Tag Archives: trust

Great Post-Purchase Communication Is Essential

Post-purchase communication is a key to continued customer patronage as well as to long-term brand loyalty. Poor follow-up can be quite detrimental to customer relationships. So, how can we do better? Alexandra Sheehan, writing for Shopify, offers several observations and … Continue reading

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Informative Infographic on the Customer Shopping Experience

As we have discussed before, there are many factors that affect whether a shopper receives a good customer experience — and whether a shopper completes a purchase or becomes loyal to the company.   Take a look at this infographic … Continue reading

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Are YOU Prepared for Ad Blocking?

Ad blocking is becoming an enormous problem for online retailers, going from a nuisance a couple of years ago to a major threat today. ARE YOU PREPARED TO HANDLE IT? Technopedia describes ad blockers as follows: “An ad blocker is … Continue reading

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