Thank you from your Retailer
Last week I did some shopping, you see I have lost some weight and that means I have had to buy some new clothes. Yea Me!!
First I went to Macy’s and bought a suite, 2 shirts and a pair of pants. From there I went to Talbots, picked up a jacket and a sweater, and that lead me to Nordstroms where I bought 2 dresses, a pair of shoes and hosiery.
I took all of my loot home and put it all away. Excited about my new purchases but not thinking much about it after that.
A week later, there was one of those nice little envelopes that usually holds an invitation or a thank you card. When I opened it, there was a hand written note from the lady at Nordstroms who sold me my dresses. It was very nice, she used my name and remembered my weight loss and smaller size dresses. How great was that!
I did not get a card from Macy’s or Talbots, or even the clerk at Nordstroms who sold me the shoes and hosiery. But I know where I am going to go to by my next suite and I know who I am going to ask to help me.
Here is the question, what stops other retailers from doing the same thing? Why can one retail store make it part of their culture and others never give it a thought? Macy sends me lots of coupons but never a thank you note, why?
It is the little things that you do in your business that creates customer loyalty, so let me ask you….What are you doing that sets you apart and makes your customers want to come back to you.
3 Comments to “Thank you from your Retailer”
Leave a Reply
It is the little things that make a difference, and it is unfortunate that most stores don’t do it. Though it also has to do with the way the stores themselves treat their employees.
Good point, employees reflect the employer back out to the customers. Thanks for the comment.
If you look at marketing/customer service/sevice in terms of Maslow’s hierarchy and try to meet needs above the first 2 levels, you are likely to stand out from the crowd in a big way. Nordstrom’s is moving in the direction of Self Actualization, making shopping an experience that provides more than just stuff.
Congrats on the weight loss. I’m inspired and will get busy. Also, surprised you stopped at only 3 stores.