Tag Archives: customer loyalty

Shopping Smarter at J. Crew

Retailers have a lot of behind-the-scenes tactics in which they engage to stimulate customer shopping. Recently, Businessweek reported on some of the tactics utilized by J. Crew to simulate shoppers in the store. This story has a lot of tips … Continue reading

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Experiential Retailing Keeps on Evolving

Whether operating stores and/or running an online business, retailers must continuously strive to offer shoppers the best experience possible — or competitors will win them away. Oracle recently published an in-depth report on experiential retailing. It concluded that: “Consumers want retailers … Continue reading

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A Loyalty Program That Was Too Successful?

There are times when companies really surprise you with their decisions. This is certainly the case with Stonyfield Farms, which sells a variety of dairy products — especially yogurt — through supermarkets and other retailers carrying dairy items. The firm’s … Continue reading

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