Something Smells in Marketing’s Future

Scent marketing has historical uses and a wide range of possibilities.

The Best CRM Software, Solutions, and Innovators: The 2024 CRM Industry Awards

Our 23rd annual awards recognize the vendors and innovators that shone the brightest in the past year.

SoundHound Connects Users to Companies With Customized Conversational Experiences: The 2024 CRM Conversation Starters

The Leading Companies and Hottest Trends and Technologies in Customer Service, Marketing, and Sales: The 2024 CRM Top 100

CRM magazine presents its sixth annual rundown of the leading companies and hottest trends in customer relationship management.

Staying Compliant: A Look at the Latest PCI Guidelines for Protecting Customer Payment Data

New rules for protecting card data: What retailers need to know about meeting the latest PCI DSS requirements before the March 31 deadline.

Why Managing Price Perception Is Crucial to Customer Satisfaction

Retailers must tackle the '4 p.m. price dissatisfaction surge.'

One of the Big Retail CX Trends of 2024? Staff Friendliness

Technology advancements and digital channels often dominate the conversation, but business leaders shouldn't overlook the power of human connection.

Personal Shopping Agents are the Future of E-Commerce

How the rise of personal agents will change how consumers buy and retailers sell online.

GenAI’s Time Has Come. Are You Ready?

The hype is over, and the real work of making generative AI has begun.

Don’t Make Me Pay More for Bad Service

Good service should be a mandatory part of the customer experience. Too often that's not the case.

Across CRM Industry Verticals, There’s More That Unites Than Divides

One commonality: All eight industry verticals are investing heavily in CRM initiatives right now.

Creating Customer Experiences That Amaze (and Don’t Suck)

There are many ways to craft—or undermine—a thrilling CX.