Understanding Customer Experience Management in Retailing

Customer experience management in retailing: Communication and promotion

Communication and promotion decisions form the heart of retailer customer experience management strategy. In this review paper, we address two key questions from a retailer’s perspective: (1) what have we learned from prior research about promotion, advertising, and other forms of communication and (2) what major issues should future research in this area address. In addressing these questions,...

RFID in Retailing and Customer Relationship Management

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a hot topic in retail supply chain management [Behrenbeck, Küpper et al. 2004]. Yet, a recent study predicts “that the true benefits of RFID for retailers will be in enhanced marketing opportunities” [Sharpless 2005]. Research on RFID for marketing purposes is still rare giving the opportunity for more specific research on how RFID will influence busines...

Editorial: RFID in Retailing and Customer Relationship Management

Strategic Firm Commitments and Rewards for Customer Relationship Management in Online Retailing

Academic studies offer a generally positive portrait of the effect of customer relationship management (CRM) on firm performance, but practitioners question its value. The authors argue that a firm’s strategic commitments may be an overlooked organizational factor that influences the rewards for a firm’s investments in CRM. Using the context of online retailing, the authors consider the effects...

Understanding the Effect of Customer Relationship Management Efforts on Customer Retention and Customer Share Development

Scholars have questioned the effectiveness of several customer relationship management strategies. The author investigates the differential effects of customer relationship perceptions and relationship marketing instruments on customer retention and customer share development over time. Customer relationship perceptions are considered evaluations of relationship strength and a supplier’s offeri...