1. Earn the Customer with Better eCommerce Returns

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    This blog is part of a series about how and why retail brands must “earn the customer” – their trust and loyalty – to remain competitive in a digital world. See other posts, including Earn the Customer with Unique Brand Content on Your eCommerce Site and Earn the Customer with Customer-Centric UX Design.

    If your brand is committed to being customer-centric, then every interaction in the customer journey should merit close attention, including post-purchase experiences like returns. Although your gut reaction may be to focus on revenue-generating areas of your business versus profit-sucking returns, it might be time to take a different view (and tap a potentially lucrative upside). “Return” is not necessarily synonymous with “refund.” If you expand your definition to include exchanges and store credit and treat the return experience as a way to support customers, returns can actually be an opportunity to increase customer loyalty and lifetime value.

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  2. 5 Tips to Launch your DTC E-commerce Site Faster

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    There’s no time like the present to launch a new direct-to-consumer (DTC) E-commerce site on Shopify Plus. Site launches and re-platforming are moving to the top of many retailers’ to-do lists as more consumers are suddenly shopping online due to COVID-19 and shelter-in-place orders. An efficient new site can be a smart investment to be able to continue serving your (previously offline) customers. If you already have an E-commerce website, migrating to a more powerful platform like Shopify Plus will reduce or eliminate ongoing costs to maintain and upgrade, and better performance and customer experience will help convert more consumers to purchase. 

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  3. 5 Online Mobile Shopping Best Practices to Improve Customer Experience

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    Optimizing your eCommerce site for online mobile shopping is no longer a “nice to have” – it should be an essential part of your business strategy. Studies show that 60% of traffic on eCommerce sites is via mobile device. Google reports that more than 40% of online transactions are made on mobile devices, and other statistics show that mobile sales are projected to make up nearly 54% of total eCommerce sales in the US within the next two years. 

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  4. Customer Research and Why it’s Essential to the eCommerce Experience

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    In today’s world, where technology plays such an integral role in our everyday lives, it’s no surprise that customers are developing astronomical expectations and competition within eCommerce is growing like wildfire. The driving factor for success has shifted from offering a quality product at a competitive price point to providing an exceptional end-to-end experience for your customers — in what’s being referred to as “the age of the customer”.

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  5. 4 eCommerce Product Page Strategies Using Branded Storytelling

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    It’s a fact; customers are drawn to a good brand story. C’mon, you can’t deny that you’ve fallen prey to buying a product because you fell in love with the brand and wanted to be a part of their story. When leveraged in the right way, brand stories can be incredibly impactful and encourage customers to form a connection with your products. Where better to support that connection than directly on the product page?

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  6. Are You Missing Out On The Power Of Transactional Email?

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    If you're in the business of driving revenue growth and haven’t implemented a transactional email strategy, you’re missing an opportunity that will impact your bottom line. In this transactional email series, I'll be covering some of the key concepts to keep in mind when creating a transactional email strategy

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  7. Harry Potter and the Exceptional Customer Experience

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    It’s no secret in the office that I’m a Harry Potter fanatic. I’ve read all the books. I’ve seen all the movies. My Spotify is stacked with all seven soundtracks. Needless to say, it came as no surprise when I took a couple days off to head to Orlando and witness the magic for myself. What I came away with was more valuable than any ( over-priced ) souvenir I could’ve purchased.

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