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The Paradox Of Engaging The Digital Customer

In the past two decades, there have been dramatic shifts in thinking around how best to engage customers, culminating in today’s obsession with personalized omnichannel marketing, sales and customer service.

The phenomenon is not new (Proctor & Gamble introduced the “First Moment of Truth” in 2005), but recent technological advances have prompted organizations to re-examine whether they are prepared for this next wave of innovative engagement.

 Consider the last time you visited a bricks and mortar store. Was it a pleasant experience navigating through the crowded aisles of a grocery store, attempting to read nutritional information on the back of packaged goods? Was it uplifting to try on apparel that did not fit well and magnified all of your physical imperfections in the full length mirror of a closet-sized fitting room? Although anecdotal in nature, these examples illustrate why retailers are investing so much in redefining their in-store experiences, from wine bars in grocery stores to innovative fitting rooms built to provide data-driven white glove service.

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