Tag Archives: segmentation

Listening to Your Customers

It is pretty hard to serve customers properly unless we are listening to them — and communication is definitely a two-way street. As Cynthia Clark writes in 1to1 Magazine: “Listening to customers is a must. However, listening isn’t enough. Organizations … Continue reading

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The World’s Booming Dynamo of Online Shopping: Asia-Pacific

Even with a population representing only 5 percent of the people worldwide, North American consumers have always led the way with the highest regional market share of global online shopping. However, as eMarketer reports, in 2013, Asia-Pacific consumers will begin … Continue reading

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U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends for 2012

Each year the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) publishes a variety of research materials, some free and some for a fee. If you are interested in grocery shopping trends, the FMI has made available for free a 53-minute Webinar (with many … Continue reading

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