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Case Studies

Unlocking Retail Resilience: Rhone's COVID Journey with Endear's Virtual Concierge Program

Find out how athletic apparel brand, Rhone, counted on Endear to launch their virtual concierge program at the height of the pandemic.

By Leigh Sevin

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Best Practices

The Best Customer Loyalty Programs in Retail and 5 Ways to Start Your Own

Learn how top retailers like Starbucks and Sephora count on their loyalty programs to drive retention so you can, too.

By Leigh Sevin

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Modern Retail

What is Omnichannel Retail and Why is it Important?

Learn about the latest omnichannel retail trends and how it can help your business deliver seamless customer experience across all of your channels.

By Dorea Novaez

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Best Practices

How to build customer loyalty in retail

Learn to retain customers and build customer loyalty whether your retail business is online, in-store, or both.

By Leigh Sevin

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Best Practices

Examples of Good Customer Service in Retail

Make sure you're providing the best experience by following these examples of good customer service in retail.

By Leigh Sevin

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From The Founders

Predictions for the Future of Retail as Forecasted by the Founders of Endear

Learn what trends the founders of retail CRM platform Endear predict will matter most for the industry.

By Leigh Sevin

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Best Practices

7 Essential Retail Skills of Top Sales Associates

Let’s talk about the retailing skills that help sales associates boost revenue, create loyal customers, and grow their retail business.

By Leigh Sevin

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Integration Partners

5 Best Shopify Apps to Pair With Shopify POS

A list of the best Shopify Apps to pair with both your Shopify POS and eCommerce store to properly scale your in-person selling initiatives.

By Casey Drake

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Best Practices

6 Ways to Improve Your Shopping Experience (+ 3 Examples)

Discover why today’s shopping experience is critical to your long-term success and how to improve your experience for customers.

By Leigh Sevin

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Modern Retail

Showrooming vs webrooming and how they help retail brands grow

Read this in-depth breakdown of showrooming vs webrooming and how these two different customer journeys help retail brands grow.

By Casey Drake

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Modern Retail

The Best Shopify Stores That Engage Customers Through Both E-Commerce & POS

Discover 13 remarkable e-commerce businesses using Shopify to expand their online businesses to physical retail, and learn the advantages of their decision.

By Leigh Sevin

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Best Practices

How to retain customers in retail with 8 examples

New customers are exciting, but old customers can bring your business more value. Use these powerful customer retention strategies to keep your customers close—and happy.

By Leigh Sevin

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Integration Partners

How to Enable Curbside Pick-Up with Shopify (and Who Already Is)

Learn about the benefits of curbside pick-up and how to offer the service at your retail store

By Leigh Sevin

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Modern Retail

The Importance of Store Associates in the Retail Tech Revolution

The most important piece of bringing more tech advancements into retail is the store teams at the center of it all.

By Casey Drake

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Case Studies

Koio's Sneaker Success: Unveiling the Impact of Endear's Clienteling in Local Store Marketing

Sneaker brand, Koio, upped their retail marketing game for a new product launch by leveraging Endear to invite local customers to shop in-store.

By Dorea Novaez

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Modern Retail

Modern Store Formats & How To Choose The Right One

Learn about the different types of modern physical store formats and know which format works best for your retail business.

By Leigh Sevin

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Personalized Messaging: The Power of Thank You

Learn about personalized messaging strategy and how the expression of gratitude can create measurable results in retail clienteling.

By Dorea Novaez

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Best Practices

Leveraging Store Associates to Personalize Your Email Marketing

Personalizing your outreach. How exactly do you accomplish this? How much will it cost you? And what resonates with consumers?

By Dorea Novaez

Best Practices

How Retailers Can Improve Email Capture Rates

Recent insights on how stores are capturing important client data and some best practices to improve the process.

By Casey Drake

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Modern Retail

An Interview with John Liebler, Vice President of Retail & Store Operations for Shinola

Training, technology, and how to win in retail. The inside perspective from an industry veteran.

By Dorea Novaez

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From The Founders

Our Trip to Shopify Unite

A recap of the 2019 Shopify Unite Conference from our co-founder, Leigh Sevin.

By Leigh Sevin

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Modern Retail

What is modern retailing?

How the most successful modern retailers are gathering insights and using them to their advantage.

By Dorea Novaez

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Modern Retail

From Digital to Physical: Opening Your First Store

What is the future of brick-and-mortar retail in a world of direct to consumer and digitally native brands?

By Dorea Novaez

Best Practices

How to Use SMS Marketing to Increase Foot Traffic at Your Stores

Learn how to turn your retail shoppers into repeat customers and score more business opportunities through SMS marketing.

By Leigh Sevin