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3 Predictions for the Future of Omnichannel 

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey. Prediction 1: Retailers will continue to balance customer acquisition and retention. The store has become a central hub for omnichannel fulfillment.

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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and delivery offerings became survival tactics for so many retailers. Benefits stemming from omnichannel strategies also have been spreading widely across the retail enterprise.

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Unlock Loyalty Throughout The Customer Lifecycle

Forrester eCommerce

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 […].

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How Technology Fuels Customer Experience and Brand Value

Retail TouchPoints

Distributed Order Management Technology for a Unified Customer Experience. Customers expect a seamless omnichannel shopping experience that enables them to buy anywhere and pick up anywhere with the least cost and hassle. That is where distributed order management (DOM) technology comes into play.

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5 Ways Retailers Can Tackle Wavering Customer Loyalty

Retail TouchPoints

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ annual Customer Loyalty and Personalization Benchmark Report reaffirm that retailers are focused on building a strong foundation of first-party data to support their supply chain, in-store services, omnichannel marketing and experiential strategies. .

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Seen and Heard at #NRF2024: 5 Trends from the Big Show

Retail TouchPoints

The positive vibe of the show was largely driven by retail executives’ obvious eagerness to explore which new technologies would help them maximize customer retention and business growth in 2024.

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Top Online Retailers Winning a Competitive Market

Optimizely

Need Supply: Market-leading editorial. Customers trust fashion marketplace Need Supply to curate the latest styles for them because their editorials read just like the kind of articles you’d get in high fashion magazines like Vogue. Glambot: Focus on customer retention.