Bricks and mortar vs Online?

The final of three poaches from Vanessa Friedman’s FT interview with Mickey Drexler, chief executive of J Crew, is on his views about brand values. His company is looking for a store in London because a store “really articulates what the brand is. It’s an emotional, visual experience in a way a catalogue or website is not.” How good is your store at making an emotional and visual connection with local shoppers? How much better than a web site are you? Remember, if you are selling a commodity, Tesco will win every time. Remember also that good customer service takes in the emotional and visual connection. Check how clean your floor is, how welcoming your door mat is.

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As managing director of Newtrade Publishing Nick has over 20 years’ experience of covering retail markets, Nick helps shopkeepers of all sizes to think about what questions are important for themselves and their businesses, and to find answers that work in their shops.
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