Tag Archives: multichannel

Using Supply Chain Optimization to Grow

Managing the entire supply chain, from the acquisition of merchandise to the sale and delivery to final consumers, has always been a challenge for retailers. This is even more true today than in the past — given the multiple selling … Continue reading

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Retail Banks Doing Better at Digital

Many retail banks have adopted digital tools to enhance their level of customer service. They are often quite effective in these efforts. As Cognizant observes: “To compete effectively, banks must fully adopt digital technologies to enhance customer experience, by providing … Continue reading

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Making Service Bookings More Efficient

One challenge for service retailers is smoothing out their customer traffic so as to maximize the efficient use of the firms’ available time. Now, this can be done through online software applications. One such application is from WooCommerce: “What’s the … Continue reading

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