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Is the Future of Retail, Physical or Virtual?

C3Centricity

Offering free returns may work for apparel but not for electronics. Balance web rooming and showrooming by investing in mutually-beneficial experiences and outcomes on both sides. Explore new technologies to reimagine the in-store/online experience blurring the lines between digital/brick-and-mortar.

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The Future of Retail is in the Stars (or is it the Cloud?) Testing

C3Centricity

Offering free returns may work for apparel but not for electronics. Balance web rooming and showrooming by investing in mutually-beneficial experiences and outcomes on both sides. Explore new technologies to reimagine the in-store/online experience blurring the lines between digital/brick-and-mortar.

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What vCommerce Brands Get Right About Customer Experience

Kayako

We didn’t want to use the term store, because it connotes ‘storage,’ which is not what we’re doing… In a lot of clothing and apparel stores, you’ll see the staff fussing around with the stock—straightening it, counting it, replenishing it. That sucks up a lot of their time, leaving only marginal attention for the customer.

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How are retailers working to improve customer experience?

Eptica

With so much spend now gravitating online, it’s particularly important for bricks and mortar retailers to match or even exceed online customer experience if they want to thrive. How can the physical store environment distinguish itself from an online experience?

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Peloton’s financial troubles are a wake-up call for all companies to be vs. do digital

West Monroe

Moreover, issues with their hardware products – from Bikes to Treads – still linger even as they invest further in hardware with the Peloton Guide and Rower, in addition to disappointing sales for Peloton-branded apparel. Loyalty is fleeting, and if you aren’t close to your customer, you give oxygen to competitors.

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Peloton’s financial troubles are a wake-up call for all companies to be vs. do digital

West Monroe

Moreover, issues with their hardware products – from Bikes to Treads – still linger even as they invest further in hardware with the Peloton Guide and Rower, in addition to disappointing sales for Peloton-branded apparel. Takeaway Loyalty is fleeting, and if you aren’t close to your customer, you give oxygen to competitors.

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Mastering customer feedback forms for growth

BirdEye

And it can ask anything you wish to know, including welcome experiences, questions answered, and support received. For best results: Employ customer-facing surveys to ask questions about their online experiences or how your service compares to competitors.