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Where's Your Customer?

Release Date: 07/27/2025

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Where's Your Customer?

Have you ever sat in a meeting, staring at spreadsheets full of customer data, and realised nobody's actually asking about the customers themselves? Not where they are in your sales funnel, but who they actually are as people?   I'm Jo, and I've been there more times than I'd like to admit. Years of helping retail teams create better customer experiences taught me something crucial: it's frighteningly easy to lose sight of the humans you're working for when you're buried in KPIs and operational firefighting.   This teaser introduces Where's Your Customer? - a podcast for retail...

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Where's Your Customer?

Welcome to Where's Your Customer! I'm Jo Williams, and in this debut episode, I'm sharing why most retail customer experience strategies fail and a proven 3-part framework that actually works.   After 20+ years in retail marketing and customer experience, I've learned that 80% of companies think they deliver great CX, but only 8% of customers agree. That massive gap is costing retailers sales, loyalty, and reputation.   I share a personal story from my Asda checkout days that changed how I think about retail connections, I break down what customer experience really means (spoiler:...

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Where's Your Customer?

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Welcome to Where's Your Customer! I'm Jo Williams, and in this debut episode, I'm sharing why most retail customer experience strategies fail and a proven 3-part framework that actually works.
 
After 20+ years in retail marketing and customer experience, I've learned that 80% of companies think they deliver great CX, but only 8% of customers agree. That massive gap is costing retailers sales, loyalty, and reputation.
 
I share a personal story from my Asda checkout days that changed how I think about retail connections, I break down what customer experience really means (spoiler: it's not just good service), and I give you practical strategies you can implement immediately - regardless of your role.

Key Takeaways

✅ The shocking CX gap: Why 92% of retail customer experience efforts miss the mark
✅ What CX really means: Everything your customer thinks, feels, and does because of how you show up as a brand
✅ The 3-part framework: Functionality (25%), Accessibility (25%), Emotion (50%) - and why emotions matter most
✅ Why it's everyone's job: How every department impacts customer experience
✅ Where to start: Simple questions that transform your customer-first thinking

Perfect For

  • Retail marketers and operations managers
  • Category professionals and team leaders
  • Anyone who wants to create experiences that make customers feel valued
  • Professionals looking to become more customer-centric in their roles

What I Cover

[02:00] The Asda story that shaped my entire career perspective
[04:00] The 80% vs 8% statistic that haunts the retail industry
[05:00] My definition of customer experience (it's bigger than you think)
[06:00] The McKinsey 3-part framework with real retail examples
[07:00] Why customer experience is everyone's responsibility
[08:00] Preview of what's coming in future episodes

Resources Mentioned

  • Bain & Company customer experience research
  • McKinsey customer experience framework

 

Connect With Me

Website:wheresyourcustomer.com
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-williams-ccxp/

 

What's Next?

Next week: "Understanding Your Customers Better So You Can Start Wowing Them" - I'll dive into customer personas, insights, and practical research techniques you can use immediately.
 
 

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A quick note:

The insights and ideas I share come from research and years of working in retail teams just like yours. But every business is unique, so what works brilliantly for one retailer might need tweaking for another. Take what resonates, adapt what doesn't, and always trust your knowledge of your customers and culture.