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email address too. So ensure you have a strong Social media presence and ensure that when they visit your supermarket whether online or offline, you get their email address and phone number to ensure you can reach out to them on those platforms later. Also, leverage the power of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to ensure when they Search 'Google' for solutions which you have in your store, then they can find you. The reason many customers will ignore communication from your store is that they feel whatever you send to them is not relevant. It doesn't relate to their interests or shopping habits. Say, for example, a single (unmarried) male receiving an offer on 50% off baby diapers from your supermarket in his email. We all have certain information about us that we want to remain private. Therefore if you value your cus- tomers it is your responsibility as a business, to ensure that your custom- ers can trust that you will keep their private informa- tion safe. This is where the power of technology comes in. Conduct Polls/Surveys, ask them for reviews for items they have bought or about how they were served or their experience in your store. Acquire a Customer Relationship Management system (CRM). It has powerful data and analytics capabilities, that bring together all the data points about a specific customer enabling you to have a 360-degree view of who they are, to understand their tastes, Make it Personal. Know Your Customer 74 MAL30/19 ISSUE interests, habits, shopping locations and financial capacity. This will enable you to send targeted adverts, offers and promotional messages to them, whether through Push Notifications from Your Mobile App, Email, SMS or in-store coupons, that makes them feel you acknowledge and understand them. Respect and value Customer relationships We all have certain information about us that we want to remain private. Therefore if you value your customers it is your responsibility as a business, to ensure that your customers can trust that you will keep their private information safe. A relationship where there is no feedback during communication is unhealthy. Whether you are a Grocery store, a Fashion Store, a Chemist, a Hardware or a Supermarket. No customer is happy when they make an enquiry/complaint about a product/service at the store such as placing an order and not receiving feedback on the delivery process and status of their order.