Tag Archives: customer service

What’s Next for Traditional Stores?

Posted on November 7, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we know, traditional brick-and-mortar retailing is far from dead. However, it is changing and it is affected by alternative shopping formats. So, what’s next? eMarketer reports that: “Thanks to digital devices, mobile in particular, the path to purchase starts … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Store Associates and Customer Relationships

Posted on November 6, 2014 by bermanevansretail

It is imperative that store-based retailers recognize the importance and value of store associates in customer relationships. Some get this; others do not. Recently, Cognizant conducted a study on this and concluded that: “Store associates are the last resource shoppers … Continue reading →

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Retailers That Get the Value of Loyalty Programs

Posted on October 23, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before, several retailers have dropped or cut back on their customer loyalty programs. And we have questioned the wisdom of those decisions — especially in today’s highly competitive cross-channel marketplace. So, take a look at this … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments