Tag: Retail
Is the fashion industry true to its sustainability promises?
The fashion and retail industries have been put through somewhat of an awakening in the last few weeks. It began with the release of the latest IPCC report which declared the climate emergency a ‘code red situation for humanity’. This was followed...
How small businesses can compete with big brands using digital channels and live chat
In this article, read how small businesses can compete with big brands and thrive in this overloaded market. The David vs. Goliath fight between small and large businesses has been raging for decades. On the most basic level, large corporations have...
Design CX for novice and expert digital users
After a year of dramatic digital acceleration, it is time for companies to seriously reflect on whether their online solutions meet the needs of users across different generations. Due to fluctuating consumer demands in a highly trending e-commerce, the one-size-fits-all...
Stop losing customers due to the poor last-mile delivery
When a customer makes a purchase, the baton is passed to the delivery service to complete the final leg and go through with the last-mile delivery. In reality, the CX team’s race has just begun. The post-purchase experience is the most...
Hey Big Spender: Using data to connect customers to brands
Online retailers today are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. To start, today’s consumers are more tech-savvy and less brand loyal than previous generations. Millennials and Generation Z have serious spending power, and retailers can’t afford to ignore the needs of...
The Final Countdown for Retailers
Now that the dust has settled on Black Friday, it’s time to look back and examine how the much-anticipated sales event turned out for digital brands. With the pandemic restrictions continuing to impact shopper behaviour, it’s important to consider how brands...
Don’t Leave Your Brand Identity Behind in the Retail Operations Scramble
The looming second lockdown over the Winter months is threatening business continuity in the retail sector once again. Businesses are scrambling to be able to reach their consumers no matter what restrictions are put in place. If we are confined...
Road to Recovery – Click & Mortar vs Brick & Mortar
As lockdown has been incrementally lifted and the good weather has rolled in, there’s been a return to some semblance of normality. Pubs are welcoming patrons, shoppers are back in stores and many businesses are returning to normal operations. During...
How Can Retailers Prepare For Uncertainty?
In a normal year, retailers would be deep in Black Friday, Christmas and the January strategy execution. This year, however, is anything but normal, making it nigh-on impossible to plan so far ahead of time – even in China, where...
Three Key Considerations as Retailers Enter the 2020 Festive Period
The festive season is traditionally one of the most profitable times of the year, especially in retail. Between 2011 to 2019, Christmas spending in cash terms continued to rise each year. Meanwhile, last-minute shopping and the rise of in-store and...