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Macy’s vs. HBC: Two Different Takes on the Ecommerce Spinoff

Retail TouchPoints

However, with the prevailing winds of retail moving in the direction of “channel integration,” “omnichannel,” “frictionless experiences,” (insert your favorite buzzword here), the broad consensus among retail experts is that ecommerce spinoffs are a terrible idea. The push toward omnichannel retail isn’t going away either.

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The End of D2C as we Know it: Enter Direct-to-Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Mobile-targeted direct-to-consumer brands (D2C) brands reigned from 2010 to 2021, ushering in new ways to get in touch with their customers directly. Having a direct line with consumers via D2R provides brands with first-party retail data in a whole new way.

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The hybrid customer experience may be the key to your eCommerce success

GetElastic

As it turns out, based on a 2019 study , many customers actually prefer a hybrid experience over one that is entirely online or in-person. In fact, customers that shop using more than one channel have a 30% higher lifetime value than those that only use one. What exactly is a hybrid customer experience? Read the Guide.

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The hybrid customer experience may be the key to your eCommerce success

GetElastic

As it turns out, based on a 2019 study , many customers actually prefer a hybrid experience over one that is entirely online or in-person. In fact, customers that shop using more than one channel have a 30% higher lifetime value than those that only use one. What exactly is a hybrid customer experience? Read the Guide.

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Unified Commerce: Glitter, Gold, Or Empty Promise

OrderDynamics

Therefore, the retailer’s task must be to at least appear as the most attractive destination for a customer seeking to make a product purchase (=revenue). However, in the world of global competition, and with the countless components of omni-channel, achieving this is a non-trivial challenge. Build a map of customer data.