Category Archives: Online Retailing

Bricks-and click retailing and online-only retailing are covered here. There are lots of posts on multi-channel retailing.

Tips on How to Get Great Customer Reviews

We know that lousy customer reviews can be the KOD (kiss of death) for some retailers. We also know that strong customer reviews can enhance sales in a meaningful way. So, how do we get great customer reviews? Consider these … Continue reading

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Omnichannel and Great Customer Experiences

There are vital customer service benefits for retailers to move from multichannel to omnichannel strategies. Here is a very good example involving Staples. As reported by Dave Sutton for TopRight Consulting: “When Faisal Masud joined Staples as Chief Digital Officer … Continue reading

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How Men and Women Use Technology While Shopping 

Euclid has just published the results of an important study: “Evolution of Retail: The Gender Gap — How Men and Women Use Technology While Shopping.” Click here to access the report [Note: A free sign-in is required.   As Euclid notes: … Continue reading

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