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Monthly Archives: May 2017
The fiction of friction
Current wisdom has it that retailers must smooth away ‘friction’ from the shopping journey. Time is the ultimate scarce resource, we are told, and customers will reward us for giving it back to them. Decluttering, quick check-outs and electronic payments … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer behaviour, Multichannel, Online retailing, Retail, Strategy
Tagged retail, strategy
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