Category Archives: Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information

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

Engineering a Great Retail Customer Experience

In 2017, we have presented several posts on the retail experience. The topic is that important! Here are some of these posts: Omnichannel and Great Customer Experiences How Good Is the Customer Experience YOU Offer? Informative Infographic on the Customer Shopping Experience 2017 … Continue reading

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UPS to Aid Retailers in Return Process

Many firms not named Amazon are looking for a way to greatly improve the customer return process. Now, UPS comes to the rescue. As Andria Cheng reports for eMarketer: “In retailers’ fight against Amazon, it looks like there is a new … Continue reading

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JetBlue’s Innovative Customer Service Software

JetBlue is known for its superior customer service. This helps engender customer loyalty, According to fliers’ ratings of the airline industry (as reported by the American Customer Satisfaction Index), JetBlue is the highest-rated domestic airline for customer satisfaction. To make … Continue reading

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