One of the biggest issues I see in customer experience today is a mismatch between “the retail brand” and “the experience”. However, using a customer experience compass (metaphorically) can help inform which experiences you should invest in and which ones you should leave alone. Since psychology is all about understanding how people behave, feel…
Understanding your brand archetype is critical in engineering cohesive and positively delightful customer experiences. It’s important to clearly understand which customer experiences make sense for your brand personality and which ones – despite being ‘on-trend’ – you should stay clear of. Customer Experience is not about trends – it’s about revealing and bringing your…
Let’s face it; using the term “customer experience” can be like opening up a can of worms in retail. For some, it’s simple, but it’s incredibly complicated for others. Since psychology is all about understanding how people behave, feel and think, it’s a great place to turn when delivering the best experience for our beloved…
We all need a little waking up don’t we? I feel like the “Great Pause” has made me a bit sleepy and sluggish. Chances are, so are your customers. So, here’s five ideas on how to wake up and re-engage your customers and get them back into the store. While COVID-19 has…
Customer experience and journey mapping are all the rage at the moment. But how do we go about creating magic moments for customers in-store? In my experience, the real force multiplier for brick and mortar stores comes from tapping into our own emotional and human needs – or what I like to refer to as…
It’s true, 2019 is officially the year of the pig. Known for their chubby cheeks, pigs are the symbol of wealth in Chinese culture. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence then, that Chinese Zodiac identifies pigs not as wasteful spenders, but rather enjoyer’s of life. They especially love entertainment and experiences, which is fitting for…
2018 Retail Experience Wrap-Up (7.5min read time) Like everyone else in the world – even those not into retail experience, the early days of any New Year are a chance to reflect on what happened in ‘our worlds’. However, for those crazy enough to be in retail, it’s even more critical that we learn…
Another retail CEO pressured into a popularity contest of who’s more important, his shareholders or his customers? Sure, I know their “first priority is to the shareholder”, but when the customers are happy so is the shareholders right? In my opinion, retail experience eats old sales per square metre for breakfast and I’ll tell…
Big Stores Have a Lot to Offer Retail niching is super powerful there’s no doubt. However, what we are debating here is not a niche retailer versus a department type store, but rather a small footprint store versus a big store. While a niched retailer can boast a targeted product line, which allows a…
