From the genesis of retail, businesses have placed a paramount focus on customer engagement. Over the years, however, the desire for efficiency began to eclipse genuine engagement as economic structures shifted toward big-box retailers and department stores. Thankfully, forward-thinking retailers recognized that decreasing depth in their customer relationships is detrimental to the long-term survival of their brand and applied a concentrated effort to regain their customers’ hearts. See the distinctly impactful new rules of engagement that successful retailers are using to engage their customers more effectively.