New Partnerships Ease Customer Service Burden in Post-Pandemic World

Businesses who included bill pay kiosks as part of their pandemic strategy realized 10 benefits that will continue to drive revenue and customer satisfaction…

Apple raising hourly retail pay by $2

May 27, 2022

Apple is increasing hourly retail worker pay to $22, up from $20, later this year and also plans to increase corporate pay.

How to gamify NFTs for more profits, customer engagement in retail

Why retailers interested in embracing NFTs need to also look at adding gamification to foster customer engagement.

Indiana Pacers tap automation to engage with fans, drive revenue

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Collaboration and communication are key aspects to enticing fans and driving ticket sales for the Indiana Pacers basketball franchise. The strategy is the…

Scanner tech aims to simplify online tire sales

May 10, 2022

Mobile data capture company Anyline is launching a tire size scanning technology which promises to simplify online tire sales.

Uniting the fragmented customer journey

by James Brooke

With today’s fragmented customer journeys, there are many important components when looking to plug the gaps of customer experience so that they remain…

Home Depot CIO takes on customer experience technology role

April 28, 2022

As part of its quest to focus on customers Home Depot is moving its CIO into a newly-created role focused on customer experience technology.

Italian shoemaker taps Fluent tech to boost online, in-store experience

April 26, 2022

Santoni, a luxury Italian shoemaker, is deploying Fluent Commerce's order management system to boost the online and in-store customer experience.

3 strategies to optimize customer experience before and during shipping delays

by Retail Customer Experience

It's clear that delivering excellent CX before and during shipping delays is essential to retaining and building strong relationships with customers. Here are…

NRF calls on Visa, Mastercard to cancel swipe fee increases

April 22, 2022

The National Retail Federation is calling on Visa and Mastercard to cancel credit card swipe increases due to take effect this month.

NYC Apple store workers looking to unionize

April 22, 2022

Staff at Apple's Grand Central Apple store in New York City are looking to form a union and are collecting signatures to file a petition.

Best Buy launches haul-away service that comes to shoppers' homes

April 22, 2022

Best Buy is launching a Standalone Haul-Away Service that will pick up computers, appliances and other heavy electronics right at a customer's home and recycle…

Consumers prefer traffic jams over a bad customer experience

April 21, 2022

More than half, 60%, of consumers would rather sit in a traffic jam than have a poor customer experience, according to a Telus International survey.

Verizon pumps up minimum wage

April 20, 2022

Verizon Communications Inc. will increase the minimum wage for new and existing retail, customer service and internal sales staff to $20 an hour.

Reimagining customer experience for the new breed of shopper

by Joe Kamara — Director of Sales, Manhattan Associates

A reimagined customer experience can be broken down into three key stages, with POS playing an important linchpin function in each phase.

Best Buy, DSW, Sephora, Thrive Market, Adidas tops in personalization

April 15, 2022

When it comes to value-driven personalization five retailers are excelling: Thrive Market, Sephora, Best Buy, DSW and Adidas.

Google enhances search options for shoppers

April 14, 2022

Google is making it easier for consumers to find specific products by enhancing its search capabilities.

Disney bringing back character greeting experience

April 12, 2022

This month Disney Parks will bring back a fan favorite experience that was shelved during the pandemic years — the opportunity to interact with characters.

How BPO is saving money, driving efficiency and delivering excellent customer experiences

Wine Country Gift Baskets is tapping a BPO partner to provide call center customer service and reaping greater rewards than expected.

Flawed proactive customer service does more harm than good

April 11, 2022

Using a proactive approach in customer service is a good thing, but not when it ends up causing more issues for the customer.