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How to Cheat The Customer – or Not!
Why do companies still try to cheat their customers? Is it because they think we won't notice? Or do they believe that there are enough people willing to buy their brand for the first time, that they don't need to...
Top 20 Most Popular Customer Centricity Articles of 2020
Traditionally C3Centricity publishes a list of the most popular customer-centricity posts on its blog in January and this year is no exception, despite covid's extraordinary impact on businesses the world over. Many people were working from home this year, were...
Are Smart Things Really Smart or is it Just
Earlier this year I wrote about the impact of AI and ML on digital marketing. The article is called "AI and ML are Taking Digital Marketing to the Next Level." In it, I compared the positive and negative implications of...
Why UX Design is Vital to User Satisfaction and
One of the greatest changes that the current pandemic has prompted, is the increase in the use of technology. From smarter homes to an improved online experience, people have a lot to gain from the situation. This is why UX...
How Understanding Shoppers Can Save Retail
We need to better understand shoppers. Why? Because retail is in crisis. Investment in brick-and-mortar stores has declined 30% in the US and a staggering 50% in Europe. In the UK 50,000 of the 500,000+, high street stores are empty, that’s a...
The 7 Keys to Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Ever wonder how to get more people talking about your business? It's simple. Offer them incredible products and services that solve their problems and fulfil their needs and desires. Then when you have converted them into customers, continue to keep...
Is the Future of Retail, Physical or Virtual? Is
Will the future of retail be without physical outlets? I remember having a very interesting discussion with a new client a couple of years ago on exactly this topic. Like many CPG companies at the time, they were considering online...
How to Succeed in Leadership, Marketing, Innovation and Insight
Although I love quotes, especially about how to succeed, I love success even more. Do you? One of my favourite quotes on the topic of success comes from Winston Churchill during his address to the Harrow School (UK) during WWII...
How to Improve Customer Centricity in Hospitality
The title of this week’s post might surprise you. After all, the hospitality industry should be highly customer centric, as it relies on satisfying its guests. However, it can learn a lot from consumer packaged goods (FMCG/CPG), as I shared...
Why Technology Won’t Help You Understand Your Customers
Were you surprised to read the title of this post? Do you believe that using technology to understand customers is the only way today? Then let me explain why I believe it's not quite that simple. In today's data-rich environment...