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The impact of gamification on retail customer engagement

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Gaming can help marketers: Collect valuable customer data. Increase customer engagement. The post The impact of gamification on retail customer engagement appeared first on Inside Retail. There are four main reasons retailers should consider gaming as part of a data acquisition strategy.

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Should Retailers Look to Online Casinos for Inspiration About How to Keep Customers Engaged?

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Customers know how abundant their options are, so if they don’t like what they see at a site they can quickly look elsewhere. Online retailers could learn a lot from the bustling online casino industry when it comes to keeping customers engaged. Online Casino Industry is Designed for Engagement.

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Lacoste Japan advances towards a zero-party data strategy

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After the success of this campaign, the two companies will continue to work on new methods of collecting consumer data and improving customer engagement using zero-party data. The second was that the preference data they collected in the form of zero-party data can now be used for sales promotions in-store. Campaign objectives.

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Marketing in a post-cookie world: It’s all about trust and personalisation

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A recent study conducted by customer engagement platform Twilio revealed that marketers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are not only embracing this transition but also recognising the vast potential of alternative data sources, particularly zero and first-party data.

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Endeavour Group ramps up digital investment as sales near $1 billion

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“For the first time, we are seeing more customers engaging with our brands via the website or app than in our brick-and-mortar stores,” said Claire Smith, director of EndeavourX. Online sales during the group’s first-half year increased by 25 per cent, reaching $603 million.

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Decoding the journey from online research to in-store purchase

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In fact, while internet search is the most common method of gathering information for an upcoming shop, catalogues are a close second, ahead of social media and more traditional forms of advertising. Watch the full webinar here. And, according to Straw, data will play a key role in this transition. “I

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Why local retail communities are important, and how retail design can encourage community retailing.

Retail Focus

Examples of brand communities include Apple enthusiasts forming online forums, Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners participating in rallies, or Nike fans engaging on social media. They actively interact with the brand, its products or services, and with one another, forming a sense of belonging and loyalty.