customer satisfaction

Technological advance, personal advice, fast service or delivery: What makes customers happy?

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday: challenges, stumbling blocks and solutions

What matters before, during and after big shopping events

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#online trading #e-commerce

Cooperation offers e-commerce brands customer service AI

New partnership enables e-commerce brands to leverage the best AI automated customer service through a centralized helpdesk

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How the COVID pandemic has upended brick-and-mortar retailing

Consumer behavior: “Ten years of digital transformation happened in two years”

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How convenience stores can drive shopper loyalty in 2022

Convenience, prices, loyalty programs – how to retain customers

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Rolling into the future

Why shopping carts can be so much more than they currently are

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Survey: Most consumers say they buy based on experience vs. price

99% also said they regularly shop online while 97% have purchased through social media

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Retailers can remain competitive while reducing their environmental footprint

Based on consumers’ sustainable delivery preferences

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The wonders of RFID

Mainetti presents modern stock management with radio frequency identification

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H&M explores tech-enabled shopping experiences

H&M launches new in-store shopping experience enabled by technology in the US

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09.06.2022 #customer satisfaction #digital signage

retail salsa Tech Talks – Industry discussion live for the first time from EuroCIS 2022

Hot topics of the retail tech industry: automation & AI, smart stores, interactive touchpoints

After one and a half years of successful webtalks in the format "retail salsa – Spice up your Community", we took the EuroCIS 2022, which took place again from 31.05.-02.06. after a pandemic break, as an opportunity to organize the ...

18.05.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Weekly grocery shopping made easy: meal planning via app

Grocery shopping, ordering, recipes – all in one app with connection to local grocery stores

Grocery shopping can be fun. For a five-person household with a baby and a dog, including allergies and favorite dishes, it quickly becomes a mammoth task. The developers of the app Jow want to simplify this very process and are teaming up with ...

29.04.2022 #customer satisfaction #Tech in Retail

Syndicated shelf intelligence data across every store and shelf

Real-time, continuous visibility into what’s really on store shelves

Lund Food Holdings, Inc. and Pensa Systems announced a partnership to deploy Pensa’s automated retail shelf intelligence solution in every Lunds & Byerlys grocery store.Using patented computer vision and artificial intelligence to scan all ...

12.04.2022 #customer satisfaction #Tech in Retail

4 tips for improving retail customer experience

Customer experience can make or break a retail business, so it's vital to get it right

In the retail industry, customer experience is one of the most critical elements for success. It serves as the foundation for customer loyalty, repeat business, and word-of-mouth referrals. In other words, an excellent customer experience is what ...

25.03.2022 #customer satisfaction #delivery

Visibility and control are consumers’ priorities for last-mile delivery

Consumer demand: tracking deliveries via GPS and redirecting deliveries

Anyline announced findings of its “Last-Mile Delivery: Customer Perception Report 2022.” The survey, conducted on behalf of Anyline by Researchscape, highlights the major pain points of last-mile delivery that have surfaced since the ...

17.03.2022 #customer satisfaction #Tech in Retail

Scan & Go is a multi-talented tool for retailers and customers

How to use the smartphones of your consumers for convenience, sales and marketing

On March 16th, we prepared another spicy meal for you as a tasting sample about the options, benefits and challenges of Scan & Go services. With many poignant questions of our audience and the valuable and current input of our experts, ...

16.03.2022 #customer satisfaction #services

Home pickup for convenient ecommerce returns

Narvar service available in ten major metros in the U.S. including San Francisco, NY, LA and Chicago

Narvar announced the rollout of its Home Pickup service, a carrier-agnostic returns service that allows shoppers to schedule a courier to pick up return packages at their homes. More than 70 retailers, including DSW and Ann Taylor, piloted the ...

09.02.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Ease of returns as top priority in online purchase

Right returns process reaps the most consumer loyalty

89 percent of consumers identify ease of returns as top priority when purchasing online. That’s according to new data from delivery experience platform Sorted, which found that retailers who get the returns process right will reap the most ...

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01.02.2022 #customer satisfaction #sustainability

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol recognized and published in ITC Standards Map

Overview of cotton sustainability

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been recognized and published in the standard mapping process by the International Trade Centre, giving brands and retailers around the world greater choice when it comes to sourcing sustainably grown cotton.The ...

24.01.2022 #customer satisfaction #customer experience

More than half of consumers feel service is an afterthought

Annual Zendesk Customer Experience (CX) Trends Report highlights CX as an imperative for growth

Annual Zendesk Customer Experience (CX) Trends Report highlights CX as an imperative for growthZendesk’s landmark annual research has highlighted the potential for businesses to drive success with a focus on customer experiences – as ...

16.01.2022 #customer satisfaction #Tech in Retail

Albertsons Companies launches new digital meal planning features

Shoppers can now complete meal planning and shopping in under 10 minutes and easily keep essentials stocked at home

Albertsons Companies, Inc. announced the launch of two new digital offerings – meal planning and Schedule & Save. The new capabilities will offer loyalty members integrated menu planning and shopping list creation and the ability to ...

16.12.2021 #customer satisfaction #customer experience

Shopping carts save shoppers money as pushing reduces spending

Handle positioning could increase sales

Ahead of the holiday season, new Bayes Business School research has found that repositioning the handles on trolleys could boost sales by 25 per cent for retailers.The study, led by Bayes Business School, explores how using the standard shopping ...

09.12.2021 #customer satisfaction #retail

You get what you give: Appreciation and fairness as the key to customer loyalty

How do retailers achieve more customer loyalty for their company?

Sweet and enticing as honey – that was the motto of our retail salsa on 08.12.2021, which this time was all about customer loyalty. After all, loyalty is not something you get for free, but something you have to work for. Connor ...

10.11.2021 #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

US consumers say fake online reviews are a growing problem

Uberall analyzes four million reviews on Google, Facebook, Yelp and Tripadvisor to determine rates of review fraud

Uberall announced a new report, “The State of Online Review Fraud,” which analyzes four million local business reviews on Google, Facebook, Yelp and Tripadvisor. This is the first report to take on the growing problem of fake reviews at ...

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04.11.2021 #online trading #e-commerce

More than half of online shoppers have purchased cross-border during the pandemic

Customers want free product returns and the ability to track orders online

New research suggests 57% of online shoppers around the world have made at least one online purchase from a company in another country in the last 12 months – while a further 22% have considered doing so. And 43% agree or strongly agree that ...

13.10.2021 #customer satisfaction #retail

German CRM Forum 2022 – The leading CRM conference in Germany!

16.02. - 17.02.2022 | Online/Frankfurt am Main

Germany's leading CRM conference is entering its 12th round.How can Customer Centricity be successfully anchored in the company? Which approaches promise success? And how can customer centricity be measured and managed? Questions like these will ...

01.10.2021 #customer satisfaction #digital signage

New solution optimizes Lysmesteren stores

More opportunities for impulse purchases

At Lysmesteren in Næstved and Charlottenlund, which are part of Denmark’s biggest lighting chain, the stores have introduced electronic price tags from Delfi Techonolgies. A solution that has been implemented to gain focus and to ...

01.10.2021 #customer satisfaction #digital marketing

Customer experience (CX) technology sets a new baseline ...

... but still struggles to satisfy many, finds NTT’s research

NTT Ltd. released the 2021 edition of the Global Customer Experience Benchmarking Report (GCXBR), its annual survey assessing the global state of play for CX.Now in its 24th year, the latest GCXBR arrives at an important juncture to help ...

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28.09.2021 #customer satisfaction #mobile payment

European mobile transactions rocket – emerging markets lead the way for mobile wallets

Contactless payments as a major driver of usage going forward

The biggest study of mobile wallets in the world, released by payments fintech Boku, with data from Juniper Research, reveals that Europe will be home to four of the ten fastest-growing countries for mobile payment transactions by 2025. Russia, ...

22.09.2021 #customer satisfaction #retail

NRF announces Brian Cornell as "The visionary 2022"

Target CEO wins the the Visionary Award for his strong commitment to his team and customers

The National Retail Federation has announced that Target Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell will receive The Visionary award, given each year to an outstanding retail industry leader. The award will be presented during the ...

06.09.2021 #online trading #e-commerce

The gateway to the online store: Optimizing the search in e-commerce

9 steps towards a user-friendly webshop search

Consumers who type search terms into the appropriate field on websites or in online stores are often interested in specific products and ready to make a purchase. This is a potential that you should not leave unused. That's why optimizing the ...

23.08.2021 #customer satisfaction #food retail

Shoppers are looking for comprehensive meal solutions

Findings of the 2021 Power of Foodservice at Retail analysis

FMI, the food industry association, has introduced its 2021 Power of Foodservice at Retail analysis, a comprehensive review of shoppers’ perceptions and behaviors regarding prepared foods in grocery. This sixth-annual exploration underscores ...

17.08.2021 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

More trust for retailers with messaging services

Increased purchasing power through conversational AI

Holiday shopping is set to look a little different in 2021, as consumers change their habits and brands deal with an ongoing labor shortage. According to a new survey uncovering what retailers need to know this holiday season from LivePerson, Inc. ...

06.08.2021 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

2021 brings back-to-class shopping to record levels

Online shopping remains top destination for back-to-school shopping

Consumers plan to spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights ...

05.08.2021 #e-commerce #customer satisfaction

Secondhand trading takes off in China

Alibaba’s Idle Fish App makes recycling easier

More and more customers in China embrace secondhand trading, also known as re-commerce, to raise extra cash via online platforms such as Idle Fish.The trend has been turbo-charged by apps that make selling pre-owned items simpler, the need to ...

14.07.2021 #e-commerce #customer satisfaction

Post-Covid shopping trends

NPD Report: Demand for home products will endure

Small appliances and housewares products were in high demand in 2020 as consumer routines were disrupted and they looked to these products to make the most of their living spaces, as they spent more time at home. As consumers move outside the ...

12.07.2021 #customer satisfaction #delivery

How can automation bolster margins?

Counteracting growing margin pressures on retailers with technology

Competitive and price pressures are steadily increasing. Technologies that automate processes can help companies remain profitable. Here are a few examples.Retailers are facing unprecedented margin pressures in the current times. Increased raw ...

29.06.2021 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

Brick and Click: Pre-pandemic levels amid healthy spending

E-commerce growth remains elevated, in-store shopping rebounds in a big way

U.S. discretionary spending on general merchandise continues to be healthier than expected. Dollar sales for the week ending June 12, 2021 rose 15% over the same period two years ago, continuing at a pace that exceeds the 9% growth over last year, ...

23.06.2021 #customer satisfaction #delivery

Profitability of food home delivery platforms

Up to 8,000 daily services needed to be profitable in a big city

Various platforms which offer food home delivery services through courier services, such as riders or other types of distributors, have proliferated very quickly in recent years, especially in big cities. Due to this boom in last-mile delivery or ...

20.06.2021 #customer satisfaction #digital signage

Digital signage creates more time for customers at 3

Telecommunication company 3 relies on electronic price tags

The staff members in the telecommunications company 3's stores do not have to worry about updating product information or prices, as all the stores have installed electronic price tags from the IT company Delfi Technologies. The stores can ...

14.06.2021 #e-commerce #customer satisfaction

New type of pedestrian drive

Carrefour partners with La Poste to launch the Pickup drive

Carrefour has teamed up with La Poste via its subsidiary Pickup to create a new nationwide partnership to launch a new Pedestrian drive business model. Henceforth, customers will be able to visit “Pickup drives” to access several local ...

10.06.2021 #customer satisfaction #app

Magical shopping experience

Finally Harry Potter fans can visit the official Harry Potter flagship store New York City

Harry Potter New York will set a new standard for themed retail, combining breath-taking design, exquisite craftsmanship, hand-crafted props, exciting interactive elements and exclusive products - inviting fans to experience the Wizarding World in a ...

09.06.2021 #e-commerce #customer satisfaction

FedEx strengthens e-commerce offering

Expansion of international day-definite delivery service FedEx International Connect Plus across Europe

Following the successful launch of FedEx International Connect Plus (FICP) in January 2021, FedEx has expanded access to its day-definite e-commerce delivery service. The service is now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, ...

04.06.2021 #e-commerce #customer satisfaction

Hot on the trail of the newest trends

OTTO uses a new in-house tool for trend research

Together with Google, the online retailer OTTO has developed a dashboard that helps identify "whitespots" - missing brands and products. The tool called MANGO builds on Google's Merchant Analytics Center and, in addition to its own ...

28.05.2021 #online trading #e-commerce

Gen Z shopping journeys start on Social Media

Findings reveal generational shopping preferences: purchases are mostly made on third-party websites

Leading digital experience platform provider Optimizely (formerly Episerver) today announced new survey data revealing the nuanced preferences of Gen Z and Millennial consumers as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. The survey, which polled 1,000 ...

21.05.2021 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

Post Corona wardrobe refresh

More than half of the Canadians plan to buy new clothing when the pandemic is over

More than 50% of Canadian consumers plan to purchase new clothing once pandemic restrictions are relaxed, according to a new report from The NPD Group. The desire for a wardrobe refresh is even stronger when it comes to consumers aged 18-34 as over ...

12.05.2021 #brick and mortar retail #customer satisfaction

Post-corona ‚feel-better situation‘ for consumers

Economy could see the fastest growth since 1980s when the crisis is over

With more businesses reopening and bringing employees back to work, the U.S. economy is on firm footing and could see its fastest growth in more than three decades, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today.“While ...

21.04.2021 #brick and mortar retail #customer satisfaction

Lowe's introduces enhanced shopping experience for Pro customers

Exclusive offers, such as perks, new products and services

Lowe's announced its next major step as the New Home for Pros by launching a tailored store shopping experience created specifically for Pros. The Pro customer shops at Lowe's significantly more often than DIY customers, so the upgrades were ...

25.03.2021 #online trading #e-commerce

Retailers cite conversion optimization as the #1 ecommerce challenge

State of payments across retail in Europe

Mollie, payment service provider in Europe, has published research unveiling the state of payments in retail today as well as the challenges and opportunities in the retail market following a turbulent year. For example, when asked the biggest ...

16.03.2021 #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

Touchless Feedback

The Wall Street Journal published an article about Instant Feedback ‘Smiley’ Buttons

The Wall Street Journal, after interviewing our co-founder and Executive VP of Strategic Alliances, Ville Levaniemi, published an article titled “Instant Feedback ‘Smiley’ Buttons Go Touchless in Pandemic”. The article ...

03.03.2021 #customer satisfaction #digitization

Retail industry lags behind in customer experience strategy

Lack of data and analytics hinders successful customer experience delivery

NTT Ltd. announced its Retail Guide to the Global Customer Experience Benchmarking Report which shows that the retail sector is particularly lagging behind in customer experience (CX) compared with the all industry benchmark. However, retailers ...

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