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Stumbling Good in the Neighborhood?
Commentary, Strategy, Brand Engagement PJ Santoro Commentary, Strategy, Brand Engagement PJ Santoro

Stumbling Good in the Neighborhood?

Sure, there was press, traffic, adds to cart, but there were also lots of disappointed consumers, who may choose another restaurant experience for their next date-night. Applebee’s needs swift action to make things right with a promotion that’s not so exclusive because date nights at Applebee’s are supposed to be “more accessible and flexible”...

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The Point of No Return
Commentary, Strategy PJ Santoro Commentary, Strategy PJ Santoro

The Point of No Return

The holiday season is passing (it’s now the returns-mania day after) — and more retailers charged fees to make returns this year than ever. Yet, consumers have been conditioned on free returns. And as we close this year and look ahead, that has me thinking about where this goes from here…

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Resync Your Data; Save Your Customer
PJ Santoro PJ Santoro

Resync Your Data; Save Your Customer

Trigger eMails should be fire and forget -- that's true if all use cases are contemplated during implementation. My mantra...always walk in the customer's shoes. Brands can avoid customer experience failures by doing so. These two eMail mishaps could have easily been avoided.

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