Tag Archives: multichannel

2015 Global Retail Sales Booming

2015 promises to be a very strong retail sales year around the world as more countries recover from their recessions. Total global retail sales in 2015 are projected to reach nearly $24 trillion dollars. According to eMarketer: “Retail sales worldwide … Continue reading

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How Should You Handle Angry Customers?

All companies treasure and understand the value of happy customers. The extent and loyalty of happy customers is often the difference between success and failure. But, how should we deal with angry customers? As a general rule, we should not … Continue reading

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A HubSpot Study: Social Media Posts and Interaction

How well do industries do in their social media engagement? Is the frequency of posting related to the level of audience participation? HubSpot recently conducted a research study on this (“2015 Social Media Benchmarks Report”). The full 49-page report may … Continue reading

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