Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

This sub-category encompasses establishing and maintaining a retail image, and promotional strategy.

Retail TouchPoints’ 2014 Customer Engagement Award Winners

As we recently posted, the customer’s shopping experience  is vitally important to the success of any retailer. The retailers selected for Retail TouchPoints’ 2014 Customer Engagement Awards certainly grasp this: “As we move into 2015, retailers are focused on finding … Continue reading

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A Video Look at the Glade Boutique

SC Johnson, a maker of household products, including Glade, has opened a Glade “popup” store in New York City. This store will be open through December 23, 2014.  Take a look at the company’s fun YouTube video: “Follow host Audrina Patridge as … Continue reading

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Cognizant’s 2014 Shopper Experience Study

RIS News and Cognizant have published a report on the state of the shopper experience in 2014. More than 5,300 respondents in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and China were surveyed. As RIS News’ editorial director Joe Skorupa notes at the beginning … Continue reading

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