Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

Navigating digital transformation in 2024’s B2B ecommerce landscape hinges on a deeper comprehension of AI, omnichannel strategies and social commerce. B2B brands should invest in AI-driven CRM (customer relationship management) systems to analyze customer data, offering insights for personalized marketing and sales strategies.

B2B 235

B2B eCommerce BigCommerce Omnichannel 235

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2021

These days, the framework for marketing success is still being driven heavily by a company’s media plan rather than in the context of overall customer health. But for consumer brands, the ultimate measure of marketing success is in fostering a better relationship with the customer. Are existing customers sticking around?

Customer 298

Customer Multi-channel B2C Omnichannel 298

GetElastic

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Significant shifts occurred in the presence of digital commerce platforms, but also a turn towards B2B initiatives versus what has been historically B2C led. Let’s take a quick look at some of the survey’s key statistical findings: By 2025, 75% of B2B manufacturers will sell to their customers directly via digital commerce.

B2C 146

B2C B2B Customer Retention Subscription 146

ChannelAdvisor

JUNE 23, 2022

Forrester isn’t beating around the bush in its most recent assessment of the B2C environment. The new report, Vast, Fast, and Relentless: Consumer Buying Enters a New Era , looks at the state of the customer-empowered commerce landscape — and what’s to come for B2C businesses who are ambitious enough to keep up. New touchpoints.

B2C 91

B2C eCommerce Travel Consumer 91

Optimizely

JANUARY 8, 2019

Have you implemented a contest marketing strategy for your B2C brand yet? Running contests is a great way to acquire new email addresses as part of your omnichannel marketing efforts , but you need to have a strategy if you want to succeed. Here’s how you can create your own online contest for your B2C company.

B2C 210

B2C Social Media Clothing Channel 210

Optimizely

APRIL 5, 2018

Buyers today have simply changed the way they purchase products, with more and more of the B2C market moving online (or to Amazon) each year. Many B2C brands are making the leap and shifting away from retail and toward direct-to-consumer (DTC). You have to choose your own strategy, and test out what works best for your customers.

B2C 170

B2C Consumer Shipping Costs Supplies 170

GetElastic

AUGUST 10, 2021

With the global adoption of mobile devices, expansion of IoT, and dynamic behavior of customer buying habits, it’s become more important than ever for brands to take a holistic, interconnected approach to their customer’s digital experiences. Starbucks & Dunkin Donuts. Bank of America.

Omnichannel 148

Omnichannel Multi-channel Banking Food and Beverages 148

Digital Doughnut

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The fourth show in our Marketing Futures series that we’re producing in partnership with SAP, this episode explores brand strategy in the retail and ecommerce sectors, with a particular focus on omnichannel and customer loyalty.

Customer Loyalty 105

Customer Loyalty Omnichannel Customer eCommerce 105

ChannelAdvisor

JUNE 23, 2022

Forrester isn’t beating around the bush in its most recent assessment of the B2C environment. The new report, Vast, Fast, and Relentless: Consumer Buying Enters a New Era , looks at the state of the customer-empowered commerce landscape — and what’s to come for B2C businesses who are ambitious enough to keep up. New touchpoints.

B2C 59

B2C eCommerce Travel Consumer 59

Optimizely

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Are your customers truly engaged, or are they just coasting? Unless you’re keeping a close eye on customer interactions with your B2C brand, it’s impossible to know for sure. You must have quality customer data so you know which customers really are happy, and which customers are entering the at-risk zone.

Customer 210

Customer B2C Customer Loyalty Customer Data 210

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Shopify is aiming to expand its B2B offerings as wholesale businesses follow the lead of their B2C counterparts in moving online. Shopify’s Point of Sale (POS) will now also be the preferred provider for Faire’s seller and buyer community, enabling more seamless omnichannel sales across both online and offline channels.

B2B 269

B2B Shopify Merchant Services eCommerce 269

Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 25, 2019

“Omnichannel” – it’s everybody’s favorite word these days. But whenever I hear it, I am reminded of the sage words of The Princess Bride’s indefatigable Inigo Montoya, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” And the adtech industry is no exception. It’s not that they don’t […].

Omnichannel 321

Omnichannel B2C Customer Marketing 321

Forrester eCommerce

JULY 15, 2020

Regardless of your category or scenario — B2C, B2B, eCommerce replatforming, pivot to omnichannel, personalization, extension […].

B2C 301

B2C B2B Omnichannel Operations 301

Optimizely

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Are your customers truly engaged, or are they just coasting? Unless you’re keeping a close eye on customer interactions with your B2C brand, it’s impossible to know for sure. You must have quality customer data so you know which customers really are happy, and which customers are entering the at-risk zone.

Customer 150

Customer B2C Customer Loyalty Customer Data 150

Optimizely

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Today’s customer segmentation isn’t your grandfather’s segmentation. (If Many people think of B2C marketing segmentation in just one way: separating buyers into chunks and emailing them a kind-of-personalized message. Many B2C marketers today think about segmentation as a one-time action. Real-Time Segmentation.

Customer 170

Customer B2C Omnichannel Accessories 170

Groove

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

we're outlining the features of Bigcommerce Enterprise that help to increase conversion rate, average order value and customer lifetime revenue: Cloud-based hosting & compliance. Customization & design. Omnichannel selling. Customization & Design. Omnichannel Selling. Mobile & SEO optimization.

BigCommerce 368

BigCommerce Payments Payment Services B2B 368

Optimizely

DECEMBER 21, 2017

But before you run off, let me tell you about an ecommerce trend that will actually help you better sell to customers and ensure their (undying) loyalty. Every B2C marketer needs to know about contextual commerce. Contextual commerce harnesses another trend you’ve probably heard a lot about — omnichannel.

Customer Loyalty 191

Customer Loyalty Improvements Customer Merchant Services 191

BigCommerce

APRIL 25, 2018

The implications for our customers, partners, and industry will be profound, and our entire team is thrilled to partner with Goldman Sachs, a world-class firm and global financial services leader. Internet Retailer recently rated us the fastest-growing platform serving the top 1000 B2C stores in North America. Those days are over.

BigCommerce 385

BigCommerce Merchant Services Customer Payment Services 385

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Instead, it’s the combination of conversion, average order value and customer lifetime value that matters. By knowing their customers and where they’re coming from, companies can determine when a speedy, conversion-focused checkout should be the priority — and when they should focus on maximizing customers’ cart size or lifetime value.

Payments 255

Payments Retail Shipping Costs Social Media 255

RTP blog

APRIL 9, 2018

By Tom O’Keefe, 4-Tell Nordstrom has long been synonymous with the words ‘Customer Experience.’ Defining what it means to provide the white glove treatment — and proving that it equates to a fiercely loyal customer base — businesses have always looked to them for strategies to enhance the customer experience.

Customer Experience 150

Customer Experience Customer Omnichannel eCommerce 150

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

A well-crafted data strategy is the elixir to growth, especially for fast-growing brands with a strong omnichannel strategy,” Lisbona said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. After six months of B2C sales in the U.S., This is the key to growth.”

POS 258

POS Channel B2C Social Media 258

Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Loyalty marketers have conventionally focused their efforts on customers post-purchase: increasing customer retention, enrichment, and advocacy. But brands and customers alike have faced unprecedented challenges over the last few years, including a pandemic, supply chain issues, and social […].

Customer 195

Customer Customer Retention Supplies Marketing 195

Forrester eCommerce

JULY 25, 2022

B2C marketers quickly shifted budgets toward these more trackable media channels in efforts to quickly capture the attention — and dollars — of prospective customers. But a new challenge emerged: Relic […].

B2C 39

B2C Omnichannel Customer Channel 39

Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

When your human team has trouble managing your customer service needs with sticky notes and cluttered inboxes, you need a new solution. Customer service software lets you keep all of your tasks in the right baskets without losing track of anything. It also boosts your customer satisfaction and lightens your agents’ load.

Live Chat 239

Live Chat Customer B2B Social Media 239

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Rue21 will tap into learnings from his experiences at these organizations, especially his technology strategy expertise, to further enhance the brand’s customer journey and “optimize its platforms to support growth and enhanced interactions with rue21’s diverse community,” according to a company statement. ”

Fashion 241

Fashion B2C B2B Customer Experience 241

Kibo

JUNE 10, 2021

Omnichannel commerce is a strategy that connects every sales channel that consumers use to interact with a retail brand. An omnichannel strategy seeks to deliver a cohesive message across all channels. Plus it also allows customers to learn more about a product or company. Unified Commerce’s 7X Impact on Revenue.

Omnichannel 62

Omnichannel Multichannel Social Media Channel 62

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

What was a surprise-and-delight experience for customers two years ago is now an expectation. For example, according to Forbes , 71% of B2C customers expect companies to deliver personalized interactions and 70% are frustrated when they don’t. Basically, customers now expect to feel known. It’s also a giant undertaking.

Multi-channel 229

Multi-channel Retail Customer Experience Customer Data 229

Omnisend

JANUARY 8, 2024

Reading Time: 8 minutes A common misconception about repeat customers is that they only respond to crazy discounts. While providing discounts is an effective strategy to encourage returning customers, it’s neither the only nor the best way. Use Omnisend’s powerful email and SMS marketing to create a superior customer experience.

Customer 88

Customer Customer Retention Social Media X-cart 88

Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Shifting from treating loyalty as a standalone marketing practice to weaving it into the entire customer experience is hard. Enter Nike.

Omnichannel 302

Omnichannel Customer Experience Marketing Customer 302

365 Retail

JUNE 19, 2023

Akeneo , the Product Experience company, today released its 2023 B2C Survey: Product Experience Satisfaction Around the World , an annual mission to understand how consumers make decisions when buying products, how product experiences impact those decisions and what product information is important to them.

Consumer 72

Consumer B2C Merchant Services Omnichannel 72

GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

B2B companies are implementing new strategies to adapt to the changing consumer needs and take advantage of a growing online customer base, characterized by new loyalty programs, deep personalization options, and AI-based features. Additionally, 82% of B2B marketers prioritize lead generation, while 43% focus on customer retention.

B2B 146

B2B eCommerce Customer SEO 146

Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Most marketers understand that earning loyalty is bigger than rewards programs and incentives, that it’s important to treat different customers differently. As 2019 winds down, I’m getting more questions about what’s going to be new and next in loyalty in the coming year.

Omnichannel 221

Omnichannel Marketing Customer B2C 221

GetElastic

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In Gartner’s latest “Survey Analysis: Digital Commerce Revenue Skyrockets With B2B Surpassing B2C” report, they share the same phenomenon. According to their analysis: 67% of respondents are doing both B2B & B2C in some capacity. Second, there are also two B2C platforms. And we aren’t the only ones witnessing this trend.

B2C 148

B2C B2B Technology Channel 148

GetElastic

JUNE 7, 2016

Navigating the omnichannel universe is a challenge for many retailers. This article explores strategies for building an omnichannel business that makes sense to the reader’s unique business. At Elastic Path we work with leading B2C and B2B organizations to help them deliver enterprise e-commerce that is flexible and open.

Omnichannel 113

Omnichannel eCommerce Multi-channel eCommerce Technology 113

Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 19, 2020

Customer Service As We Know It Has Changed What is was Customer Service? All customer engagement in the post-sales customer journey. Support to enable better use of a product or a service. A mandatory investment that adds to cost (and this needs optimization to manage revenues). Yes, but no.

Customer 308

Customer Marketing Management Customer Experience 308

Optimizely

MARCH 13, 2018

Since you want to spend as much time as possible learning the latest trends and new technologies in B2C business, you have to figure out what sessions will be most valuable for your B2C business. We want to make your life easy as B2C marketer and so we combed through every session for the absolute best. Monday: March 19, 2018.

B2C 150

B2C Omnichannel Shipping Costs eCommerce 150

GetElastic

JUNE 2, 2023

Headless commerce platforms give merchandisers and brands the ability to customize an online storefront without changing backend infrastructure or capabilities. This approach can give your teams the freedom, flexibility and scalability to build custom B2B commerce experiences and future-proof your business.

Magento 147

Magento B2C B2B BigCommerce 147