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The impact of gamification on retail customer engagement

Inside Retail

Shopping is now an omnichannel, 24-hour-a-day experience that spans mobile, SMS, in-app purchases, social media channels, and digital wallets. Gaming can help marketers: Collect valuable customer data. Increase customer engagement. Consumers want to be entertained. Enhance brand awareness and reputation.

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Boost Your Marketing Performance in 2024 with Top Customer Engagement Tools

Retail Focus

In 2024, the landscape of customer engagement tools plays a pivotal role in elevating marketing performance. When selecting the most suitable tool for your needs, it’s crucial to consider key factors: Cost efficiency: Ensure that the tool is cost-effective for effectively reaching and engaging your target audience.

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How retailers are wasting technology at the cost of customer engagement

Inside Retail

Murdo Wallace, director of operations, Apac, with Dotdigital, describes the problem as ‘shiny new toy syndrome’ – where executives are racing to embrace the ‘next big thing’ in customer engagement solutions thinking they’ll be a step ahead of their competitors. In reality, he says, the reverse is usually true. “If

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Crafting A Unique Brand Identity And Customer Engagement In Retail

RetailMinded

Welcome to the world of crafting a unique brand identity and customer engagement in retail. In this article, we will explore the art and science behind creating a retail experience that not only stands out but also forges deep connections with your customers. Then we’ll wrap it up and combine all the insights we learned.

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Australia’s social commerce market tipped to top $2.67 billion this year

Inside Retail

Australia’s social commerce industry is expected to register a 12.2 Social commerce is defined as the use of social media and digital networks to facilitate transactions between customers and businesses. The post Australia’s social commerce market tipped to top $2.67 billion by 2028.

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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. All of which is to underscore that social commerce is big, and growing exponentially. trillion ($1.9

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Business Growth through Digital Transformation: The Case of Premium and Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

Luxury brands aim to create a customer experience that is seamless and consistent across physical stores, online platforms, mobile apps, and social media. Luxury brands prioritise the customer experience in their digital transformation efforts. Modern luxury marketing relies on the omnichannel experience.