Tag Archives: customer service

McDonald’s In-Store Teamwork

McDonald’s prides itself on the customer service experience provided to its patrons. Take a look at this video clip.

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Retail Moments of Truth: Getting Them to Work

According to Manthan Systems: “A moment of truth refers to every instance when a customer makes contact or interacts with your business wherein he or she gets an opportunity to form an impression about your brand. Seeing an ad about … Continue reading

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Retail Trade-Offs: Self-Service Vs. Human Service

In order to streamine costs to better compete with online retailers and to increase their profit margins, more and more retailers have turned to self-service. While shoppers like this in some situations, (a) there are many instances where they want … Continue reading

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