Optimizely

JANUARY 30, 2018

But, according to the 2017 Ecommerce Holiday Report , 86% of ecommerce marketers have still not executed a full omnichannel marketing strategy for their brand. A study from IDC also showed that consumers who shop on multiple channels have a 30% higher lifetime value. data) in order first.

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eCommerce Training Academy

MAY 20, 2017

In case you want to attend upcoming eCommerce events, make sure to check out my list of eCommerce Conferences in 2017. In order to achieve long-term success in eCommerce and be able to meet customer expectations both online and offline, you’ll need to turn vendors into partners. Turn Vendors Into Partners. See you next year!

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365 Retail

JUNE 9, 2023

To thrive in today’s fast-paced and dynamic retail environment, UK beauty retailers and CPGs must embrace the power of data and use it to bridge the gap between their customers’ needs and their business objectives. To make a real impact on consumer behavior and capture market share, CPG companies need scalability.

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Optimizely

MAY 15, 2018

In this session, you can learn about the latest developments in social commerce, the technologies that underpin these advancements, and how you best take advantage of this to help improve your customer retention strategies, and expand your business. Wednesday: June 06. Break Point: The Reality of US Ecommerce Today. 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM.

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GetElastic

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Such complexity places a lot of demand on their backend systems; in addition to ongoing challenges to analyze and leverage their product and customer data – Johnstone Supply realized it was time to reevaluate their existing commerce and customer experience technology stack. Exactly what Johnstone was looking for!

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eCommerce Platforms Seminar eCommerce Marketing 112

BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

But this still doesn’t account for the significant lift in customer service volume during the holiday season. Their data also suggest that the number of tickets (live chat only) rise about 67% during the same time frame. If you take into account customer conversations from social media and other channels, 75% sounds just about right.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Immediately following Cyber Five of 2017, I sent an email out to a bunch of ecommerce experts and multi-million dollar ecommerce store owners. Let me give you an example: 2017 has been the year of Facebook Advertising. CRO & Data-Driven Optimizations. Omni-Channel Management. What is customer experience?

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BigCommerce

JUNE 5, 2018

Your owned online site experience is your one chance to prove your brand value to your customers. And to give those customers a reason to keep buying from your ecommerce website channel, and not from your Amazon channel (where you lose out on brand equity and customer lifetime value). Let’s dive in.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Just by the end of 2017, Forrester expects B2B ecommerce to reach $889 billion and represent 11% of total B2B sales in the U.S. Integrate Your Systems for Multi-channel Selling. Like B2C, B2B businesses know the importance of offering a multi-channel experience to drive sales. B2B ecommerce will reach $1.2

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GetElastic

APRIL 27, 2022

First software ate the world, then a16z’s Martin Casada highlighted in 2017 that world is now available through an API. See How Elastic Path Delivers Unique Customer Experiences. An API call for this purpose would return: Full product details and attributes , including custom and product-specific details.

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Optimizely

APRIL 5, 2018

There were 21 retail bankruptcies in 2017 alone — dubbed the “retail apocalypse” — and there doesn’t seem to be a turnaround in sight. According to Market Realist , “Nike has been using the DTC channel to make brand statements, as well as push sales of premium products. What are the advantages of selling direct-to-consumer?

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RTP blog

MARCH 19, 2018

Argos uses real-time data within its connected supply chain and were identified as delivering the highest multi-channel performance in our survey. This is an example of the enhanced customer experience a retailer can offer by using real-time data, and one which customers enjoy.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

45% of consumers streamed live television at least weekly, up from 20% in 2017. . Brands should support this with both online and offline channels of communication, such as direct mail, door drops, email marketing and social media advertising, which will provide consumers with a more complete multi-channel experience.

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Subscription Payment Services Marketing Multi-channel 102

Wiser

JUNE 23, 2020

Restaurants like Chipotle, Panera, and Blaze Pizza brought quality ingredients, tech-enabled customer experiences, and hip marketing to the dining public. Leverage Digital Marketing Channels, But Don’t Ignore Traditional Ones. For example, McDonald’s now has its own proprietary TV channel.

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Payment Services Mobile Payments Channel Marketing 78

ESW

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

A recent report from eMarketer says that eCommerce accounted for more than 10 percent of all retail sales around the globe in 2017. In the meantime, natively direct brands — which create, market, sell and ship products to customers themselves, without intermediaries — are thriving because they were born with a customer-experience mindset.

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Consumer eCommerce Electronics Customer Experience 94

RTP blog

APRIL 16, 2018

Study And Segment Customers More Precisely With complete positive data, you can move beyond the more general data you have on people who have opted into your email list and social media channels, many of whom may not be proven customers.

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Kissmetrics

MARCH 2, 2018

Pull yourself out of 2017. Your customers are dropping out of your funnel. While that presents an opportunity in the form of reaching new customers with multi-channel strategies, it also creates an internal nightmare when it comes to managing it. Think your marketing technology (MarTech) stack is king? Engagement is down.

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Social Media Multi-channel Channel SEO 206

Smile.io

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Your customers and potential customers aren’t just on one channel, and you shouldn’t be either. Shopify Plus reported that 73% of customers use multiple channels before making a purchase and ecommerce stores saw an increase of 190% when they sell on more than one channel. Convinced yet? 

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BigCommerce

JUNE 22, 2017

Ecommerce Analytics to Power a Personalized Customer Experience. BigCommerce customers have access to merchandising and customer analytics by default. BigCommerce Insights are available to all customers for an increased fee each month (beginning at $49). RFM scores should be calculated by channel.

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OrderDynamics

MAY 30, 2019

That is cause for supporting, if not encouraging customer returns in-store. So, what does a retailer need in order to deal with a return well and achieve this level of customer experience? The Store Associates can then reward the right behaviours , based on information easily provided by the centralized customer data.

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PFS

JULY 14, 2017

Two key ingredients: Technology and data. Channels are not connected. Customer-facing systems can’t talk fluently to backend technology, impeding effective order management and efficient fulfilment – the kiss of death for click and expect. They collect and refine customer data, building a single view of each online shopper.

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PFS

AUGUST 23, 2017

Traditionally physical channels are going digital. Investment bank Credit Suisse estimates that 8,600 stores will close in 2017, and that one in every four shopping malls will be closed by 2022. As businesses implement and refine their omni-channel strategies, will stores transition to showrooms or become fulfillment centers?

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ROI Revolution

JUNE 27, 2019

IRCE 2019 Day 2 had a lot of great content on AI, personalization, and improving customer experiences. As the CEO & Founder of Framebridge, Susan Tynan has learned tons of lessons on how to deliver great, focused customer experiences. One lesson was that business pressures always conspire against the customer.

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Merchant Services Customer Experience Blog Customer 87

BigCommerce

AUGUST 8, 2018

In the United States, for instance, there were approximately 150 million workers in 2016, but only 235,000 data scientists. 15% of the working population for one of the most in-demand fields ( MIT Sloan Management Review , 2017). If you don’t have the right quality or quantity of data, the value of AI is limited. Social media.

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GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Choose your Channel(s). Facebook may be losing its lustre, with 15 million US users defecting since 2017 — 11 million of them millennials. Secure customer data. The Framework allows you to use multiple data sources (yes, Big Data!) and integrate with any channel and touchpoint. Proactive chat.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Live Chat eCommerce 159

BigCommerce

APRIL 21, 2017

Looking at your store’s overview data, including abandoned cart data , purchase funnel and most popular products is a great place to start. However, it’s helpful to dive into your customer data even further to really understand their behavior and who they are, enabling you to personalize their experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2021

A report from Statista estimated 2020 return delivery costs at $550 million, up 64% since 2017. Strive for a Holistic Customer Experience. As consumers change, returns are increasingly a key part of a holistic, personalized and omnichannel customer experience.

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