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Incentive Gift Cards Continue to Delight

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: SMM Research from the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) and the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) shows the majority of U.S. are increasingly using gift cards as a reward tool for multiple groups (channel, sales, employee and customer), and that investment in gift card rewards is both significant and growing.

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3 Keys To Customer Service

Pipeliner

Customers are at the heart of every small business. So, for your small business to succeed, you must emphasize customer service. When you get it right, you’ll be rewarded by a growing company and feel pride in building relationships with your customers. You should also gather feedback so you can understand your customers better.

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3 Reasons Why Retail Businesses Are Losing Customers

Pipeliner

Customers are one of the base pillars that hold any retail business together. Research shows that 87% of customers hop from one business to the other when shopping, only 13% are loyal to one brand, and another 58% completely switched to a different brand after experiencing dissatisfaction one time. Convenience is the key.

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Incentive Compensation Design in the Retail Sector

OpenSymmetry

What does the Future for Incentive Compensation Design in Retail Hold? Employee motivation is a critical factor in the Retail sector. In today’s digital age, consumers no longer need the help of retail associates. The mentality now is to quickly get customers what they need.

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Five Bottom-Line Benefits for Incentive Compensation for Retailers

OpenSymmetry

The Retail Industry is one of the most quickly-changing environments. With the introduction of new technology, as well as buyer behaviors constantly shifting, retail organizations are often stuck with the constant challenge of being able to balance happy employees and happy customers. The reason?

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Why Social Media is so Important to Online Retail Businesses

Pipeliner

It is completely normal for someone to look to the internet for solutions to anything from taxis, entertainment, grocery shopping, and retail purchases. Retail ecommerce sales exceeded $4 trillion worldwide in 2020 with a total sales growth of nearly 50%. on Instagram making them the perfect platforms for online retailers to target.

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[Webinar Wrap-Up] Incentive Compensation in Retail: 5 Bottom-Line Benefits

OpenSymmetry

With the holiday season just around the corner, there is no better time to ensure your company will earn its share of the retail market pie. Today’s retail industry is fraught with new and ever-changing challenges, making earning a piece of the pie more difficult than ever before. IT Products Focused on Solutions .

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