Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

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

Are Price Shoppers Worth Pursuing?

For many years, there has been intense discussion about the concept of customer lifetime value. According to this concept, loyal shoppers will make many purchases over their lifetime, thus enabling companies to accrue long-term profits from those shoppers. This concept … Continue reading

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The Pulse of the Online Shopper: 2013

Retailers can never have enough information about the trends in the marketplace — whether online or offline. As we know, the shopping trip is constantly evolving and needs constant attention. UPS, in conjunction with comScore, has just published its 2013 … Continue reading

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The “Third Space” of Retailing

Some store-based retailers have embarked on rather novel concepts to drive business to their stores. One such concept is the “third space.” According to Marian Berelowitz, writing for JWT Intelligence: “Brick-and-mortar retail will increasingly serve as a ‘third space’ that’s … Continue reading

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