Best Practices

Need fresh ideas for customer service training and building brand loyalty among customers? Read our articles for best practices for your retail strategy.

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How to Prepare for Better Clienteling in 2025

Clienteling is the key to customer loyalty and repeat purchases. With these 5 strategies, you can make 2025 your best clienteling year yet.

By Robert Woo

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How to Use Retail Clienteling to Lure Back Lapsed Customers

Are you struggling to retain customers? Discover 6 clienteling strategies you can use to turn your lapsed customers into loyal fans.

By Robert Woo

4 Easy Ways to Make Bulk Messages Feel Personal

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How to Personalize Bulk Messages for Better Clienteling

Transform boring bulk messages into personalized clienteling masterpieces that actually drive engagement and replies.

By Kara Zawacki

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Slick Moves: How to Achieve Frictionless Retail

Struggling with abandoned carts and lost sales? Learn how you can reduce friction in your retail store to boost sales and delight customers.

By Robert Woo

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The 3 Best Customer Segments for Driving In-Store Foot Traffic

Stumped on how to drive in-store foot traffic? Discover why these three customer segments are proven to boost brick-and-mortar sales and engagement.

By Kara Zawacki

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Top Clienteling Strategies for Omnichannel Retailers

Discover today's top clienteling strategies to enhance customer relationships and boost sales. Get actionable tips and tried-and-true techniques for omnichannel retailers to thrive.

By Kara Zawacki

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Why Your Retail Store Needs a CRM Before Opening Day

Discover why integrating a retail CRM before your retail store opens is the key to unlocking sustained success and customer loyalty.

By Robert Woo

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Endear vs Gorgias: The Battle of the Retail Support Platforms

In the battle of retail support, Gorgias offers fast, AI-driven assistance, while Endear focuses on the entire customer journey through live chat within a CRM. Find out which platform suits your needs best and boosts your retail success.

By Robert Woo

Two women at a retail checkout counter. Merging In-Store Clienteling with Online Marketing Segmentation: A Retailer's Guide

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Merging In-Store Clienteling with Online Marketing Segmentation: A Retailer's Guide

Transform your retail strategy with personalized clienteling. Explore actionable tips to blend in-store experiences seamlessly with digital segmentation for unmatched customer engagement.

By Robert Woo

Maximizing Retail Clienteling Success: Key KPIs to Measure Impact

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5 Clienteling Metrics for Retail Brands to Obsess Over

Discover the pivotal KPIs for assessing your retail clienteling efforts. Learn how metrics like NPS, Churn Rate, and customer lifetime value can shape a personalized shopping experience that boosts loyalty.

By Robert Woo

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Revolutionizing Customer Engagement in 2024: Mastering Text Messages for Retail Success

Explore the power of personalized text marketing in 2024. Learn some core principles and get 5 effective strategies to stand out and engage customers.

By Kara Zawacki

How omnichannel brands are bringing the in-store experience online with Endear

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Translating the In-Store Experience to Online: Omnichannel Brands and Endear

Learn how Endear is helping these brands supercharge their customer engagement, see 123x ROI and achieve 53% increase in order frequency.

By Claire Musech

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Win the Holiday Shopping Season with Better Retail Inventory Management

Learn strategies for maximizing your business's festive season and how to unlock success in holiday sales with first-party data

By Robert Woo

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Beyond ROI: Elevating Brick-and-Mortar with an Omnichannel Approach

Explore how Endear transforms traditional stores into dynamic channels, catering to modern customer expectations.

By Casey Drake

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How to Woo Gen Z Shoppers to Shop In-Store

Learn how to blend digital and real-world experiences for success in the new age of retail.

By Robert Woo

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Why 2/3rds of Customers Disagree with Your Marketing Team

Many brands miss the mark despite best efforts, here's why hyper-personalization holds the key to retail success.

By Robert Woo

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Retail CRM: How to Use Customer Relationship Management to Grow your Business

Learn how brands use Customer Relationship Management software to empower retail teams to build customer loyalty like never before.

By Leigh Sevin

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4 ways that contemporary retail brands can turn customer conversations into strong marketing strategies

How does conversational marketing boost customer engagement and sales? Here are 4 ways the impact is clear and how your retail brand can easily implement the practice.

By Robert Woo

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From Inflation to Recession: Why Customer Loyalty Matters More Than Ever in Retail

High inflation rates can make it hard for retail brands to survive, but increasing customer loyalty can help. Learn how to prioritize customer experience, enhance communication channels, and act on customer feedback to expand loyalty and weather the storm.

By Robert Woo

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Elevating the IRL Shopping Experience: Tips for Apparel Brands

Here are actionable tips for apparel retailers to create unique and immersive in-store experiences that keeps customers coming back.

By Robert Woo

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How to Strengthen Customer Relationships By Automating Your Retail Marketing

Learn how Campaigns empowers retail teams of all sizes to efficiently manage customer relationships, boost conversions, and increase lifetime customer value.

By Robert Woo

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The Secret to Win at Skincare & Wellness Marketing: Go Niche

The skincare and wellness industry has exploded over the last decade. Here are some of the best ways to niche down in a saturated market - especially when it comes to Gen Z.

By Robert Woo

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Is Your Retail Brand Relying Too Much on Social Media?

The pandemic put a spotlight on the value of social media marketing for retail brands. But as prices for ad space skyrocket, many brands are starting to wonder, is there a better strategy?

By Robert Woo

SMS Best Practices for Engaging Your Retail Customers

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SMS Best Practices for Engaging Your Retail Customers

Learn how to effectively engage customers through SMS clienteling. Here are 6 best practices for conversational customer outreach.

By Robert Woo