Forget B2C and B2B — We Need B2I
In the fast-approaching world where tailored products and customer experience are a competitive advantage, the old categories of business will be obsolete.
Today’s Retail Needs Both Tech and the Human Touch
Digital tools can enhance the customer experience, but won’t replace people.May 17, 2018 by Steve Barr and Ellen DavisRelated tags: analytics, consumer insights, customer experience, digital retail, e-commerce, new technologies, retail trendsCompeting for Shoppers’ Habits
PwC’s seventh annual global survey of consumers suggests that the next major retail industry battle will be over control of everyday routines.April 10, 2018 by John Maxwell, Denise Dahlhoff, and Claire-Louise MooreThe Magic of Predicting Demand from Data
Demand sensing is a key element of a real-time, connected supply chain ecosystem and can kick-start digital transformation.January 15, 2018 by Philipp Berttram, Judith Schneider, and Marc MünchRelated tags: automation, consumer insights, consumers, data analytics, digital retail, strategic planning, supply chainA Guide to This Season’s Consumers
In a complicated retail landscape, it is critical for retailers to understand what shoppers are thinking.December 20, 2017 by Michelle GerdesUniqlo Addresses Retail Woes with High-Tech Vending Machines
A small but growing number of retailers and restaurants are experimenting with selling their wares through unstaffed kiosks, often linked to apps and e-payment systems.August 15, 2017 by Michelle GerdesRelated tags: brand, consumer trends, digital retail, economy, innovation, retail trends, technologyA Strategist’s Guide to the Digital Grocery
As Amazon and Walmart disrupt the grocery industry, smart retailers can compete by plying their wares in a technologically enabled way.July 10, 2017 by Tim Laseter, Steffen Lauster, and Nick HodsonWhy Augmented Reality Will Be the Next Revolution in Retail
The Pokémon Go craze may have faded, but it provides clues for retailers using technology to engage consumers.February 27, 2017 by Kamil Klamann and Sekoul KrastevRelated tags: analytics, brand, digital marketing, digital retail, digitization, e-commerce, gaming, marketing, retailing, retail trendsHow Smartphone Apps Influence the Way We Shop
Consumers who use mobile apps tend to make more-frequent purchases, spend less per transaction, and return items more often than those who don’t.January 19, 2017 by Matt PalmquistRelated tags: consumers, digital retail, marketing, mobile technology, recent research, retail trends, sales, technologyA Renaissance in Marketing?
Technology and advanced analytics are breathing new life into an industry that had grown tired.November 15, 2016 by David MeerRelated tags: advertising, analytics, brand, cmo, data analytics, digital retail, marketing, retail trends, social mediaTailoring Your Approach to Consumers in Different Countries
Appealing to the cultural and economic specifics of a foreign market is the key to getting consumers to shop more frequently and spend more.August 11, 2016 by Matt PalmquistIs the End Looming for Razor-and-Blades Pricing?
Companies might want to rethink the storied model of charging less up front to get more down the line — especially as e-commerce offers consumers ever greater flexibility, information, and selection.July 21, 2016 by Matt PalmquistRelated tags: consumer products, consumer trends, digital retail, internet, marketing, pricing, recent research, retail trends, sales, strategy, technologyCracking the Search Engine Code
E-tailers create sponsored ads in a bid to attract online consumers, but lower-cost improvements to search placement can be more profitable.May 26, 2016 by Matt PalmquistThe Power of Click-to-Call
The fastest-growing marketing channel is the voice telephone — especially when it turns solving a problem into making a sale.November 2, 2015 by Shellie Karabell
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