Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

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

Customer Expectations: A New Shopping Infographic

Baynote (a provider of personalized customer experience solutions) recently released the results of its 4th annual “Holiday Online Shopping Survey.” 1,000 U.S. online holiday shoppers were surveyed during the week after Cyber Monday 2013. The survey looks at consumer behavior … Continue reading

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A New Amazon Infographic

Check it out! And click on the infographic for a lot more information about Amazon.com. [After clicking the chart, be sure to scroll down to read the information under the infographic.]   Source: GreatBusinessSchools.org  

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Lessons from the Holiday 2013 Hacking and Shipping Fiasco

Now, that the dust has settled on the 2013 holiday shopping season, let’s take a look at two major problems that have impacted millions of shoppers. As we all know, there were a lot of unhappy shoppers this past holiday … Continue reading

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