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Measuring the gaps in service Gathering customer information and enhancing loyalty Encouraging loyalty-loyalty cards Customer relationship management CRM in Retail Role of personal selling Retail selling process
Knowledge Gap :Difference between what the customers expect of a service and what the management believes about the consumers expectations. E.g: super market Regular customer research, interaction with retail managers and scanning the customer complaints are help to reduce the Knowledge gap Standards Gap: The difference between the management perceives customers to expect and the quality specifications set for service delivery. Service standards need to be based on customers expectations. E.g: Dominos Pizza service
Delivery Gap: Difference between the quality specifications set for service delivery and the actual quality of service delivery. The level of service provided would vary from employee to employee and in the same employee for a long time. Clarity of role that is to be done by employee and adequate training enable an employee to serve the customer in a efficient manner Communication Gap: Difference between the service the firm promises to deliver through its external communications and the service that it actually delivers. E.g: advertising or sales promotions
CRM in Retail
Customer needs Retailer traditionally provides CRM benefits customer by enabling Range selection Channel choice information customer service Tailored range Consistent experience Enhanced service 1:1 relationship
Scale efficiencies
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Advertising merchandising Targeted Directed mail Added value services
Growable segments
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