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7. Reliability. If you say a purchase will arrive on Wednesday, deliver it on Wednesday. Be<br />
reliable. If something goes wrong, let customers know immediately and compensate them for their<br />
inconvenience.<br />
8. Be Flexible. Try to solve customer problems or complaints to the best of your ability. Excuses ?<br />
such as "That's our policy" ? will lose more customers then setting the store on fire. Read our 60-<br />
Second Guide to Managing Upset Customers for more information.<br />
9. People over Technology. The harder it is for a customer to speak to a human being when he or<br />
she has a problem, the less likely it is that you will see that customer again.<br />
10. Know Their �ames. Remember the theme song to the television show Cheers? Get to know the<br />
names of regular customers or at least recognize their faces.<br />
Building loyalty through advocating certain essential factors:<br />
Customers are constantly changing & their expectations also rising. Consumer behavior in the<br />
<strong>org</strong>anised retail industry has altered drastically in the last few years. The retail market is growing not<br />
only in terms of nos. but also in terms of stature, image & class. Alongside with <strong>India</strong>ns becoming<br />
world class service. So it becomes vital for retailers to pay attention to every little detail in order to be<br />
successful. This can be done by providing a good brand & store experience. For this in general the<br />
retailer will have to look into various aspects such as:<br />
Timing of the store<br />
In store design & layout<br />
Welcome the customer receives<br />
The ability to browse easily<br />
The behavior & product knowledge possessed by sales persons<br />
The facility for making payments<br />
The attractiveness of the loyalty programs<br />
The packaging & The exit.<br />
All these above aspects are really very important for the customer to experience delightful<br />
shopping experience in the mall. If not handled well, it could result in a disgruntled consumer ,<br />
who will spread a bad word-of-mouth. On the contrary, if the overall brand & store experience is<br />
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