Category Archives: Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional

This sub-category encompasses retail institutions by ownership type, retail institutions by store-based strategy mix, and Web, nonstore-based, and other nontraditional forms of retailing.

Consistency Makes Good Customer Experiences Better

Consistency makes good customer experiences better for all parties. Thus, we must ask. Are firms doing well with customer service (the customer experience). Or is it just hype? Some firms are doing well, other not so much. And consistency of … Continue reading

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Amazon Primes for More

As we know, Amazon dominates the world of online retailing. And it is a very creative firm.  Think about the Kindle, the Kindle Fire, Alexa, and Amazon Prime. Hence, the title of today’s post — Amazon primes for more. Clearly, … Continue reading

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Getting Great Online Customer Reviews

For the huge number of firms using digital media, getting great online customer reviews is a must. And this post addresses that topic. These prior posts relate to today’s topic: Do Shoppers Really Believe Customer Reviews? How TripAdvisor Works Building … Continue reading

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