Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

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

How Retailers Can Do a Better Job with Customer Loyalty

American Express Merchant Services has developed two videos on mapping customer loyalty. These videos are mostly oriented to small businesses — often, retailers — and fall under the American Express OPEN banner, which is the small business division of American … Continue reading

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How to Improve Customer Engagement

Here’s a brief video on how to improve customer engagement from Pitney Bowes.  

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Retailers Now Selling Fun Socks, Not Just Boring Ones

With the advent of the popular Happy Socks in 2008, the sock industry has changed dramatically. Here’s the story of Happy Socks by Happy Socks: “Happy Socks started in the spring of 2008. Two friends had a vision: to spread … Continue reading

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