The best insight on how to enhance, improve, advance and boost the retail customer experience comes from those retailers, whether online or in-store, which are doing just that. And readers love getting that deep knowledge, insight, tips and advice as illustrated by the most read articles and features this year.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/articles/2017-in-review-top-5-features-highlight-retailer-experiences/
In an ever-more-personalised retail world, where shopper loyalty is driven by the overall shopping journey, businesses big and small need to invest in a holistic customer experience strategy to keep up with customers’ interest. So what key elements should retailers consider when building a sensorial experience?
https://www.retailsector.co.uk/3044-3-ways-retailers-can-achieve-better-customer-experience/
We're in the age of voice of the customer. Of course, for retailers, this isn't news. But every year yields new evidence that the digital age continues to restructure the buyer-seller dynamic. In today's trust economy, customers are finding tremendous value — and leverage — in social proof. And brands are seeing it become a powerful and persuasive form of digital marketing.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/blogs/social-proof-is-boosting-holiday-sales-5-steps-show-you-how/
Getting fitted for a suit or purchasing clothes to one's preference are known to be best done in person. But a growing number of innovative retailers are finding ways to recreate these experiences online. These retailers use data to deliver personalization in a meaningful way. They are also not focused only on the purchase, but also on customer satisfaction after the purchase.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/blogs/apparel-retailers-invest-in-online-experience-customer-satisfaction/
Retailers know very well that this is the time of year to roll up their sleeves, get out of their comfort zone, and start thinking strategically about how to make the most of the upcoming holiday shopping season. But if you're looking to evaluate how well your business is capitalizing on this season, the real test will only come next year — when you start to see whether your 2017 holiday sales have brought in customers who are sticking around.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/blogs/holiday-season-is-coming-want-a-second-date-with-your-customers/
Any retail marketer knows that customer experience is critical. With numerous touch points — web site, in-store, Amazon, advertisements, contact centers and more — retailers are more responsible than ever for providing a great experience for customers regardless of the channel.
The one aspect that factors into every customer touch point is content. Whether it is product information or a content marketing campaign, all details must be consistent — and in the customer’s language. According to a recent Forrester report, 80% of business leaders believe that content challenges prevent them from delivering on their business objectives. This is not very surprising when you consider the volume and velocity of digital content that makes its way across all of the customer communication channels. This level of content can be tough to manage if businesses do not have the right strategies in place.
https://www.retailtouchpoints.com/features/executive-viewpoints/content-s-role-in-the-customer-experience/
For retailers, big data can be a game-changer. It can help you understand what customers really want, a critical success factor in today’s increasingly tough trading environment. The depth and intimacy of understanding consumers on this scale is new and powerful. Although mass information like this is hard to handle, if harnessed with the right tools and processes, retailers can interact and answer customers in a way that is superior to their competitors.
http://www.fourthsource.com/data/enhancing-customer-experience-big-data-22430/
Expresso Fashion and Claudia Sträter are two well-known Dutch fashion brands with stores in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Alongside their more traditional, brick-and-mortar shops, these labels are also sold online. This omni-channel strategy makes it possible for these two webshops to not only serve as sales channels but also platforms for inspiration. Visitors can get their inspiration online and then choose to do their shopping in the webshop or in-store. In other words, their online services are critical to the success of both on- and offline channels.
Let’s take a look at how they’ve experienced the Mopinion software thus far…
https://mopinion.com/expresso-fashion-claudia-strater-customer-story/
Many retailers experienced positive sales growth in 2017, due largely to strong holiday shopping and improved customer confidence. With first quarter strategies already in full cycle, retailers have turned their attention to solutions rather than resolutions to improving the customer’s experience. Here are five pillars of customer experience that retailers are embracing:
https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/five-pillars-for-improved-customer-experience/
The big challenge in retail: Customer requests for support tend to surge dramatically over the holidays, in-store or online. At the same time, shoppers are ever more conscious of a retailer’s overall customer experience. Omnichannel customer service is a must. Customers have increasing service expectations for the channel of their preference, not to mention the benefits of a seamless customer experience both in-store and digitally. What’s more, ticket surge will vary by channel. A seamless experience for the customer is increasingly linked to omnichannel retailing.
https://www.business2community.com/brandviews/zendesk/holiday-retail-omnichannel-customer-experience-02021587/
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