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GenAI Consumer Outlook, Q1 2024: Which Consumers Will Pay To Use GenAI?

Forrester eCommerce

Welcome to the second installment of Forrester’s Generative AI Consumer Outlook Quarterly Blog Series! With GPT-4 Turbo’s launch in late 2023, Google’s announcement of Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot’s Superbowl ad, consumers are now faced with plenty of options for consumer-facing gen AI tools. But as new […]

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European Consumers Challenge Popular Stereotypes About Greenness

Forrester eCommerce

European consumers are forming four distinct groups with regard to how their consumption habits impact both the environment and their daily lives: Country-Level Stereotypes No Longer Apply: Southern Europe Leads […]

Consumer 291
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Consumer Spending Expectations — Holiday Edition

Forrester eCommerce

Hindsight Is 20/20 — Foresight Is Priceless How consumers spend, and on what, is of great interest to us; in that data lies kernels of insights that enable brands to shape their marketing strategies to maximize profitable growth and boost total shareholder return.

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Three Signs That Consumers’ Impulsive Spending Is Growing

Forrester eCommerce

Impulse spending behavior is growing — and companies are finding opportunities both online and offline to entice consumers to add to their basket. Forrester’s February 2023 Consumer Pulse Survey found that roughly one in two of US and UK Gen Z adults report making impulsive decisions when shopping.

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Omnichannel CX: The Critical Role of Real-time Inventory

Whether your products are coming from a brand warehouse, a manufacturer, or arriving to the consumer wholesale through drop-ship, real-time inventory visibility across the enterprise is an increasingly critical part of delivering a seamless omnichannel customer experience.

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Introducing Forrester’s Generative AI Consumer Outlook Quarterly Blog Series

Forrester eCommerce

But what about consumers? I’ll be taking you through how consumers know, feel, and use Generative AI every quarter. Generative AI continues to be the topic du jour, as businesses race to understand the technology for fear of being left behind. Forrester is closely tracking this. And no, this blog post was not written by […]

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Consumer Spending 2024: What It Means For Your Brand

Forrester eCommerce

2023 was a confusing year: the consumers blew cold, and the economy blew hot. The recession-to-be did not materialize, and the economic outlook wasn’t half as bad as consumers would have you believe. Yet notes from the post-pandemic blues keep wafting in the air no matter the macroeconomic drumbeat.

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The Foundations of Composable Commerce at Scale

Part 1 looks at how brands use headless and composable commerce platforms to meet evolving consumer and business needs. This easy-to-follow e-book can be leveraged at any stage of your composable journey, from planning to implementation to optimization.

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Composable Commerce Is Playing a Key Role in SiteOne’s Digital Transformation

This recording is provided by Connected Consumer Series. Discover the benefits of composable commerce for the complex realities of modern retail in this webinar that looks at a case study of SiteOne, a landscape supply retailer undergoing a major digital transformation.

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How to Address the Needs of the Next Generation of e-Commerce Customers

Speaker: Jenn VandeZande, Head of Digital Engagement Strategy at SAP Customer Experience | Beth Scott, VP, Business Operations - Supply Chain | Nikki Grigsby, PHR, Chief Operations Officer at Syndigo | Levana Wang, Content Creator, Gen Z Expert

So, how can we take on this next, purpose-driven generation of consumers? But it would be impossible to have this conversation without acknowledging that, with each passing quarter, more and more members of Gen Z are entering the workforce and exuding an increasing economic force.

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Retail Reimagined: What It Means To Be An Innovative Retailer

Speaker: DeAnna McIntosh, Retail Growth Strategist

In 2023, we are navigating inflation and its impact on consumer spending, various lasting side effects from the pandemic, and a looming recession in the back half of the year. Companies of all sizes were forced to welcome change with open arms and surrender to total flexibility in order to be agile in the ever-evolving economic environment.

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The Complete Guide to Marketplace Success

It’s no secret marketplaces have made an impression in the eCommerce world after the onset of COVID-19, but the growth of online sales slowed in 2021 as many vaccinated consumers (and those tired of staying at home) returned to stores. Consider this: 43% of consumers said their online shopping now happens on marketplaces. 92% of U.S.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved.

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The Ultimate E-commerce Shipping Report For Small Businesses In 2023

Inflation, cost of shipping, and changes in consumer spending are some of the biggest challenges online merchants face today. Get a thorough analysis of these trends, current customer behavior, and more in Shippo’s latest “2023 State of Shipping Report."

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The Circular Product Journey: Powering a Sustainable, Data-Driven Future With PIM

Not only is it at odds with the realities of modern society, but it also fails to meet evolving demands from consumers and regulators. The linear flow of make > use > dispose is unsustainable. Linear is out. Circular is in. Going circular is not an overnight switch. It requires forward planning and data-driven decision-making.