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What Do Our Retail Customers Expect From Us?

MTD Sales Training

When customers step through the door, they expect a certain level of customer service. Your customer will expect an experience that is free-flowing and completely hassle free and can set you apart from your competitors if you do it right. Want to improve your customer service and retail selling skills?

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Customer Service at Retailers and the Lessons for B2B

Score More Sales

It was a tale of two retail stores and the customer service they represent. Not to worry, I am used to this in retailers – so I get my items and head toward the registers to check-out. I dropped by a Staples store to pick up a few items this week.

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Taking Customer Service from Cost Center to Profit Center

Sales and Marketing Management

When I conduct focus groups or individual interviews with highly loyal customers across a broad spectrum of different industries (e.g., retail, restaurants, medical devices, chemicals), I consistently find that what creates loyalty is the absence of perceived risk. Allow me to explain this in more detail.

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Revolution in Retail: How AI Transforms Business Operations

LeadFuze

That’s not just great customer service – that’s retailers using AI. This transformative technology is reshaping the retail landscape, making shopping experiences more personalized than ever. AI isn’t just helping retailers run smoother operations. How many retailers are using AI?

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Behind the Numbers: How Consumer Retail Benefits from CX Training

Miller Heiman Group

According to research from the IBM Institute for Business Value and the National Retail Federation , 71% of consumers shop in “micromoments”—whenever the impulse strikes—and often while they are doing something else, such as taking a break from a work project, eating lunch or even running on a treadmill.

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From the Switchboard to Social Media: A Brief History of Customer Service

Sales and Marketing Management

From a business standpoint, it’s imperative to provide customer service across a multiplicity of channels, too. It wasn’t all that long ago when “contacting customer service” simply meant visiting a store or office and talking to the owner or manager. What’s Next for Customer Service? You’ve Got Mail!

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How Tech Can Improve Your B2B Customer Service

Pipeliner

Technology has revolutionized customer service. Businesses can use many technologies to engage with customers and fulfill their requests. New technologies are emerging that will transform the way companies deliver customer service in the years to come. Why You Need Tech for B2B Customer Service.