Tag Archives: customer service

Moms Go More Mobile This Holiday Season

As we’ve reported before, many moms actively use their mobile devices during the shopping process. Now, there is new research that highlights the ways in which U.S. and Canadians will use their mobile devices during the 2013 holiday shopping season. … Continue reading

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What Do Shoppers Want from Retailers This Holiday Season?

We’ve been posting a lot lately about the 2013 holiday shopping season — which is already underway (despite the media fascination with Black Friday).  Here are links to two of our recent posts: “Gearing Up for the Holiday Shopping Season” … Continue reading

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Better Personalizing the Retail Experience

In this multichannel era, it is imperative that store-based retailers work harder on their customer personalization efforts. As noted by Linda Lacina, writing for Entrepreneur: “The key to keeping brick-and-mortar relevant to shoppers lies in personalization. That’s one of the … Continue reading

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