Author: Brittney Kleinfelter

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How Estee Lauder Engages Customers with Micro-Storytelling

How Estee Lauder Engages Customer Experience with Micro-Storytelling

“Telegraph, telephone, tell-a-woman.” —Estée Lauder Every brand has a story to tell, but just how many brands understand the art of storytelling? Even before the rise of the internet and smartphones, Estée Lauder, the founder of Estée Lauder Companies, knew the importance and complexities of telling stories to connect and capture an audience. At the 2018 CommerceNext conference, Tricia Nichols, Senior Vice President of Customer Marketing at Estée Lauder, shared how her team successfully harnesses the art of micro-storytelling to capture an audience, share brand values and create customer loyalty. Micro-Storytelling and Brand Bonding The goal of micro-storytelling is fostering brand bonding—the building

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The Role of Amazon in a World of Direct-to-Consumer Brands

The Role Of Amazon In A World Of Direct-To-Consumer Brands

How three companies navigate the pros – and cons – of partnering with the world’s largest ecommerce website That elephant in the room has become impossible to ignore: Amazon, the world’s biggest ecommerce site, now accounts for 43% of all online sales, and over 52% of consumers go directly Amazon when they shop online. In the past, brands often squared off with this mega-behemoth, hoping to parlay customers into their own on-site sales, bypassing a partnership via Amazon Merchant Services. But, with Amazon’s ever-increasing presence, some larger brands find themselves facing an even bigger problem: third-party sellers and wholesalers selling their products either

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The Secret Behind Chewy’s Customer Acquisition Strategy

How customer service contributes to Chewy’s successful customer acquisition strategy. Customer service is becoming an increasingly significant part of the customer experience, and brands are searching for ways to go above and beyond their customers’ expectations. The bottom line is that customers are more likely to remain loyal and/or refer a brand after having a positive experience. In fact, a study conducted by American Express reveals that “7 out of 10 U.S. consumers say they’ve spent more money to do business with a company that delivers great service.”   Online pet food distributor Chewy was able to master the art of delivering excellent

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Consumer Experience: What Every Retailer Needs To Know

A guide to how consumer behavior is shaping retail and ecommerce best practices In today’s competitive retail environment, consumer experience can be the difference between success and failure. According to Dimension Data, “84% of organizations working to improve [customer experience] have experienced an increase in revenue.” So an investment in customer experience has real payoff when it comes to the bottom line. As a result of the changing landscape, we often hear the retail and ecommerce community asking questions like: “How have consumer expectations changed?” “How can retailers rethink their physical retail spaces, and do they fulfill the expectations that their online brand

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Connections Housing is the exclusive housing partner for CommerceNext and the only trusted source for booking accommodations for our event. Be cautious of third-party companies posing as official housing providers. These entities may attempt to mislead you into booking through them, often resulting in non-refundable deposits or invalid reservations that we cannot assist with.

To ensure a secure and seamless booking experience, always reserve your accommodations directly with Connections Housing. If you are approached by anyone claiming to offer housing for CommerceNext outside of Connections Housing, please report this immediately to commercenext@connectionshousing.com.

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