{"id":8711,"date":"2023-02-28T07:19:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T07:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/retail-remix-new-ways-to-accelerate-customer-centricity\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T07:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T07:19:50","slug":"retail-remix-new-ways-to-accelerate-customer-centricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/retail-remix-new-ways-to-accelerate-customer-centricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Remix | New Ways to Accelerate Customer Centricity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/online-workshops-list\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png\" alt=\"Retail Online Training\" width=\"729\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png 729w, https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n  <head><\/p>\n<p>    <meta content=\"noindex, nofollow\" name=\"robots\"\/><br \/>\n    <title>Retail Remix | New Ways to Accelerate Customer Centricity<\/title><br \/>\n    <meta content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover\" name=\"viewport\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta content=\"retail, retailers, customer experience, technology\" name=\"keywords\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta content=\"Having a focus on the customer has always been an important, if not obvious, part of retail. 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But in this era of digital transformation, brands need to remain focused on what their customer needs and expects as they try to simultaneously do more with less. <\/p>\n<p>During this episode of Retail Remix, we chat with Kathy Kimple, the Executive Director of OSF Digital\u2019s Strategy Group, to dig into some key findings from the firm\u2019s latest <em>Omnichannel Retail Index. <\/em>She and host Alicia Esposito discuss how the industry is leaning heavier on customer-centricity to drive success and how the right strategy and supporting tech stack can boost efficiency and business performance. Check out this episode to also learn about:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The trends that came into focus in 2022 and will continue to guide digital efforts in 2023;<\/li>\n<li>How tactics like social proof help build shopper trust and drive conversions; and<\/li>\n<li>The importance of cross-functional understanding and buy-in as brands re-evaluate and shape next-gen customer experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RELATED LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"show-description\">\n<h4>What is Retail Remix?<\/h4>\n<p>The rules of retail are constantly changing. Today, we&#8217;re in an exciting new era where brands can differentiate through experience and use technology to connect with customers in new and exciting ways. Retail Remix is a new podcast series brought to you by Retail TouchPoints, the industry&#8217;s leading source for news, insights and research for all things customer experience. 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