The old saying, “it’s not personal, it’s business” comes to mind when thinking about how to effectively run your business in this, and any, economy. What we should be thinking, and how we should be approaching our customers is, “it’s personal, it’s business”. People want to feel that extra touch of personalized service, and indeed, expect to be “wooed” in order to remain a customer. Regular customers want to be remembered when they walk into your store, they want to feel they belong. Consequently, calling them by name and making them feel welcome will set their shopping experience apart from all other stores they frequent. Essentially what we are trying to achieve is to get back to the way things were done before the obsession with big box …show more content…
The main cost will be your time as an owner of a small business, researching the techniques and implementing them over time with your staff.
EXAMPLES OF PERSONALIZED CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNIQUES TO IMPLEMENT AT THE SMALL BEAN
• The staff is not on commission, consequently approach customers when they first enter the store, ask them how you can help them find a product, and let them signal how they want to be treated throughout their experience. Some people are independent, others need more guidance. Always be polite, open to new ideas, think creatively, and treat the customer as you yourself want to be treated.
• Once the customer has found their merchandise use this product to subtly upsell other products in the range and other complimentary pieces we have throughout the store.
• Since the products we sell are home and style based, learn to paint pictures of how not just one, but many, ensemble pieces may enhance the customers main choice. Examples; if the customer is selecting a throw pillow perhaps show them the line of colored glassware we just brought into the store that matches their selection, or display the new line of window coverings to “pull” the color throughout the room. Upselling and also showing the customer you are
The first tactic that comes to mind is sale papers. Sale papers are everywhere: at the store when you first walk in, when you’re leaving the store and lastly even in your mailbox. Sale papers to supermarkets and their managers is the first way that they get consumers to think about and even enter the store. When looking at a sale papers there are many things to notice that are to grab your attention and get you into the store buying items. The first is which words are bigger than others, which colors are used, and lastly how big the picture of the item
Treat our customers with sincerity, kindness, and respect, and think of new ways to impress, delight, and surprise them.
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There are too many unknown variables involved when developing a customized system to be able to give you a hard cost number. There are always problems that arise that can’t be foreseen until the program is developed and implemented.
Make sure that you have nice, high-quality photos of your products that will make potential customers interested in your goods. Take close ups and full shots of all products in a well-lit area so that customers can see exactly what the product is. High-quality photos will most likely result in more sales than photos that are out of focus, taken in poor light, or which don't show the complete product.
Figure 2 shows an actual product (children’s wear) offered at Kmart. An actual product is the physical good/service (Moore, 2008). Kmart offers a wide range of products, from clothing to homeware (Kmart, n.d). This touchpoint relates to marketing as well as merchandising. Merchandising is an aspect of retail in which products are presented in retail stores (Levy, Weitz, & Grewal, 2014). Retailing is the activities involved in adding value to the selling of products (Levy et al., 2014). The t-shirts are offered in a wide variety of colours and sizes. Moreover, the t-shirts are displayed on mannequins to further display the product, thus adding value to
Local advertising has also included window clings and store hangings centered on a holiday theme as well as everyday celebrations. In-store print ads displaying bundles and packages help to “wow” the recipient while providing a nice upsell for the store. Outdoor billboards and banners grab the attention of walkers and motorists during the holiday seasons as a wonderful last minute gift idea. We also occasionally participate in joint marketing efforts with other franchisee owners in bigger
You need an endearing Front Desk Associate with great listening and problem solving skills. As a great listener and a very patient person I believe I can make all customers feel welcome and comfortable.
The customers should always be greeted when they first walk through the door. Do not yell hello before they even have two feet in the door and do not whisper hello in an inaudible tone. Instead, warmly welcome them to your store and ask how they are. Follow up by asking if they need help finding anything or if they are shopping for anyone special. Nine out of ten people will say no. It's best to leave the customers that don't ask for help or those who blatantly ignored you alone because people don't like to be pestered when they are trying to shop. However, you should ask the people that do say yes questions to find out what they like or to learn more about who they are shopping for, so you can help them find something that will make them happy. Always be enthusiastic when helping customers so they do not feel like they are a bother. If what the customer is looking for isn’t in stock show them alternative options or suggest stores that may carry what they need. After helping the customer to the best of your ability, walk away so he or she can continue shopping on his or her own.
Kiehl’s Guildford use limited visual stimuli in their store, small hand written messages on display towers such as “Pick me” and “Ready to go”, and some larger green price tags on the festive display are the only real prompts encouraging customers to purchase. This lack of visual promotion once again helps to maintain the professional, clinical and premium feel of the store.
Customers also have an important role in the success of a business. A business cannot be successful unless there are customers. Several work fields requires customer input for service creation such as or haircuts, annual exam, and full service restaurant. The clients input customize a standard service. The provision of the service requires the customer purchase. Customer input (information material) is necessary for an adequate outcome, but the service firm provides the service. Jobs where customer presence is required during service delivery are airline travel, motel stay, and fast-food restaurant.
This objective is to make the customers buy the product immediately with the help of Hard sell advertisements.
Taking advantage of crowded places by distributing printed flyers to inform customers about the store and it products.
Customer service is the act of taking care of the customer’s needs by providing and
* The staff are very supportive to the customers at every stage. Each and every process is made simple to the customers to ensure that they donot face any difficulty in the process.