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Customer Experience Surpasses Brand, Price

PYMNTS

This is the year that customer experience surpasses brand and price as the most important factor in retail. That’s just one of the conclusions drawn in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) out of U Michigan’s Kellogg School, which focuses on retail. Screen-free customer experiences could be the future.

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Brand Differentiation – How One Bank Is Producing 132% Profit Growth

South State Correspondent

If your bank struggles to create a clear value proposition and brand differentiation, then we have a case study for you. Their secret – fanatical customer service. Instead of marketing, the Bank strategically focuses on two areas – product development and customer service. and became the most valuable bank in Latin America.

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Using Communication To Make Your Brand Unforgettable in 2018

PYMNTS

However, customers recently have come to expect more from businesses in terms of service, forming a landscape that’s saturated with options, and thus hyper-competitive. Many businesses now compete solely on the strength of their customer experience. This makes for a strong brand image that’ll remain on their minds.

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Inspire Bets $11.3B That Its Brands Can Run On Dunkin’

PYMNTS

Private equity-backed Inspire Brands will be buying Dunkin' Donuts and bringing it private for a whopping $11.3 Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann noted the acquisition was a testament to the progress Dunkin’s had made and maintained during the global pandemic leaving the brand “stronger than ever.”. “We Inspire’s Many Brands .

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Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018

PYMNTS

might simply be the latest mall brand caught in the retail whirlpool — things are beginning to turn around. Banana Republic , by comparison, was up 1 percent year over year, while growth at its namesake Gap brand remained flat. With, of course, a few qualifications. During its earnings report last Thursday (March 1), Gap Inc.

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Financial Brand Forum 2018: 7 Takeaways in 7 Minutes

Gonzobanker

Financial Brand Forum , an exponentially growing event now in its fifth year – targeted at the morphing worlds of financial marketing, sales and service – is a well-oiled machine with several coats of highly buffed wax. The post Financial Brand Forum 2018: 7 Takeaways in 7 Minutes appeared first on Gonzobanker.

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First Data: 2018 Was The Year Of The Store

PYMNTS

Glenn Fodor, SVP and head of First Data Insights, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. Brick-and-mortar’s performance to start the holiday season illustrated physical retail’s ability to encourage customers to spend more per visit. These are but a few examples of 2018 successes in physical retail.

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