Tag: customer service
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What people might want for in-store customer service
When I’m in stores, one thing that has always baffled me is when guests refuse help. They sit there, raking through many hangers instead of asking if their desired size or color is in stock. Or they wonder around, looking determined to find a particular thing but refuse to pointed in that direction. Given the…
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When the store associate asks, “Can I help you?”
I have a legitimate question. When I see a guest searching for something frantically, why is that she will say no, when associates ask for help. As a customer, I know to be weary of pushy sales associates trying to rack up their commission. They sometimes push you to buy things you don’t want. But…
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Just one bad customer service experience…
It was my first time in that department store. I had heard they were running a beauty event. I was there before I went off to go to work. I walked around eager to be helped. No one would make eye contact with me. No one interacted with me. It was heartbreaking. I wondered if…
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Is in-store retail really back?
In article posted in WWD, analysts have said that the January sales period ended on a high note, while others have said the numbers match the annual growth trend pre-pandemic. What they don’t say is how these numbers look for in-store vs online sales. I think that distinction is important. In January, a different article…
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About all of those Southwest Airlines flight cancellations
The United States is still recovering from a recent spate of winter storms, which pummeled the nation with extreme cold, snow, and ice. The biggest blow was the large number of flight cancellations over a busy holiday travel period. As of this writing, there were 2,950 reported flight cancellations. Southwest airlines was responsible for 2,549…
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The one big thing missing from Amazon’s Luxury Stores
While I was in school in a remote town with no car, Amazon, that online retailer with products galore was a beacon of hope. Everything I needed would show up at my doorstep: Books, snacks, tools, furniture, and more, all despite my transportation woes. But as time went on and I got a car, I…