Author: Daniel Todaro

Good CX cannot exist without good staffing

The recent Centre for Retail Research figures showed that around 120,000 retail jobs were lost last year. While some job losses could not be avoided as behemoths of the UK’s high street collapsed, other retailers are reducing staff numbers to...

Brands Should Focus on Delivering a ‘Human’ Experience in the Brave New World

The uncertainty surrounding the fallout from lockdown and consumers’ changed behaviour makes the task of forecasting the future a difficult one for brands. While commentators obsess about the performance of channels and the extent to which ecommerce is replacing bricks...

Re-Discovering the ‘Forgotten Tribe’ of Customer Service Experts

Retail is buoyant, exciting, and transformative, so what better sector to be in right now? This was the counterintuitive conclusion of a recent white paper produced by Retail Week in partnership with Manhattan Associates. Based on in-depth interviews with 25...

Overreliance on Tech and Discounts are no Substitute for Customer Experience

Looking ahead to some challenging conditions in 2019, retailers will need to address two flawed strategies: discounting and an over-reliance on technology at the expense of customer service. What used to be one off days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday...