The Competitive Edge of Specialty Retailing

What makes "specialty retailers" special? 

The special shopping experience they deliver.


How Specialty Retailers Differentiate Themselves Beyond "Customer 9Self) Service"


It doesn't matter what a retailer is selling – tires, hardware, electronics, books, apparel. Or, how big or small they are; Nordstrom, after all, is a specialty store!  

A specialty retailer's distinctive competitive edge is the special value they add to the shopping experience. 

See above for some quick examples of the difference between just "customer service" – which, increasingly, is customer self-service – and the specialty store retail experience


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