Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 15, 2023

Channel organizations are at a pivotal moment. As partner networks have grown more complex, a more holistic, ecosystem-oriented approach is needed.

Channel 195

Channel Webinar B2B Marketing 195

Forrester eCommerce

JULY 8, 2021

The channel is very large, highly diverse, and incredibly decentralized. Channel partners know that to be successful, they need to carve out a niche — whether that be by line of business, by industry (and, increasingly, by subindustry), by size of customer, geographically, technologically, and by business model.

Social Media 535

Social Media Channel Technology Customer 535

Groove

MARCH 7, 2024

In 2024, email marketing is far from dead. Personalization has always been one of the most important concerns with Klaviyo email marketing, and it's going to continue getting more granular. With the advent of advanced machine learning and AI, email marketers will be expected to tailor emails for individual subscribers.

Marketing 370

Marketing eCommerce Platforms Shopify Shopping Carts 370

Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 28, 2021

As the shift continues, companies that have experience of and actual success in marketing on marketplaces will reap the benefits of early adoption. Both business buyers and B2B sellers are increasing their participation in marketplaces. A number of factors are converging to drive this trend.

Channel 395

Channel B2B Marketing Customer 395

Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 14, 2023

Subscription-based hardware is the emerging model that every hardware vendor is promising to customers, partners, and investors. It’s a significant shift from the classic capex model in which firms spend money for outright hardware purchases. where subscription-based […]

Subscription 370

Subscription Channel Technology Management 370

Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 30, 2023

Marketing analytics is the practice of measuring, managing, and analyzing data from marketing initiatives — including channels, programs, campaigns, and tactics — to improve marketing effectiveness and identify opportunities to optimize short- and long-term objectives.

Marketing 351

Marketing Channel Improvements Management 351

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It’s a common marketer’s dilemma: how do you expand your brand’s appeal beyond its core customers? Ironically, one of the things that made this such a tall order was that the retailer’s original customer group really, really loves the brand. Digital is not a channel, platform or technology — it’s a business driver,” said Preis.

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Channel Apparel Customer Marketing 278

Algopix

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Cross-channel tracking, also known as cross-device tracking, involves monitoring customer interactions and behaviors across multiple online channels and devices. These channels can include websites, mobile apps, social media platforms, email, and more. This is where cross-channel tracking becomes invaluable.

Channel 129

Channel eCommerce Social Media Customer Loyalty 129

Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 11, 2019

Leverage Channel Data To Give Partners A Better Experience: Winning In The Channel Requires Data-Driven Program Innovation Brands that provide an enhanced partner experience grow faster than their peers, are more profitable, and drive higher customer satisfaction and retention downstream.

Channel 415

Channel Customer Multichannel Customer Experience 415

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Research finds that customer experience is the number one factor driving ecommerce brand loyalty , even more so than price and product selection. There are lots of ways brands can create experiences for their customers, and one of the best ways is to mold that experience to a shopper’s busy, on-the-go life. Enter: mobile marketing.

Point of Sale 299

Point of Sale Mobile Marketing Customer 299

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

Lately, Intuit Mailchimp has been laser focused on solving our customers’ clustomer problem. Yes, clustomer — the unsegmented recipients of an email marketing campaign that may or may not be relevant to them. Between best-in-class customer service at its cafes in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.,

Marketing 264

Marketing Customer Retention Shopify Social Media 264

Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 6, 2020

Preparing for this years list of future channel trends has been an immersive experience to say the least. In 2019, I was able to talk to 497 companies one-on-one about their channel strategy and programs, including 130 of those face-to-face.

Channel 523

Channel Technology Customer Experience B2B 523

Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 12, 2021

The CCCM market is growing as independent players deliver innovation that outshines many of their more established competitors.

Channel 330

Channel Marketing Management B2C 330

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

pullback in online spending contributed to a 2% year-over-year drop globally, although growth rates remained higher in smaller markets like the Middle East and Africa, at 21% , and in Latin America, which saw 7% growth. “If So the questions retailers should be asking themselves are: How loyal are your customers?

Channel 275

Channel Merchant Services Payment Services Recommendation 275

Kissmetrics

JUNE 8, 2021

Have you defined the distribution channels that will be used by your company? In short, distribution channels determine the path goods will take from the manufacturer to the final consumer. There are many types, formats, and levels of distribution channels. What Are Distribution Channels? Direct Channels.

Channel 263

Channel Magazine Consumer Operations 263

Optimizely

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We recently released a new whitepaper reviewing why channel-centric solutions are missing the mark for marketers wanting an omnichannel marketing strategy. Channel-centric solutions solve for one specific channel, like email, SMS, or web.

Channel 195

Channel Omnichannel Download Marketing 195

Kissmetrics

JANUARY 8, 2021

How do you ensure your YouTube channel is reaching the right audience and helping you achieve your marketing objectives? Roughly 73 percent of US adults have a YouTube account, which means it’s an excellent opportunity for marketers to generate new leads and promote content. Why Your YouTube Channel Needs an Audit.

Channel 309

Channel Social Media SEO Other 309

Groove

MARCH 8, 2024

One of the main factors to consider when growing your brand is choosing an email marketing platform that meets the needs of your business. Both Omnisend and Klaviyo are leading options as top-tier eCommerce marketing solutions, and their offerings are similar. However, the two tools cater to different types of audiences.

Marketing 195

Marketing WooCommerce Multi-channel Social Media 195

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

Right now, retailers are selfishly positioning their customer journey to benefit their marketing efforts, not the end consumer. While data sourcing customer information can be a key part of any marketing strategy, it could also be the reason you’re losing revenue. Here’s why.

Customer 246

Customer Social Media eCommerce Consumer 246

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

A full 60% of marketers believe the era of advertising cookies and IDs is coming to an end. The same survey reports that 41% of marketers aren’t familiar with targeting methods other than third-party cookies or IDs. “I The upshot is that marketers will lose direct visibility into user behavior beyond a brand’s website.

Marketing 331

Marketing Information Consumer Reference 331

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Traditional outbound marketing to consumers, such as email campaigns, SMS text messaging, display ads, retargeting and other forms of “push marketing,” will in the future see even less engagement from consumers. There are two primary areas of marketing innovation underway: shopping rewards and social commerce.

Social Media 262

Social Media Marketing Customer Recommendation 262

Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As brands increasingly use different types of partners to reach, influence, transact, and retain customers, partner relationship management (PRM) solutions are being asked to serve both traditional and nontraditional channels at a new level of scale and personalization.

Channel 370

Channel Management Customer Operations 370

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Phone-based customer service, or voice, is well established as the most commonly used and the most tightly managed customer service channel. It may be exactly what contact centers need to not just move on from deflection, but have the confidence to once again encourage customers to call. And yes, customers are noticing.

Customer 278

Customer Multi-channel Channel Customer Experience 278

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

Under Armour has named long-time Marriott executive Jim Dausch as its new Chief Customer Officer (CCO), effective July 24, 2023. In addition to modernizing the brand’s digital go-to-market strategy and DTC model and transforming its supply chain organization, Browne served as interim CEO from June 2022 to February 2023.

Multi-channel 279

Multi-channel Customer Supplies Apparel 279

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

While optimizing budgets in times of financial uncertainty makes sense, such times also provide smart marketers with easier opportunities to improve market position. According to research from Analytic Partners, 63% of marketers that increased their marketing investment during the financial crisis of 2008 generated a positive ROI.

Marketing 312

Marketing Technology Social Media Recommendation 312

Optimizely

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Marketing attribution can be a little intimidating. How do you measure multiple channels? If you’re feeling stressed by the complexity of multi-channel marketing attribution, you’re not alone. There’s a reason so many marketers are focused on multi-channel attribution today: it’s incredibly important.

Multi-channel 186

Multi-channel Channel Marketing B2C 186

365 Retail

JUNE 28, 2022

Consumer touchpoints are growing exponentially, making media activation more complicated as shoppers flutter across thousands of channels and apps, making the possible combinations infinite. It means simplifying the customer experience, telling brand stories effectively and evaluating performance more accurately.

Channel 98

Channel Marketing Multi-channel Retail 98

Groove

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In the realm of digital marketing, email continues to be a potent and influential channel for engaging with audiences, fostering customer relationships, and driving business growth. However, the landscape of email marketing is constantly evolving, presenting marketers with new challenges and opportunities.

Merchant Services 367

Merchant Services eCommerce Marketing Recommendation 367

CPC Strategy

MARCH 11, 2024

Streaming What Are Free Ad Supported TV (FAST) Channels? By Emily Sullivan Mar 11 2024 In a world saturated with streaming options, Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) channels are carving out a unique space, bridging the gap between traditional linear TV and modern on-demand viewing. What Are FAST Channels? million viewers.

Channel 92

Channel Subscription Marketing Presentation 92

Groove

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Podcast : Download | Subscribe : Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify Meeting Dave Santiago of Cutter & Buck In this episode of the eCommerce Masters Podcast, host Ethan Giffin engages with Dave Santiago, VP of Omni Channel and Corporate Sales at Cutter & Buck.

eCommerce 195

eCommerce Apparel Operations Multi-channel 195

Optimizely

JUNE 23, 2020

With consumers spending nearly two and a half hours each day browsing Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, brands are compelled to have a social media presence and use these channels for generating leads, promoting content, and even delivering customer service. Today’s marketing landscape is in support of this argument too.

Channel 195

Channel eCommerce Social Media Magazine 195

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2023

To get people to reach for your product repeatedly, learn how to stand out across the customer journey using a digital-first media strategy. Wine marketers have an exciting opportunity to identify ways to educate new consumer segments, show up in key commerce channels and drive marketing ROI.

Marketing 317

Marketing Omnichannel Channel Social Media 317

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For much of last year, AI seemed immune to the normal laws that govern the marketing hype cycle: expectations just kept on inflating. Which is to say that while the AI boosters have done excellent work persuading the marketers, they have their work cut out for them with the people who actually matter, i.e. customers.

Recommendation 298

Recommendation Customer Hobbies Consumer 298

Optimizely

JUNE 27, 2017

When marketers think about attribution, they most often do so in terms of channel performance – how the channel is performing relative to itself, and how much revenue it generates. What product, when bought as a first purchase, is most likely to lead to customer loyalty down the line?

Channel 191

Channel Jewelry Marketing Customer Loyalty 191

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

In addition, as the popularity of online ordering and delivery continues to skyrocket, marketers need to rethink how they communicate with and market to consumers. In order to do this, retailers need to leverage valuable consumer data to create a more targeted marketing strategy. Reward Your Most Loyal Customers.

Customer Data 292

Customer Data Marketing Customer POS 292

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2022

Following a successful 2021 pilot that offered brands sponsored on-site ads, Nordstrom Media Network (NMN) has expanded to include off-site channels including paid social and display ads, YouTube video, search and shopping ads and affiliate campaigns.

Channel 246

Channel Retail Customer Experience Operations 246

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

With so many unique approaches to connectivity, retailers often struggle with effectively reaching their customers. Yet despite the complexities, an effective personalized approach to marketing is critical to success. According to The Small Business Blog , emails are an effective marketing channel because most U.S.

Small Business Retail 246

Small Business Retail Marketing Retail Social Media 246