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Why Innovative Loyalty Card Programs Can Significantly Improve Customer Retention & Engagement

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Savvy retailers are updating their customer loyalty programs to increase customer satisfaction and ensure customer retention. The lure of loyalty cards remains the same since its inception: it’s more cost efficient to retain an existing customer than it is to acquire a new customer. 2021, April 29).

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Digital Transformation in Retail: The Need is Now

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Target’s app, for instance, incorporates a store directory to help shoppers quickly locate items, allows the download of instant coupons, offers easy scanning of their wallet’s barcode at checkout, keeps a shopping list as well as a list of favorites, and even connects them with their local store for faster curbside pick-up! October 14, 2021.

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Solving the Problem of Last-Mile Delivery to the Customer

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In-person shopping is not dead. Retail stores continue to play a big role in the customer experience, bringing in impulse purchases, acting as brand builders, and efficiently traversing “the last mile” to get purchases into the hands of consumers and improve their customer retention rate. in 2021, up from its initial 6.5%

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Solving the Problem of Last-Mile Delivery to the Customer

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In-person shopping is not dead. Retail stores continue to play a big role in the customer experience, bringing in impulse purchases, acting as brand builders, and efficiently traversing “the last mile” to get purchases into the hands of consumers and improve their customer retention rate. in 2021, up from its initial 6.5%

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How to Improve the ROI of Your Customer Experience

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In today’s “ customer first” world, omnichannel marketing is a key influencer in a good customer experience ; shoppers want to purchase effortlessly and seamlessly across every platform; they want to choose where they shop, how they shop, and how they want it delivered. Customer Experience Boosts Employee Retention.

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D2C vs. Traditional Retail: What’s the Best Model for Your Business?

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The D2C e-commerce market exploded during the pandemic as consumers were house-bound and took to online shopping to fulfill their grocery, wardrobe, home goods, and grooming needs. Business owns & understands data; introduces new products based upon direct customer input and D2C sales, increasing brand loyalty. Personalization.

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The 4 pillars of e-commerce profitability (promos aren’t always the answer)

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billion in 2021, but that still lags other major world economies in terms of online spending. Despite the challenges, an opportunity exists for traditional retailers to win new customers and increase their share of wallet through digital channels. Figures from Australia Post show that Australians spent a record $62.3

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