The Road to Personalization for Retailers

| Jason Fordham

Without personalization, brands often fail to leverage important contextual data, resulting in up to $5 million in lost revenue over just a few years. By implementing these five quick steps with these key targeted audiences, retailers can begin the path to personalization.

What’s Your Sign? Using Zodiac Symbols to Determine Messaging

| Tim Parry

Can someone’s date of birth determine what sort of messaging they will respond to? Alex Pratt, founder of direct-to-customer reading lamp seller Serious Brands, who is also the chairman of the CatEx Direct Commerce Association in the UK, says someone’s Zodiac sign could determine what sort of messaging they will respond to.

4 Tips for Delivering a Richer Customer Experience

| Tara Sporrer

For online businesses or retailers, the lazy days of summer often pose an unfortunate reality – one that traditionally includes less attention from consumers and slower sales both online and in-store. Here are four tips to beat those late summer time blues for your business.

Bonobos Again Wins Award as Overall Customer Experience Leader

| Mike O'Brien

Ever-rising expectations call for retailers to be increasingly tuned in to customers’ needs and wants across channels, while consistently delivering on promises and being more flexible and responsive when issues arise. See why Bonobos once again won the award for Customer Experience Leader.

Levi Strauss Wins Award for Excellence in Brand Communication

| Mike O'Brien

Levi Strauss won the 2016 award in brand communication in Multichannel Merchant’s Excellence in Customer Experience awards, held in conjunction with partner Radial and recognized at Operations Summit. See how the venerable jeans company creates a consistent voice and messaging that reflects who they are and what they stand for in the marketplace.

Apple Wins Award for Best Shipping and Delivery Experience

| Mike O'Brien

With expectations so high and pressure to consistently delight a daily reality, shipping and delivery is a huge component of the overall customer experience. So being atop the industry in this category is no small feat. Find out what Apple did to win the 2016 Excellence in Customer Experience award at Operations Summit for best shipping and delivery experience.

3 Benefits of Enabling People-Powered Ecommerce

| Oscar Sachs

The role of a store associate should be to serve their local online customers just as much as their in-store customers. These omnichannel associates can provide ecommerce shoppers with a much better experience and can bring retailers the following three benefits.