Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 14: Customer Communication and Product Distribution
"Inspired by pandemic lessons that kept customers in cars, chains are adding more lanes and curbside pickup, improving apps and testing menu boards that use artificial intelligence.
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"The staggering rate of store closures that has rocked the retail industry over the past couple of years is expected to continue in 2019, with roughly the same level of closures expected this year.
"Forget your own desires, and lead with the value you can provide.
"A business model is an outline of how a company plans to make money with its product and customer base in a specific market.
"Customer service isn’t simply an expensive, time-consuming obligation.
"But the struggle doesn't end with finding available warehouse space.
"Buy online, pick-up in store is often heralded as the future of retail: Customers shopping on their own terms, as efficiently as possible.
"Losing clients can be a nightmare.
"It’s ironic that many schools don’t give lessons on how to study or take notes effectively.
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"Every small business owner wants repeat business.
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Robert Wynne (photo, left) explains.
"The customer service mistake that nearly every business makes, over and over again, is to treat every customer the same.
"The businesses that are best loved by customers tend to be ones that make them feel smart, competent, in control.
"I’m starting to think we’ve hit "peak subscription box," declares Sarah Halzack (photo, left).
"Niceness wasn’t part of the equation.
"When Amazon first launched, it aimed to become nothing short of the world's largest bookstore.
"It’s a tough question.