Tag: Retail

The high street come back: how to transform the customer experience 

The most notable effect of the pandemic on consumer habits has been the great shift away from physical spaces into the digital realm. The impact was so severe that household names like Debenhams couldn’t survive the seismic change. Ecommerce accelerated...

New research: 88% of senior customers feel ‘shut out’ by online brands

UK consumers over 65 hold significant digital shopping power, with 76% relying on online purchase. However, findings reveal that only 12% feel understood by brands they digitally interact with. While many in this age group are digitally-savvy, the communications options...

Supplier Experience Management in the post-Covid world

Supply chain management is amongst the top 5 business priorities in 2022. Trade tensions, COVID-19 lockdowns, and the closure of the Suez channel have caused unprecedented disruptions. Organisations have been forced to prioritise supply chain management to the top of...

Amazon Prime Day: the issue of ‘Choice Overload’

Millions of shoppers* could abandon their carts this Amazon Prime Day. 10% of UK consumers are set to desert purchases when offered an overwhelming level of choice. That’s according to a new study conducted by customer engagement platform, Emarsys. Overwhelming Prime...

10 tips for building an effective omnichannel PoS strategy

Retailers have massively enhanced their online customer service capabilities over the past two years. Now we’re physically back in stores, the need is for a perfect blend of offline and online strategies. An omnichannel approach which uses a retail technology ecosystem to connect all channels...

What strategy to use to promote your online store

According to Statista data, the UK has the largest online shopping market in 25 countries in Europe in 2021.  At the pandemic’s beginning, many businesses felt a dire need for an online presence, since there was now no way to sell...

According to Snap’s study, 93% of Gen Z wants to use AR for an immersive shopping experience

CXM would like to present to you the Snap research study which uncovers that Gen Z (born between the late 1990s and early 2010s) are shaping online and retail culture. The global (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico,...

New research: can clienteling  technologies improve business performance      

One of the fastest trending tech investments for retail brands is clienteling, a retail technique that empowers store associates with a customer and product data so they can handhold customers through browsing and buying to deliver personalised customer experiences.  Accenture’s Pulse Check...

Who are the winners of the Gulf Customer Experience and Real Estate Awards in 2022? 

What a busy, yet incredible week for CX professionals in the Gulf region! On February 21, the guests at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai were bursting with joy while inspiration flowed in the air.  You guessed it! Awards International organized an...

Supply chain resilience lies in advanced technology

The ongoing supply chain crisis is causing B2B suppliers to split their focus between tackling logistical issues and delivering a seamless customer experience. At the same time, many are in the process of either implementing or optimising their B2B eCommerce...