Do any of these sound familiar?

“Consumers demand free shipping these days and it’s killin’ us.”

“Customers today just want a cheap product. In an Amazon world we gotta reduce our prices if we want to compete.”

“How can banks improve their customer experience?”

A few weeks ago a Loyalty Loop subscriber actually asked me that question and they couldn’t have picked a better time to ask. You see, I’m actually looking for a new bank...

Bonobos — the menswear retailer Walmart purchased for $310 million a couple of years ago — isn’t doing too well.

And it’s a real shame because I actually really like their products. They’re stylish, well-made, just...

Walmart are in a sticky situation, after investing $310 million in struggling menswear brand Bonobos. And they really shouldn’t be because this has the potential to be a great brand, making great products.

So where are they going wrong?

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350 million dollars — not exactly small change, right? 

That’s how much Walmart paid for the Bonobos menswear brand two years ago. So I imagine they’re not exactly super pumped about the fact that the brand is struggling....

You’ve done it! You’ve sealed the deal on a new car. But as you drive away from the car lot you pause. You start to wonder: did you actually get a good deal? Or did the car dealer just take you for a ride?

Next scenario... You’ve...

I’m packing again! You know I travel a lot. And for the last few weeks, I’ve been going through every single airport looking for one special thing.

And guess what? I found it. Finally, in the Seattle airport.

I’m going to show...

Over-thinking our email reach — it happens to the best of us, right?

Numbers-wise your email list is looking pretty healthy but as soon as you dig a bit deeper you find that it’s full of leads that have gone dark on you. So you freak...

How do you sell your ideas?

This week I’ve had two separate people, at two separate events ask me the same question: “I love this Loyalty Loop stuff but how do I convince my boss/my company/my CEO to invest in great experiences?”...

So you want to provide great customer service… well, sure, there’s a handbook for that.

It’s full of dos and don’ts, ideas, and suggestions. It’s packed with things we should and shouldn’t do when we’re...