Category Archives: Social Media and Retailing

Retail conversations are increasingly two-way interactions; many blogs have a great impact on given retailers’ performance (and blog messages are not typically controlled by the retailers).

Using Social Media to Enhance Customer Service

Check out this infographic to see how social media may be used as a customer service tool.    

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Domino’s Slows Down to Make Better Pizza

Domino’s has certainly turned things around with its better-made pizza, several new pizza products, and clever TV ads. Check out the Domino’s slowing down ad and the new humorous ad in India.      

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A New Showrooming Infographic

In April, we posted an interesting infographic on the impact of showrooming. But this phenomenon merits even more attention. As recently reported by Retail Touchpoints: “Consumers are increasingly using their mobile devices to search for the best deals, which is … Continue reading

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