When it comes to the retail customer experience, creating and developing a seamless CX isn't just a focal point for the big brand names and national retailers. It's also a must for the smaller and mid-size retailer.
Yet oftentimes the SMB retail operator doesn't have a tremendous budget or internal resources to take on the crucial CX effort and it can sometimes fall into the cracks within the day-to-day operations of running a small retail shop.
But as one expert shares, that doesn't have to be the scenario as developing a rewarding retail customer experience doesn't necessarily equate to spending thousands, hiring on staff or contracting out for services.
One of the best, and quickest, approaches is understanding that a customer experience does not end once the purchase transaction has ended, according to Pam Slim, author, consultant and small business expert.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/articles/how-to-craft-a-successful-smb-retail-customer-experience/
Data is only as valuable as what you do with it, and Voice of the Customer (VoC) data is no different. In a world where a superior Customer Experience (CX) is now viewed as a key competitive advantage, leveraging VoC as part of your Customer Experience Management (CEM) efforts has never been more important.
Naturally, you must take a customer-centric approach to your CEM efforts, otherwise you run the risk of designing an experience that doesn’t meet their needs, and that places you behind the 8-ball compared to your peers. You need to better understand how your customers think – what makes them interact with your brand the way they do, and how they feel about the experiences you provide them. These insights go a long way, but what exponentially increases the value of this customer feedback is how you leverage these insights as part of your CEM to build better experiences for your customers.
http://customerthink.com/the-true-value-of-voice-of-the-customer-in-customer-experience-management/
Incentivising CX initiatives is a shortcut to damaged relationships with customers and employees, say Maxie Schmidt and Sam Stern. Here’s why.
https://www.marketingmag.com.au/hubs-c/opinion-forrester-cx-mk0818/
Customer experience is about being able to lure in new customers through impeccable customer service, but the experience also keeps current clients with a business.
You want to use the customer experience to maintain your current client list.
Attention to detail is the key most important thing when trying to formulate a customer experience plan. Small businesses have the advantage here because attention to detail is easier when teams are smaller and relationships with clients are more intimate.
http://customerthink.com/attention-to-details-how-companies-show-clients-theyre-paying-attention/
Want to take a look behind the curtain of leading feedback analytics software Mopinion? We recently sat down with Mopinion co-Founders and feedback experts, Udesh Jadnanansing and Kees Wolters to get their advice on how businesses can make their customer feedback truly meaningful.
In this interview, Jadnanansing and Wolters elaborate on key topics circulating the feedback industry such as how to harness the right data, how to improve customer experience and engagement, what a successful data exchange looks like, how brand-to-consumer relationships will evolve over the next few years and more…
https://mopinion.com/making-customer-feedback-meaningful-interview-founders/
When your customers feel valued, they stay loyal to your business. Loyal customers also help you get new customers by telling about your business to their friends and coworkers. They do free word of mouth marketing for you and as a result, your business grows. Therefore, you need to value your customers and make them feel special. Below are 5 ways for it.
https://www.business2community.com/customer-experience/how-to-make-your-customers-feel-valued-02105469/
According to PwC, 73% of all people point to customer experience as an important factor in their purchasing decisions, just behind price and product quality. Yet only 49% of U.S. consumers say companies provide a good customer experience today. PwC’s most recent Consumer Intelligence Series: Experience is Everything surveyed 4,000 Americans from Gen Z to Baby Boomers and 11,000 customers from 11 other countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shephyken/2018/04/01/your-best-opportunity-for-growing-business-the-customer-experience/#2ac755543a3e/
First and foremost, your CX Champions need to be trained on the basics: your CX vision and strategy. What is it? What are you doing? Why are you doing it? How are you doing it? What’s in it for me? What is the intended customer experience? How do you deliver it? And more.
Give the team details specific to what’s happening within the organization, how it’s going to happen, what the desired outcomes are, and how success will be defined. And don’t forget to talk about the culture and the employee experience. If you don’t make improvements there first, the CX work will all be for naught.
http://customerthink.com/amplify-your-transformation-with-cx-champions-part-2/
Customer experience is what sets you apart from your competition. A lot of dollars are being invested to analyze customers’ expectations and building technology that can enhance how customers perceive your brand.
There is a lot of action, but there are five technological innovations that are expected to take CX to the next level.
https://www.martechadvisor.com/articles/customer-experience-2/top-5-technological-innovations-that-will-impact-the-future-of-cx/
It may seem like yet another mountain to climb, but embracing the ‘age of the customer’ is more achievable than you think. Retailers today must build a strategy around customers, making their interactions with their brand both seamless and enjoyable. Ultimately, the end goal is to create a shopping experience that customers love and keep coming back for.
https://www.retailsector.co.uk/40107-how-to-embrace-the-age-of-the-customer-whilst-weathering-the-retail-storm/
