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“Even the smallest stores can build loyalty by making their customers feel special.” Here, here, Mr. Underhill!

Given a choice, “people will shop where they feel wanted, and generally they’ll pay a little more for the privilege,” Paco Underhill writes. “Even the smallest stores can build loyalty by making their customers feel special.” This is a battlefield where the small, locally owned store can compete with the national chains, he said during a recent talk.

“Our studies show that any contact initiated by a store employee increases the likelihood that a shopper will buy something. If the salesperson suggests a few things or offers information, the chances rise even higher. Of course, shoppers don’t love pushy salespeople, so there’s a line here.”

Get more actionable advice from the world’s leading retail environment expert at The SMART Show. Paco Underhill’s must-see keynote session takes place on Saturday, April 18, at 8:30 a.m., and is sponsored by Synchrony Financial.

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After almost 60 years in business, Breakiron Jewelers in Erie, Pennsylvania, was closing its doors. And the store’s owner, Linda Breakiron, was ready for it. She had run the store as its sole owner since the beginning of the millennium and was looking forward to a change. Of course, she called Wilkerson. Breakiron talked to other jewelers who had used Wilkerson and was satisfied with their response. “They always had positive feedback,” she recalls. With the sales, marketing and even additional inventory that Wilkerson provided, Breakiron insists she could never have accomplished her going-out-of-business sale without Wilkerson’s help. She’s now ready for the journey ahead, but looking back, she’d be sure to recommend Wilkerson. “They just made the whole process very seamless.”

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Paco’s Tips: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

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“Even the smallest stores can build loyalty by making their customers feel special.” Here, here, Mr. Underhill!

Given a choice, “people will shop where they feel wanted, and generally they’ll pay a little more for the privilege,” Paco Underhill writes. “Even the smallest stores can build loyalty by making their customers feel special.” This is a battlefield where the small, locally owned store can compete with the national chains, he said during a recent talk.

“Our studies show that any contact initiated by a store employee increases the likelihood that a shopper will buy something. If the salesperson suggests a few things or offers information, the chances rise even higher. Of course, shoppers don’t love pushy salespeople, so there’s a line here.”

Get more actionable advice from the world’s leading retail environment expert at The SMART Show. Paco Underhill’s must-see keynote session takes place on Saturday, April 18, at 8:30 a.m., and is sponsored by Synchrony Financial.

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Looking for a Seamless Sale? Call Wilkerson

After almost 60 years in business, Breakiron Jewelers in Erie, Pennsylvania, was closing its doors. And the store’s owner, Linda Breakiron, was ready for it. She had run the store as its sole owner since the beginning of the millennium and was looking forward to a change. Of course, she called Wilkerson. Breakiron talked to other jewelers who had used Wilkerson and was satisfied with their response. “They always had positive feedback,” she recalls. With the sales, marketing and even additional inventory that Wilkerson provided, Breakiron insists she could never have accomplished her going-out-of-business sale without Wilkerson’s help. She’s now ready for the journey ahead, but looking back, she’d be sure to recommend Wilkerson. “They just made the whole process very seamless.”

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