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The retail experience is king this Christmas

More than half of adults online (53%) admit that their online and in-store experiences with brands are likely to affect who they choose to shop with for gifts and presents this festive season. This year, shoppers in the UK are set to spend a total of £87 billion and, in a noisy market filled with attractive offers, retail brands will need to work hard to keep their customers happy and loyal, the survey concluded.

According to Emailvision, retailers must make the most of all available customer data and take advantage of this last consumer 'splurge' before the New Year, making sure that their holiday messages are both relevant and personal.

Female shoppers are the most likely to either cherish or begrudge a brand, with almost three fifths (59%) saying their previous in-store and online experiences are likely to influence who they choose to shop with this festive season. This is compared to only 48% of men whose experiences are likely to influence their shopping habits.

Those working full time will be the most selective with their cash. Over half (56%) said their choice of brand this festive season is likely to be affected by online and in-store experiences, compared to only 40% of unemployed people.

The study also showed that Scottish adults are the most likely to be selective with their shopping choices, with 59% admitting their shopping experience is likely to influence their festive shop. The Midlands are slightly more forgiving with under half (47%) claiming their online and in-store experiences would sway their store preferences.

"This survey acts as a reminder to retailers and marketers who may be focusing more on their offers and less on the overall customer experience. Many retailers may be expecting a pre-holiday spike in sales, but to earn this revenue they will need to create tailored shopping experiences," said Henry Smith, product marketing director for Emailvision.

The goal for retailers should therefore be to make communications and customer interactions engaging and seamlessly integrated into the holiday shopping experience. Armed with information about customers and their preferences, it is still possible to give consumers a very positive shopping experience, even in the hectic holiday rush when the customer experience, sales support, and customer service are often stretched beyond normal capacity.

Have you seen How To SELL Anything?

This incredible sales handbook distils an expert's lifetime of sales and marketing experience and hands it to you on a platter, in a simple, easy-to-follow format.

With existing customers being the most valuable source of income for any business, this book will teach you how to increase your return business and make more profit from your most loyal customers - and even how to reduce the costs of dealing with your least profitable customers.

You'll learn to sell yourself, sell your products, and sell your brand on the internet, writing high-conversion landing pages, social media posts, and more. You'll start attracting customers you didn’t even know existed, and learn the top trade secrets for customer retention.

You'll become a lean, mean selling machine. See how the experts do it and learn to adapt what they've done for your own profit. You'll learn to write strong, powerful, effective sales copy, whether it's for a sales script, sales letter, flyer, insert, advert or just about anything else.

You'll learn how to sell whether you're selling by telephone, by mail, or even meeting prospects face-to-face. You'll find out how to size them up, present yourself, nail down their true needs, close the sale, and learn to tackle the tricky ones.

You'll discover the biggest secrets of successful direct mail sellers, sales letter writers, and how to segment and choose the right prospects for each campaign.

Get it on Amazon (Kindle/Print)