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#customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

Post-purchase communication: Well-informed customers are happier

Shipment tracking options and convenient returns management solutions

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#consulting #brick and mortar retail

The customer is always right? Two customers might spell trouble!

How salespeople can handle customers who bring company along

#pos marketing #displays

Award-worthy product presentations – Point of purchase displays

The 2019 POPAI Awards finalists in our photo gallery

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#customer satisfaction #shop concepts

Weekend unlimited concept store to open in California

Retail store will include weekend live lounge & event space

#customer satisfaction #trend research

Implementing new ideas: Design thinking in the retail world

Focus on customer expectations

#online trading #digital marketing

Computer-generated imagery: better and faster product photography for online stores

David Wischniewski on the possibilities of product visualization

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#customer counting #shoppingcenter

Designer Outlet Croatia as hybrid retail destination

Building footfall and counting shopper traffic

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#digital signage #Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH)

DOOH displays are engaging

Consumers to seek out more information after seeing digital signage

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#customer relationship management #data protection

Retailers ask California to preserve customer loyalty programs

New privacy law becomes applicable in January 2020

customer satisfaction

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#customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

2019 Eptica Digital Trust Study

89% of consumers will switch brands if trust breaks down

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#customer satisfaction #trend research

The new power of the consumer

Trend Radar Study 2019: why shoppers love product ratings

#customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin – a powerful customer magnet

Brand advertising with taps, creamy whitecaps, and hashtags

in-store marketing

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#brick and mortar retail #in-store marketing

Good news for brick and mortar retailers

71 percent of shoppers are spending more in-store than online

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#customer satisfaction #brick and mortar retail

’Shoppertainment’ is the key to increasing sales in-store

By Mark Thomson, Director of Retail Solutions, Zebra Technologies

#online trading #data management

RetailNext selected by BucketFeet as in-store retail analytics provider

brand management

#marketing planing #brand management

Burger King and Millennium Hotels discuss brand messaging

Incite Groups free webinar, 14:00 GMT 3rd April

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#trend research #brand management

Footwear market expected to grow rapidly

Application insights, latest trends, developments, and forecasts to 2021

#event #brand management

What retailers and brand experts need

Retail & Brand Experience World Congress

26.03.2019 #data management #customer analysis

Poor marketing personalization efforts means losing customers

Marketing leaders strive for one-to-one personalization, but fall short

While most marketing leaders continue to strive for one-to-one personalization, achieving this type of tailored messaging falls short, causing most personalization efforts to fail, according to Gartner, Inc. The price of getting personalization ...

25.03.2019 #pos marketing #displays

Imaginative sales promotion – displays for the POS

The POPAI Award finalists 2019 in our photo gallery

This year's participants impress with their attentive designs, functionality and practical handling. The contestants demonstrate the wide-ranging possibilities a display offers for presenting products and attracting attention at the point of ...

25.03.2019 #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

2019 Eptica Digital Trust Study

89% of consumers will switch brands if trust breaks down

UK brands are undermining consumer trust and risking revenues by failing to deliver consistent, multichannel customer service, according to the 2019 Eptica Digital Trust Study.Trust is increasingly central to customer relationships. 89 percent of ...

20.03.2019 #customer satisfaction #trend research

The new power of the consumer

Trend Radar Study 2019: why shoppers love product ratings

A global study on the “rating economy” shows that product ratings are growing in importance, impacting shopping behavior and brand loyalty.Customers are relying less on marketing messages, and the balance of power is shifting toward the ...

19.03.2019 #event #marketing

Brand Marketing Summit

Map your customers journey and engage at the right time

The Brand Marketing Summit (25th-26th June, London) is the must attend event for those looking to reinvent their marketing and engage their customers. Knowing your customer and their journey has become essential to delivering customer engagement. ...

18.03.2019 #marketing planing #brand management

Burger King and Millennium Hotels discuss brand messaging

Incite Groups free webinar, 14:00 GMT 3rd April

Nearly two-thirds of millennials and Gen Z express a preference for brands that have a point of view and stand for something. As customers demand a more personalised and meaningful relationship with the brands of their choice, it is imperative you ...

15.03.2019 #trend research #brand management

Footwear market expected to grow rapidly

Application insights, latest trends, developments, and forecasts to 2021

Global Footwear Market is expected to grow at a significant CAGR in the upcoming years as the scope and its applications are rising enormously across the globe. Footwear is a garment worn on the feet to protect and comfort against adversities of the ...

14.03.2019 #retail #displays

Top retail activity helps usher in Year of the Pig

Chinese New Year signals the busiest trading period of the calendar for grocery retail

This year’s celebration, marking the Year of the Pig – representing good fortune, wealth and prosperity – was no exception, according to a brand-new report from international grocery researcher IGD Asia. Shirley Zhu, IGD ...

14.03.2019 #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin – a powerful customer magnet

Brand advertising with taps, creamy whitecaps, and hashtags

Just in time for Saint Patrick's Day, we turn our attention to arguably the favorite drink of the Irish: the iconic Guinness beer. Or, more precisely, the home of the stout: the Guinness Storehouse opened its doors in 2000 right in the heart of ...

08.03.2019 #brick and mortar retail #in-store marketing

Good news for brick and mortar retailers

71 percent of shoppers are spending more in-store than online

Both men and women are spending significantly more in-store than online during a typical shopping visit according to a new report, by First Insight, Inc. The company, which recently surveyed consumers on shopping habits, purchase behavior and ...

07.03.2019 #event #artificial intelligence

2nd World Retail Forum, Amsterdam

The latest developments in the industry

World Retail Forum is a platform for retail professionals from across the globe to come together, share experiences and learn from top industry leaders and retail gurus. ...

07.03.2019 #sustainability #design

Students create packaging of the future

Annual design competition PIDA

What will a sustainable and exciting packaging concept look like in 2030? Most likely we will see many and innovative answers to that question at PIDA (Packaging Impact Design Award), the international design competition arranged and hosted by ...

22.02.2019 #software developement #event

Digital Marketing Forum

Comprehensive, neutral, scientifically accompanied, critical

At the Digital Marketing Forum (DMF) on 06. and 07.03.2019 at the Stuttgart Media University, 18 proven experts from science and practice will explain the current status of methods, techniques and tools in digital marketing.With its program the DMF ...

12.02.2019 #digital signage #Trade fair special EuroCIS 2019

Holistic POS solutions in visual communication

Product presentation and brand presence through signage

The effective placement of products at the POS is becoming increasingly difficult today due to the broad diversity of brands and the struggle for presentation area that goes along with it. Striking POS solutions are thus all the more important. ...

08.02.2019 #event #brand management

What retailers and brand experts need

Retail & Brand Experience World Congress

Retail & Brand Experience World Congress (RBEWC) is the industry’s first-ever, all-encompassing event focusing on how retailers and brands can leverage experiential retail to enhance the shopping experience and reach a larger pool of ...

07.02.2019 #brick and mortar retail

U.S. prestige beauty industry sales grow six percent in 2018

Artisanal fragrance was the fastest growing aspect of the market

The U.S. prestige beauty industry reached 18.8 billion dollar in 2018, a six percent sales increase over 2017, according to The NPD Group. The skincare category grew by 13 percent and contributed 60 percent of the industry’s total gains; ...

07.02.2019 #seasonal business #consumer demand

Fewer consumers celebrating Valentine’s Day

Those who do are spending more

Americans are expected to spend a record amount on Valentine’s Day this year despite a years-long decrease in the percentage of people celebrating the holiday, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and ...

07.02.2019 #retail #economy

Retail jobs grew nearly 15,000 in January over December

The economy seems to be in a good place

Retail industry employment in January was down by 15,100 jobs unadjusted from a year earlier but increased 14,800 jobs seasonally adjusted from December, the National Retail Federation said today. The retail numbers, which exclude automobile ...

05.02.2019 #e-commerce #fashion

Luxury fashion spending is on the rise online

Nearly half of the online luxury fashion dollar sales come from footwear

U.S. online sales of luxury fashion items are showing significant growth coming from each of the key segments – footwear, accessories, and apparel – according to the new U.S. Luxury E-commerce Report from The NPD Group. Much of the ...

04.02.2019 #online trading #e-commerce

Lone Kauri Road Ltd. has new e-commerce site

Offering high performance, sustainable outdoor products

New Zealand-based company, Lone Kauri Road Ltd. recently announced the official launch of its first ecommerce site. Lonekauri.com was created to provide outdoor enthusiasts with premium quality products that minimise environmental impact by ...

28.01.2019 #price optimization #pricing management

The new world of retail(ing)

Effects of price discrimination and dynamic pricing

Dynamic pricing is a pricing strategy that plays an important role in retail. Instead of setting prices over a specific period of time – as is common practice in traditional price management -, dynamic pricing means prices can change on a ...

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21.01.2019 #app #labels

Retailer app identifies counterfeit products and strengthens customer relationships

Secure barcodes on paper labels offer retailers and customers many benefits

Counterfeit goods prompt harmful financial losses due to a loss of sales and profits, decreased tax revenues and by threatening jobs – and this doesn’t just impact retailers and manufacturers. According to EUIPO (The European Union ...

08.01.2019 #e-commerce #digitization

Digital Sales Summit in Hannover

The E-Commerce Event

The Digital Sales Summit will be held for the first time in Hanover on 21 February.An extraordinary location and a LineUp which you have never seen before in the eCommerce industry, this is the easiest way to describe the Digital Sales Summit.In his ...

02.01.2019 #data management #customer relationship management

Companies lose customers during online holiday promotions

Bad preference management equals frustrated customers

A recent survey from PossibleNOW uncovered that as many as 36 percent of businesses are not actively collecting customer preference data. Additionally, another 31 percent aren’t sure if they’re collecting this data. Many retailers will ...

19.12.2018 #event #fashion

PANORAMA Berlin January 15-17, 2019

The largest fashion marketplace in Europe

True to the meaning of the word panorama, PANORAMA BERLIN offers a broad overview of national and international mens and womenswear collections. Thereby, it enriches the international trade fair landscape consistently with strong and relevant new ...

12.12.2018 #personnel management #security management

Achieving goals with the right attitude

Corporate health management is a process, not a one-time event

Employee satisfaction/engagement is critical to the success of any business, big or small. Customers notice if employees are dissatisfied with their jobs.Customer satisfaction, employee recruitment and hiring, employee retention and increasing sales ...

21.11.2018 #consulting #brick and mortar retail

City management fights vacant storefronts and supports retailers

Insights from city manager Nicole Halves-Volmer from Delmenhorst

Modern city management always includes cooperation with the retailers of a city. The charismatic city manager Nicole Halves-Volmer works with passion for the city of Delmenhorst and talks in the interview about campaigns with and for ...

17.10.2018 #virtual reality #augmented reality

"I see augmented reality leading the way in the store"

Augmented and virtual reality shopping

Not only do augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) promise an exhilarating entertainment experience, they are also already practically applied in several industry sectors. What opportunities do they offer retailers and customers? What are ...

28.09.2018 #digital signage #led lighting

A beacon for a shopping mall

Digital signage: outdoor LED screen in Mexico

On the premises of a shopping center in Cuernavaca, near Mexico City, a digital signage project attracts attention. The elevated tank, rising high above the ground on a structure, serves as an eyecatcher. The shopping mall Forum hopes to attract ...

14.09.2018 #digital marketing #multisensual marketing

Virtual commerce: shopping in a different reality

What we can expect from virtual reality in retail

Virtual fashion shows, mountaineering, and test drives: Virtual reality (VR) is creating a new paradigm for the customer experience – not only in brick-and-mortar stores but also in online shopping. "It's always remarkable and ...

31.08.2018 #retail #digitization

Digital sporting goods retailers: Decathlon and Intersport push ahead

Of virtual tents and 3D foot analysis

Customer loyalty and innovative store features are key factors in sports retail. Shopping becomes an experience, whether that’s thanks to an integration of online and offline activities or brand-new approaches and technologies. What can ...

30.08.2018 #sales promotion #associations

Tariffs remain a threat

National retail federation upgrades 2018 economic forecast

The National Retail Federation today increased its retail sales forecast for 2018, saying sales are expected to grow more than previously predicted thanks to tax reform and other positive economic inputs but warning that tariffs threaten to dampen ...

15.08.2018 #brick and mortar retail #Click & Collect

Click & collect promotes cross selling

Research: Many click & collect shoppers made additional in-store purchases

Research from OrderDynamics explores North American click and collect trends, including communications and timing preferences, return behaviors, and unplanned purchasing habits. OrderDynamic, announced its latest consumer study, “The Rise ...

13.08.2018 #online trading

Costly online out-of-stock problems for consumer goods

GMA report: Potential lost sales could reach 17 billion dollars

A new report shows that out-of-stock rates for online purchases of consumer products in the U.S. are nearly twice as high as in-store availability. The report, issued by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), shows potential online sales ...

10.08.2018 #retail #supply chain management (SCM)

Collaboration opportunities between retailers and suppliers

Retail Collaboration Survey results 2018 by Trace One

Trace One, the world’s largest collaborative retail business network for private label, released the results of its 2018 Retail Collaboration Survey. Surveying 385 grocery retailers and consumer goods suppliers across North America and Europe, ...

09.08.2018 #brick and mortar retail #marketing research

“Differentiation remains the key to growth”

Poundworld’s failure to differentiate from other discounters led to demise

Poundworld, which is set to disappear from the UK high street by early August 2018, must look to its own failures – and in particular its failure to stand out from other discounters – to explain its demise, says GlobalData, a data and ...

24.07.2018 #pos marketing #pos software

Permaplay POS-TOUCH

The new Touch and Content Manager Software

In addition to its wide range of modern touch screens, Permaplay has developed the innovative POS software Permaplay POS-TOUCH, a new Touch Content Management system. Thus, all sales-relevant content can be displayed easily, without requiring any ...

06.06.2018 #management consultancy

Study links corporate goodness programs to big gains in retention

Turnover is reduced by 57 percent for employees actively engaged in company giving

Benevity, Inc., the global leader in corporate social responsibility and employee engagement software, today announced the results of the Benevity Engagement Study, an analysis of the link between participation in corporate Goodness programs and ...

30.04.2018 #marketing research

Mountain and electric bicycles leading the pack

Cycling trends ahead of the 2018 Bicycle Leadership Conference

The U.S. cycling market is a $5.9 billion industry, with independent bicycle dealers capturing about 52 percent of those sales and the rest of the market the remaining piece of the pie, according to retail sales data from global information ...

19.04.2018 #electronic shelf labels (ESL) #price labelling

Converting visitors into ‘buying-customers’

Electronic shelf labels at Eventyrsport

The time, that was previously spent on changing prices and marking up clothes and shoes at the adventure and sports chain Eventyrsport, is now spend on customer service and advice. The first goal is to convert 1.5 visitors into ...

19.04.2018 #retail #economy

B-Air welcomes retailing expert Gordon Erickson to its board

B-Air’s blue-chip partnerships with valued distributors and retailers, such as The Home Depot, Amazon, Menards and Costco

As one of the leading companies in the water damage, janitorial, retail, pet and inflatable industry, B-Air has set the standard in providing the highest-quality manufactured air movers, dryers, blowers, dehumidifiers and air scrubbers for ...

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