how you can turn your fun hobby into a digital business that brings you both happiness and an extra stream of revenue. Graphic Arts.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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eBay to Fortify its Collectibles Business With $295M TCGplayer Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

“eBay continues to build on our 26 years of experience in trading cards, powering local hobby stores and Main Street retailers to deliver an online destination that collectors love,” said Dawn Block, VP of Collectibles at eBay in a statement. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y.,

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Hobby Lobby’s new minimum wage hike adds to ‘long track record’

RetailWire

Hobby Lobby raised its minimum hourly worker pay to $15 back in 2014, well before its competition, the retailer claims, and so its latest pay increase to $18.50 continues the tradition of staying ahead of the pack. “We

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