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How artificial intelligence is transforming customer experience (CX)
A woman takes advantage of better customer experience thanks to personalized recommendations from AI

How artificial intelligence is transforming customer experience (CX)

For a long time, artificial intelligence (AI) was perceived as a futuristic vision. Today, AI is no …

November 14, 2025 8 min read
The two aspects of loyalty program performance

The two aspects of loyalty program performance

Most articles and discussions on the topic of loyalty programs are essentially about their design. P …

July 21, 2025 6 min read
The fall of the Bay: What retailers should learn from it

The fall of the Bay: What retailers should learn from it

The announced closure of Hudson’s Bay stores marks the end of an era for arguably the most emblemati …

March 27, 2025 4 min read
8 trends in loyalty in 2025

8 trends in loyalty in 2025

Given that over 19 loyalty programs have a presence in Canadians’ wallets1, which represents signifi …

February 21, 2025 8 min read
Customer-centric marketing in the era of generative AI

Customer-centric marketing in the era of generative AI

Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Gartner and McKinsey all predict that customer experience will be one …

April 8, 2024 4 min read
Customer-centric marketing’s big comeback

Customer-centric marketing’s big comeback

Customer-centric marketing never really exited the spotlight. Consumers’ desire to protect their pri …

January 16, 2024 4 min read
Holidays 2023: Flexibility leads to success in a constantly shifting landscape

Holidays 2023: Flexibility leads to success in a constantly shifting landscape

The holidays are fast approaching, and 2023 will be a year particularly hard hit by the big changes …

September 6, 2023 4 min read
Why is customer satisfaction essential to loyalty?

Why is customer satisfaction essential to loyalty?

The goal of relationship marketing is simple: to increase the value of a company’s customer base and …

March 3, 2023 4 min read
E-merchandising: How to showcase your products to increase sales

E-merchandising: How to showcase your products to increase sales

In the first article in this series, we provided the definition of e-merchandising and presented one …

February 7, 2023 4 min read
How to drive sales for your online business with e-merchandising

How to drive sales for your online business with e-merchandising

Want to be less dependent on media investments while maximizing your e-commerce platform’s conversio …

January 9, 2023 7 min read
The human factor and UX: two inseparable in CX

The human factor and UX: two inseparable in CX

On June 15, I had the pleasure of participating in the virtual internship organized by Les Affaires …

August 2, 2021 5 min read
Lessons learned from common mistakes in digital transformation

Lessons learned from common mistakes in digital transformation

We are in the eye of the perfect storm. An imminent recession, changing attitudes accelerated by the …

November 30, 2020 4 min read
The power of AI and CX, together

The power of AI and CX, together

Simpler than we tend to think, artificial intelligence is used to automate analyses and decision-mak …

March 2, 2020 3 min read
[Infographic] Banking in Canada: How digital channels enhance client habits and behaviour

[Infographic] Banking in Canada: How digital channels enhance client habits and behaviour

Personal banking is one of the industries most profoundly impacted by the rise, and now dominance, o …

November 4, 2019 2 min read
Personalization: As Simple As a Visit To The Barbershop?

Personalization: As Simple As a Visit To The Barbershop?

Without realizing it, your barber understands a few things about personalization better than many or …

July 17, 2019 5 min read
Interview with Hugo Martin-Bonneville, customer experience strategist: Strategy does not only belong to strategists

Interview with Hugo Martin-Bonneville, customer experience strategist: Strategy does not only belong to strategists

This month, I met up with Hugo Martin-Bonneville, Customer Experience Strategist. As part of our cus …

June 26, 2019 6 min read
Bridging the gap between e-commerce and true digital transformation: 8 key challenges for merchants

Bridging the gap between e-commerce and true digital transformation: 8 key challenges for merchants

Retailers face various challenges when they add an online sales channel to their strictly brick and …

April 4, 2017 4 min read
Is mass marketing dead?
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Is mass marketing dead?

For several reasons, marketing has evolved tremendously. TV and radio placements at prime time, full …

March 29, 2016 5 min read
“Adaptive” or “responsive” layout: advantages and disadvantages

“Adaptive” or “responsive” layout: advantages and disadvantages

More and more people are visiting your site from a mobile device. At the same time, screen sizes are …

October 5, 2011 3 min read
How visitors judge your site: 6 factors related to intuition and emotions

How visitors judge your site: 6 factors related to intuition and emotions

Investing more time on a site is a decision. A decision that we make several times a day. However, t …

April 28, 2011 3 min read
The importance of user-generated content

The importance of user-generated content

According to a study carried out by Rubicon Consulting on 3000 US Internet users, the use of social …

February 10, 2009 2 min read
When Changing a Button Gets You $300 Million

When Changing a Button Gets You $300 Million

It was in the middle of a brainstorm with Vigeant and LD that we debated on the optimal process in t …

January 19, 2009 2 min read
(Almost) liveblogging of the Infopresse day on retail: the impact of web marketing on offline sales methods

(Almost) liveblogging of the Infopresse day on retail: the impact of web marketing on offline sales methods

Here are my notes from the conference by Stéphane Drouin, founder and partner, SVM

November 4, 2008 3 min read
Make a good 404 page – 10 tips

Make a good 404 page – 10 tips

The 404 page always gives the impression of having arrived in an uncharted part of the Internet. A k …

February 6, 2008 1 min read
 

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