Why retailers should embrace deflection for better customer service

by Gabe Larsen — VP Growth, Kustomer

Gabe Larsen, vice president, growth at Kustomer, explains why deflection is an increasingly important term in the customer service world that retailers need to…

Transforming brick and mortar to create personalized customer experiences

by Audwin Cash — SVP, Atrius Enterprise Solutions

Audwin Cash, SVP of Atrius Enterprise Solutions, Acuity Brands, explains how retailers are dealing with issues in brick and mortar locations never seen before.

To boost the customer experience increase departmental collaboration

by Joe Schultz — Vice President of Sales, Harbor Industries

Joe Schultz, vice president of sales at Harbor Retail, explains why to be successful retailers need to build a sense of collaboration and camaraderie and…

Selling behind a mask: Connecting while social distancing

by Liz Cichowski — President, Learning Means Business, Inc.

Liz Cichowski, a senior instructional designer, retail industry expert, at Learning Means Business Inc., offers up tips for helping retail associates engage…

Navigating the new retail experience: Changing expectations

by Chris Hogue — Head of Strategy and Product, LiveArea

Chris Hogue, head of strategy and product at LiveArea, explains why it's an ideal time for retailers to reassess the customer experience they should be…

Changing habits of a lifetime: why online retailers must support the vulnerable and elderly more than ever before

Conor McGrath, head of UK and Nordic Clients at parcelLab, shares why UK retailers UK retailers that have introduced new measures to help vulnerable shoppers…

Where are chatbots heading in 2020? Everywhere

by Priya Iyer

Priya Iyer, chairman and CEO, Vee24, shares insight on where chatbots fit into the customer experience and why the technology is becoming a critical piece of…

Loyalty a leading indicator of J. Crew Chapter 11 filing

by Robert Passikoff — Consultant, Brand Keys

Robert Passikoff, president, Brand Keys, Inc., shares insight on how loyalty, and a declining projectory, can lead to the predicament J. Crew now finds itself…

5 ways essential retailers can become more essential in wake of COVID-19

Alexis Vera, executive vice president at IDL, offers up five strategies for retailers deemed "essential" to help consumers and retailers interact in safe and…

The cost of a queue: How much revenue are you losing to lines?

by Simon Hedaux — Co Founder, ReThink Productivity

Simon Hedaux, founder and CEO of Rethink Productivity, explains that while there are some exceptions most consumers don't like to wait online to purchase or…

Signal to noise: Connecting with customers in times of crisis

by Matt Ramerman — President, Sinch Engage

Matt Ramerman, president, Sinch Engage, explains why success in this new paradigm (COVID-19) means finding a way to cut through the noise to sustain meaningful…

How To: Protect your family entertainment center and customers from COVID-19

by Sara Paz

Family entertainment centers can keep guests safe from COVID-19 by following some common sense practices, such as removing cash and card payment, requiring…

How to enhance customer service with a consultative approach

by Andrea Grodnitzky — Chief Marketing Officer, Richardson

Andrea Grodnitzky, chief marketing officer at Richardson, outlines on how teaching your retail teams to take a consultative approach can boost the shopping…

In the midst of COVID-19 don’t get mad, get smart

by Chip Bell — Customer Loyalty Consultant/Author, Chip Bell Group

Chip Bell suggests retailers take a page from a small business in Georgia that is not only doing business but helping keep customers safe during the COVID-1…

In the midst of a retail apocalypse, these 4 strategy shifts can pay off

by Hadar Paz — CEO, Powerfront

Hadar Paz, CEO of Powerfront, outlines four moves retailers can make to keep business moving forward and customer experience strong.

Customer loyalty starts with getting the retail website right

by Tara Bartley — Industry Marketing, Akamai

Tara Bartley, senior manager, industry marketing at Akamai, shares insight on how retailers can do better when it comes to attracting new customers and keeping…

The real reason customers leave (and how to stop them)

by Glyn Luckett — Commercial Director, TTi Global a Division of GP Strategies

Glyn Luckett, commercial director, TTi Global Research, a division of GP Strategies, believes the key to revealing and understanding exactly what makes your…

Continuous customerization in retail automotive services: Customer retention

by Rick Muldowney — Chief Analytics Officer, digm

Rick Muldowney, chief analytics officer at digm, explains how by putting continuous customerization to work, retail automotive services providers can identify…

The new convenience store battlefront: The checkout line

by Gavin Bisdee — vp global marketing, Zynstra

Gavin Bisdee, vice president of global marketing, Zynstra (a NCR company), shares insight on how frictionless checkout opportunities are becoming more…

The time for cross-channel customer support is now

by Anand Janefalkar — Founder & CEO, UJET

Anand Janefalkar, founder and CEO of UJET, explains why as retailers begin investing resources in support channels, including web, mobile, and in-app, they…