Consistency is powerful and it defines the type of experience students will have when they shop in your store. Now more than ever, students are shopping in brick-and-mortar stores solely because of the experience they get there. Remember, your employees are the face of your store and ultimately can control the type of interactions students … Continue reading
Campus stores need to balance revenue while supporting the affordability of students and it is often perceived that the store’s products and textbooks are overpriced. To combat this misconception, utilize your student workers as brand ambassadors. Although your store needs to make profit, be transparent about where that profit is going. Show employees how that … Continue reading
Many retailers are utilizing chatbots to answer simple customer inquiries that won’t tie up customer service representatives. Chatbots can provide product recommendations, process orders and send shipping information updates, answer simple frequently asked questions, and assist with the shopping experience. Utilizing chatbots on your store’s social media pages, like Facebook and Twitter, can enhance your … Continue reading
Leveraging your current customer base is so important since it costs businesses 5-10x more to acquire new business than it does to sell to existing ones. Current customers also spend 67% more than new customers because you have already established trust with them. A 5% increase in customer retention can lead to a 25%-100% increase … Continue reading
In the changing era of retail, brick-and-mortar shops are still coming up short on winning over shoppers with in-store experiences. In a survey, GPShopper found that more than one-third of shoppers said they “feel nothing” when asked about their initial reaction after shopping in stores. When consumers feel indifferent about their shopping experience, they will … Continue reading
Having customer associates present in a store to answer customer’s inquiries is the main thing that separates brick-and-mortar from online stores. Often students do their research online, but they head into a store to get any remaining questions or concerns answered and ultimately to buy the product. It’s important to have retail associates ready and … Continue reading
With big competitors out there like Amazon, it’s important to differentiate your online presence from others. To put things in prospective, ask yourself why students would purchase from you instead of other online outlets. Add value to your online store to make it unique and optimize it so it’s easy for students to navigate and … Continue reading
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Excellent customer service will never go out of style and it is essential in creating relationships with your students so they become loyal shoppers. Aiming to provide the best service to students should be a top priority for your associates. Here are the top skills your associates should master that will keep them engaged with … Continue reading
According to MarketingSherpa, consumers are 269% more likely to be satisfied when they believe companies’ marketing efforts put their needs before business goals. In this survey 56% of respondents said customer-first marketing was either “important” or “very important” to them. What is Customer-First Marketing? MarketingSherpa defines customer-first marketing as, “an approach to marketing that strives … Continue reading
Gen Z is the first generation that hasn’t known a world without smart devices, internet, or social networks and they are often referred to as digital natives. Generation Z, like all other generations before have their own shopping preferences. This young generation of shoppers spend about $830 billion a year in the United States and … Continue reading
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