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What Does It Mean to Be Customer Centric?

Virtually all retailers understand that long-term success is only possible with happy, fulfilled customers. But what does it take to be truly “customer centric”? Consider the following slideshow from Raymark (empowering retailers for 25 years with technology solutions):  “As our physical … Continue reading

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How Well Are You “Courting” Your Customers?

As we know, in today’s competitive environment, we cannot take our customers for granted. We need to continuously “court” them and have them feel appreciated. Consider this observation from Oracle Marketing Cloud: “From the need to meaningfully nurture to the … Continue reading

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Smartphones and the In-Store Shopping Experience

Mobile technology greatly facilitates the shopping experience for consumers, including their in-store experience. Cayan,  a payment-facilitating company, offers a helpful take on this topic through the slideshow below.

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