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Retailers use omnichannel analytics from SAS to keep fickle customers captivatedNEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NRF 106th Annual Convention and EXPO -- Connecting with consumers when and how they want is retail's holy grail. Meaningful contact with customers translates directly into higher customer satisfaction, healthier profits and increased loyalty. How do retailers like 1-800-Flowers.com excel at customer interactions, in robust and lean economies alike? Chris McCann, President and CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com, and other retail leaders will join SAS at the 2017 National Retail Federation Big Show to reveal how omnichannel analytics makes a difference. 1-800-Flowers.com blossoms with SAS® Analytics During the last 17 years, 1-800-Flowers.com has trusted SAS Analytics to guide better decisions. The company recently expanded its relationship with SAS by establishing an enterprise platform for data management and omnichannel marketing. SAS helps the retailer retrieve, sort and analyze data to better serve customers and target product offerings. With SAS, 1-800-Flowers.com develops an insightful view of its customers across brands by orchestrating relevant interactions that enhance loyalty and strengthen customer trust. Omnichannel analytics helps retailers interact in a timely fashion "Consumers expect relevant, timely, consistent interactions with the retailers they prefer regardless of how or when they shop," said Lori Schafer, SAS Retail Executive Advisor and moderator of the session featuring McCann. "The only way to meaningfully act upon all the data retailers capture is to apply analytics that reveal insight and predict outcomes that increase overall customer lifetime value. Data management and analytics are a necessity to modern retailers." Join the SAS omnichannel analytics conversation at NRF17 Omnichannel analytics also come to life during SAS' virtual reality retail experience. Participants can slip on a headset and walk through a virtual reality store that marries powerful analytics with the future of data visualization. The experience shows how analytics today influences promotions and pricing, in-store demand, traffic patterns, lost sales and POS transactions. To learn more about omnichannel analytics and customer intelligence, download the white paper IoT in Retail: Engaging the Connected Customer. Follow SAS on Twitter at @SASSoftware and @SASRetail. Follow NRF 2017 news at #nrf17. About SAS SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2017
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