Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

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

Focus More on Repeat Customers

Many retailers spend a lot of money trying to attract more new customers as a way to generate greater sales — and profits. As a result, they sometimes do not pay enough attention to repeat business as the key to … Continue reading

Posted in Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Pizza Chains Stepping It Up

We’ve seen a lot of innovations and creative marketing among the leading pizza chains. For example, Domino’s has improved its online ordering capabilities and aggressively promotes this as more convenient than in-store ordering. As with all Pizza chains, Papa John’s … Continue reading

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Do You Know How Shoppers Rate Your Store?

We recognize that shoppers today often have high expectations with regard to the store shopping experience. Do you regularly track your customers’ attitudes across a wide range of store shopping attributes? The Retail Owners Institute (ROI) puts it this way: “We’ve … Continue reading

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment