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.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

We realized that our customers’ definition of ‘convenience’ had changed. So we had to change to meet that new set of expectations.”. Customers want personalized, convenient shopping experiences. In fact, according to Forrester, customers are 2.4 Modern consumers live on their mobile devices.

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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. Here we’ll take a look at these trending technologies and how they will shape B2B businesses’ ability to deliver a frictionless experience with their digitally native buyers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Retailers are adapting their store environments to meet consumers’ heightened demand for ease and convenience. Nearly half ( 46% ) of retailers surveyed in Retail TouchPoints’ Store Operations Survey noted that they provide mobile POS to associates — and an additional 31% plan to implement the technology this year.

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ESW

JULY 6, 2023

But as retailers and brands with DTC ecommerce channels know, meeting online customer expectations in an Amazon-dominated environment is challenging to say the least. It’s another to develop strategies and procedures that meet customer expectations without damaging revenue and profits. Omnichannel is here to stay.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

The PredictSpring solution includes both stationary and mobile POS applications along with clienteling, omnichannel commerce and inventory management capabilities. As a global company, we were also able to provide a solution that supports both English and French in order to meet Canadian regulatory requirements.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As consumers increasingly adopt hybrid and omnichannel experiences, retailers must adapt to meet changing consumer expectations. Consumers expect brands to provide seamless access to products and services via mobile apps. Location-Powered Experiences Drive Results. How do These Strategies Drive Results?

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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.

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Pivotree Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face the challenge of meeting customer expectations while maintaining operational efficiency. To succeed in this dynamic environment, it is crucial for modern commerce to align seamlessly with the supply chain, particularly in the context of omnichannel strategies.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How do you believe consumers’ omnichannel shopping behaviors will evolve or accelerate during the holiday shopping season? RTP: What capabilities are required for success from an experience standpoint? Hewett: Creating a positive omnichannel experience starts with inventory accuracy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2020

SAP has entered into an agreement to acquire Emarsys to bolster the SAP Customer Experience Portfolio with Emarsys’ cloud-based marketing capabilities. The platform’s capabilities are designed to help retailers offer personal customer interactions across email, mobile, social, SMS and the web at scale.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

The companies will initially focus on re-platforming the Bergdorf Goodman website and mobile application in order to expand its global capabilities and services using FARFETCH Platform Solutions (FPS). Whilst the U.S. NMG has been heavily pushing technological solutions as growth tools in recent years.

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Kibo

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Retailers now have multiple channels to interact with customers, such as online stores, mobile apps, customer service, buy online, pick up in store/curbside, and buy online, ship from store/distribution centers (DCs) scenarios. With over 15 years of experience, he has implemented many omnichannel projects for various clients.

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365 Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

By building an omnichannel strategy, brands can diversify reach and expand their presence across different channels to communicate with audiences they may have previously failed to resonate with, as well as engage new customers. But what exactly is omnichannel and how can online retailers adapt to meet ever-changing consumer habits?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

The demand for grocery omnichannel ecommerce has been fueled by the pandemic, specifically consumers’ desire for convenience. To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2021

Conversational marketing enables marketers to build brand equity and improve campaign performance by transforming the customer experience through a combination of strategy, approach and technology. According to Gartner , 87% of brands expect to compete on customer experience in 2021. What does this look like?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

This year, we’ll hear senior-level executives’ perspectives on how customer experiences are evolving as content, community and commerce converge. With an emphasis on customer experience, RICE has three tailored tracks to reflect the distinct interests and needs of its key audience members. Read the article.

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GetElastic

JANUARY 13, 2019

The success of industry disruptors such as Airbnb, Amazon and Tesla can be attributed to many factors, but these companies all have one thing in common — a focus on creating an exceptional customer experience, rather than just selling a product. As a result, customer expectations as a whole are evolving.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This means retailers need to take an omnichannel approach to successfully meet the demands of their audience. Mini purchase platforms that use expression and stripe integration can also allow customers to complete payment directly within the survey following a resolution with customer service. The Omnichannel Approach.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Consumer expectations of retailers have been transformed by their experiences buying from Amazon and other innovative retailers that are able to provide fast, efficient omnichannel experiences. However, faster responses for mobile apps and websites is only the beginning. Holiday shopping season is upon us.

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Optimizely

MAY 30, 2017

The problem is that marketers still aren’t thinking about web push in terms of how it can improve the customer experience – which is a pity, because highlighting the unique value it can deliver is the most effective way to get shoppers to opt-in. When customers are looking at specific products but may need more information.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2023

When Houle started with Aldo Group as Senior Director of Digital Technology, “We were primarily focused on digitalizing our retail experience across all channels,” he said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Unified commerce: Consumers today expect a seamless shopping experience across channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2021

Now more than ever, retailers are looking for solutions to create more seamless in-person and digital customer experiences. Offering omnichannel shopping experiences requires real-time updates and a tech stack that works together in the background to power each leg of the buyer’s journey. billion in 2020, up 32.4%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 15 sessions, now available on demand, encompass critical areas of the retail enterprise, including: customer loyalty strategies; visual tech developments such as AR and 3D modeling; fulfillment and delivery management; the power of social networks; fast-growing Buy Now, Pay Later services; and the all-important customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2020

Accelerating previously planned technology investments, Tractor Supply has launched its first mobile app and a redesigned e-Commerce site in order to meet the needs of customers relying more on digital devices since the beginning of the pandemic. Pay And Benefits Increased For Permanent And Temp Workers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

For retailers that are reformulating their customer experience during these times, they should tap into Gen Zers to share feedback, ensure new offerings are meeting actual needs and de-risk initiatives along the way. Double Down On Building An Integrated Mobile Experience .

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

As a result, more brands need to look for ways to incorporate 3D and AR tech into their omnichannel strategy. As with all next-gen tech, there have been some early adopters, especially in the realm of fashion, footwear and accessories, that are already employing 3D and AR to enhance the ecommerce experience.

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Sailthru

MAY 29, 2018

Every retail marketer has heard about omnichannel marketing. Every retail marketer has also probably heard a ton about the importance of being mobile-first. What many marketers don’t realize — at least not yet — is that omnichannel and mobile-first actually amount to the same thing. Bringing It All Together.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

Petco’s strategy to carve out greater market share has been to meet consumers where they are through its omnichannel services and a shop-in-shop partnership with home improvement retailer Lowe’s that launched earlier this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When Discount Tire unveiled its Atlanta Pit Pass concept store in early October 2022, it officially completed its transformation from a traditional tire retailer into a strong omnichannel leader in the automotive category. We started identifying new markets to help grow and create more opportunities for more of our people.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

But as we inch closer to the holiday season, malls and shopping center operators are seeing a greater need to refine and optimize their omnichannel experiences. Brands and retailers across categories responded to store closures, traffic restrictions and consumer hesitancy by expanding their omnichannel fulfillment services.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As part of this transformation, Desigual recognised the need to modernise and streamline communications and visual merchandising (VM) processes and compliance across its store network and, accordingly, deployed the YOOBIC mobile-first platform. “We Until then we had been using multiple, manual channels that were labour intensive.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

Walmart Canada will augment and modernize its supply chain with the construction of two new distribution centers equipped with next-generation automation, and the implementation of new warehouse management systems at DCs to help meet the needs of omnichannel consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Digitally native brands and those with goods that are readily sold online can lean on social and other online and mobile channels to remind audiences exposed to their commercials to take action and make a purchase. Sequencing CTV and DOOH messages is easy with any omnichannel DSP, including Yahoo!,

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GetElastic

APRIL 3, 2023

Our team was thrilled to attend once again in Las Vegas this year- meeting partners, prospects, and clients to talk about the state of the retail industry and discuss their digital vision and initiatives for the upcoming year. What does a unified customer experience look like?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The pace of technological change — as well as consumers’ increasing demand for always-on-shopping, anytime, anywhere — has left some retailers struggling to innovate digitally to meet customers’ evolving wants and needs. The customer experience is changing — and faster than ever. And they’re rewarded for it too.

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GetElastic

APRIL 11, 2023

With headless commerce, the front-end and back-end of an eCommerce platform are separated, allowing businesses to customize the presentation layer and integrate with other technologies more easily. They also play well with headless commerce setups and facilitate the building of complex omnichannel systems.

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