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Microsoft Exec Shares 7 Tips For CX Success

Marketers are challenged with delivering an exceptional customer experience (CX). They all know and say that CX is…

Features March 1
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Toad & Co., Oregon Duck Store Leverage ERP To Simplify Reporting, Data Analysis

“Unified commerce” appears to be as much of a buzzword as an actual concept in retail. But two…

Features February 27
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Holiday Sales Struggles Again Plague Department Stores

Although the NRF reported that overall holiday retail sales increased 4% in 2016, traditional retailers, predictably, did not…

Features February 24
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Tapping Community To Connect Digital Strategies

Kelly Stickel launched Remodista to focus on retail disruption. By using Community as a business model, Remodista is…

Features February 22
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Moosejaw, Home Depot Among Top Customer Service Leaders

They sell different products but they have one thing in common: excellent customer service. Based on the 20th…

Features February 21
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Winning The Last Mile: Controlling Costs While Satisfying Consumers

The “last mile” of retail — fulfillment, delivery, returns and post-purchase services — has become the latest competitive…

Features February 18
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Chinese Laundry, NetRush Simplify Sales Tax Management

With tax rules changing every year and varying across state lines, retailers face tremendous headaches trying to keep…

Features February 17

Can Gap’s Virtual Dressing Room App Reduce Returns?

Return rates as high as 30% to 40% have been a long-standing challenge for online apparel retailers. Gap‘s…

Features February 14
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Calyx Flowers Replaces ‘Robotic’ Service Reps With Retention-Focused Call Center

When Mark Ranalletti and Kap Wallingford purchased Calyx Flowers in summer 2015, the husband-and-wife team sought to pivot…

Features February 13
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