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Retail Branding Comes Off The Back Burner

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For retailers, especially those deemed non-essential and struggling with revenue, branding may be on the back burner right now. According to Claessen, those brand attributes are even more important during this crisis as retailers communicate with employees, landlords and consumers. Big mistake, say several branding experts.

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Chatbots: Friend Or Foe Of Retail?

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From manufacturing to customer service, there have been several parts of today’s workforce that have been automated by some form of smart technology. Over the last few years, chatbots have taken the retail space by storm, helping to automate several key aspects of customer service. Are they helping or hindering?

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10 Lessons From The Small Business Banking Conference

South State Correspondent

This conference is crucial because it provides insight into small business banking and has a good mix of essential banking-focused topics with a heavy emphasis on the customer experience. Many banks expressed frustration over keeping small business banking housed within the retail bank channel.

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Fleet Feet: Running Shoe Retailer Sprints With Technology

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The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. Even now that its stores are open, the retailer has discovered that its eCommerce, curbside pickup and virtual fitting services remain popular with customers.

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Want To Build A Retail Experience? Get An Incubator

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You’ve probably gotten the memo already, but in case you missed the message, here you go: Mere retail is boring. Mere retail is not enough. What works today – or, at least, what is supposed to work – are commerce and payments experiences. Again, providing a retail experience is part of the foundation for the incubator effort. “To

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In Retail, Experience Is King

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RIP retail. In a recent whitepaper, the firm noted that brick-and-mortar retailers face — and certainly feel — more pressure than ever to keep stores humming as centers of commerce. After all, over 90 percent of retail sales are still done in physical stores. Where Amazon treads, retailers tremble. Or, maybe not.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

With financial hardship, competition from dominant players, and a startup budget, Gentle Monster faced many of the same challenges as a community bank. How Banks Can Leverage: Niche markets abound in banking, and community banks are in the perfect position to create a following on a national level should they desire.