#MeToo — a viral hashtag that has become a rallying point for people denouncing sexual harassment and assault. If you’re wondering what you as an employer need to do to prevent and address sexual harassment at your company, read on!
In the upcoming March/April 2018 issue of Retail Executive, I dedicate my Viewpoint article to voice commerce, a topic we’ll be covering more diligently as the technology progresses. As such, I caught up with Saeed Amidi, CEO of Plug and Play Tech Center and Retail Executive Editorial Advisory Board member to get his take on the progression of the technology and how retailers should utilize it.
Words are powerful. And in the world of sourcing, clear communication is essential. Operating across borders, time zones and cultures can create meaningful experiences and opportunities. Developing international relationships with people around the globe can lead to unique connections.
If you ask 100 retailer leaders about their biggest worries, chances are Amazon will come up once or twice. Probably some inventory management concerns and a fair number of omnichannel woes. One thing you probably won’t hear a retailer fretting about is their cost of cash. But they ought to be.
To build engagement and understand customers, you have to know who they are, what they want, and what’s important to them. The good news is, there is a lot of data to aid in this understanding.
Location-based technology provides insights that retailers can’t find anywhere else. It allows the interrogation of structured and unstructured data about customer interactions with retailers across channels. Smart maps show where people work and play, where they travel, and what their priorities are. That data is critical to strengthening customer engagement.
It’s more important than ever to be customer-centric, because competitors reach customers across channels with increasing velocity. Successful companies use data to maintain a very sharp focus on enhancing their value proposition. Location data is critical to understanding customers and adding value to their retail experiences.
eCommerce fraud professionals battle their versions of Freddy Krueger, Norman Bates, Michael Meyers and Jason Voorhees head-on every day. And, when it comes to fraud, they often slay the monster. But, while many have their eyes focused on the threat in front of them, they can’t see the real danger—the bigger danger—lurking in the shadows.
The high fraud risks associated with digital gift cards has many merchants worried, despite the fact that overall gift card sales are projected to reach $180 billion in 2018, with a 200 percent increase for digital gift cards, specifically.
Half of US households have an Amazon Prime membership and have come to expect free, two day shipping. So now eCommerce executives are challenged to develop delivery strategies to compete with Amazon’s delivery capabilities in order to retain their best customers; and do it without losing money.
Total Retail surveyed its retail executive audience to understand current and future retail technology trends and buying behaviors. The results show that while innovative retail technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, chatbots (i.e., artificial intelligence), and drones get a lot of media attention for how they’re going to disrupt the industry — it’s more basic solutions like marketing automation software, video and mobile websites that currently have retailers’ attention.
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Many organizations' customer service efforts have relied on interactive voice response (IVR) systems for decades, even as newer channels have emerged to expand customer self-service. But IVRs have evolved well beyond their simple menu-based origins to incorporate new technologies that are incredibly well suited to modern smartphones and thus offer greater flexibility and efficiencies for serving customers.
In 2018’s hotly competitive omnichannel retail environment, it’s back-end functions like inventory optimization, fraud prevention and the evolving role of store associates and customer service representatives that are the rising stars where retailers can maximize efficiency and profits.
Many organizations' customer service efforts have relied on interactive voice response (IVR) systems for decades, even as newer channels have emerged to expand customer self-service. But IVRs have evolved well beyond their simple menu-based origins to incorporate new technologies that are incredibly well suited to modern smartphones and thus offer greater flexibility and efficiencies for serving customers.
In today's omnichannel environment, optimizing inventory across multiple stores and distribution centers is an enormous challenge impacting a retailer’s bottom line. According to research from retail analyst firm IHL Group, retailers are losing up to $1.75 trillion in overstocks and out-of-stocks every year.
To build engagement and understand customers, you have to know who they are, what they want, and what’s important to them. The good news is, there is a lot of data to aid in this understanding.
Location-based technology provides insights that retailers can’t find anywhere else. It allows the interrogation of structured and unstructured data about customer interactions with retailers across channels. Smart maps show where people work and play, where they travel, and what their priorities are. That data is critical to strengthening customer engagement.
It’s more important than ever to be customer-centric, because competitors reach customers across channels with increasing velocity. Successful companies use data to maintain a very sharp focus on enhancing their value proposition. Location data is critical to understanding customers and adding value to their retail experiences.
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Radial Ship-from Store is a cloud-based modular solution in our Omnichannel Technology suite. Ship-from Store connects your store and eCommerce channels by exposing store inventory online and enabling your retail associates to seamlessly fulfill web-based orders.
Compliance Networks announces rCMS Foundation, the latest in vendor compliance solutions for retailers. rCMS Foundation provides on-demand vendor compliance solutions that retailers can have implemented in 30 days or less.
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