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Are Your Store Associates Ready for Holiday Shopping Season?

Salesforce

For years now, retailers have focused their retail holiday prep on crushing Cyber Week. of annual retail sales revenue. There’s a reason we champion an omnichannel approach for retailers. There’s a reason we champion an omnichannel approach for retailers. After all, holiday shopping accounts for 19.3%

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Open Ended Questions For Retail – Our Summary

The 5% Institute

In the highly competitive world of retail, understanding your customers’ needs and preferences is essential for success. One powerful tool that can help retailers gain valuable insights is the use of open-ended questions. This understanding creates upselling and cross-selling opportunities, driving increased sales and revenue.

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Dropshipping 101: What It Is and How It Can Make You a Successful Online Retailer

Hubspot

Traditional retailers need to buy and store inventory in order to sell it to consumers. Or more sales, happy customers, and repeat business? Like anything else, there are upsides and downsides to dropshipping. The Pros: 1) No startup capital. 2) Less hassle involved. What are you trying to achieve? Accurate shipping rates?

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How to Track and Improve Ecommerce Customer Acquisition Effectiveness

ConversionXL

Get it right: Good vs. bad customer acquisition examples Scenario 1: The D2C haircare brand Scenario 2: The online fashion retailer What separates these business examples? Scenario 2: The online fashion retailer. What separates these business examples? Segment repeat customers and look at their purchase frequency.

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Inflation Could Curb Holiday Spending — Keep Shoppers Happy With Excellent Service

Salesforce

A labor shortage , inflation , and ongoing supply chain challenges are set to make the holiday season less festive for retailers and consumers alike. How can your business stand out when shoppers are buying fewer gifts? Salesforce research confirms the close relationship between retail customer service and repeat business.

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Microsoft enters the customer experience space

Martech

Capturing their interactions post-discovery, such as communication with a call center or visit to a retail outlet, helps brands see which of their assets are helping them along their path. These questions aren’t easily answered, but customer journey analytics tools do just that.

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Using customer journey orchestration to engage existing customers during the pandemic

Martech

During the pandemic, more people became accustomed to conveniences like buy-online pick-up-in-store or curbside deliveries from restaurants and retail locations. What’s more, brands need to know what those who convert do post-purchase–this information helps companies win repeat business and encourage customer advocacy.

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