Category Archives: Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information

This sub-category encompasses identifying and understanding consumers, and information gathering and processing in retailing.

Accenture Videos on Consumer Shopping

Today, we present two videos from global consulting giant Accenture.   The first video deals with people’s online shopping attitudes, including the trade-offs they recognize.   The second video discusses: “Are city shoppers getting secondhand treatment?” After watching the video, … Continue reading

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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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