Tag Archives: customer service

How Well Are You “Courting” Your Customers?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we know, in today’s competitive environment, we cannot take our customers for granted. We need to continuously “court” them and have them feel appreciated. Consider this observation from Oracle Marketing Cloud: “From the need to meaningfully nurture to the … Continue reading →

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Do Better in Dealing with Negative Online Reviews

Posted on May 19, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Negative online reviews can have a devastating effect on businesses — unless they are handled properly. Here are some suggestions from Konnecti, a company that helps clients build their online presence.    

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Fitting Rooms Go Digital

Posted on May 12, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we have reported before (see, for example, 1, 2, 3), many retailers have hopped on the digital revolution. Now, we are even seeing digital fitting rooms. Niki Blasina reports for the Wall Street Journal that some retailers are deploying “video … Continue reading →

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