Category Archives: Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information

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

More on the State of Store Retailing in 2017

Posted on September 14, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Here is an informative infographic on the state of store retailing in 2017 that is not all gloom and doom. According to Kevin Flanagan, director of content marketing for TimeTrade: “In our third-annual State of Retail survey, TimeTrade asked consumers … Continue reading →

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Better Attracting Loyal Consumers

Posted on September 13, 2017 by bermanevansretail

It is crucial that retailers continuously strive to attract and retain loyal shoppers — as we’ve discussed before. [Click here, for example]. As Martin Powton writes for Customer Think: “It takes so much effort to gain a customer now with an ever-increasing … Continue reading →

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Great Post-Purchase Communication Is Essential

Posted on September 7, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Post-purchase communication is a key to continued customer patronage as well as to long-term brand loyalty. Poor follow-up can be quite detrimental to customer relationships. So, how can we do better? Alexandra Sheehan, writing for Shopify, offers several observations and … Continue reading →

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