The challenge of blurring the lines between retail and ecommerce is magnified during the holidays. Here’s why breaking down the old silos and fully leveraging the material real estate, physical plant, people, and inventory in all distribution centers, stores, and hubs, is critical to improve fulfillment across the network as a whole.
The 2015 holiday season is picking up steam! And you’ll soon be able to gauge whether your holiday marketing plan is on target. If things don’t go quite as you had expected, are you prepared to change course and salvage the season?
Free shipping is the top priority for shoppers when it comes to retail policies, with 72% of responding consumers planning to take full advantage, according to Deloitte’s 30th annual holiday survey of consumer spending intentions and trends.
It’s almost upon us—the most lucrative day of the year for many retailers. Black Friday is a competitive, high-stakes game. Find out how you can embrace customer feedback and provide a consistent omnichannel experience for your customer.
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Despite the proliferation of shopping channels, a recent study published by Oracle and Edison Research indicates that last year Christmas sales via smartphones and tablets were up 55%, and 37% of all online sales (or 8.9% of all total retail sales) were made directly via a mobile device.
For ecommerce marketers, preparing for the holidays is old hat. But, with November upon us and the unofficial start of the holiday season behind us, it’s time for some straight talk about Cyber Monday.
O+F Advisor %%PLUGIN_WEB VERSION:1859651-View Web Version%% O+F Advisor Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics November 4, 2015 Why Communication Breakdowns Cramp Omnichannel's Style In this video taken at Shop.org 2015, … Continue Reading →
Until recently, merchants could succeed during the holiday season with a one-size-fits-all approach. But merchants can succeed at one-to-one selling during the holiday season by putting systems in place now to deliver personalized messages at opportune junctures on the path to purchase.
For retailers, employing the omnichannel model is a necessity to appeal to today’s highly connected consumer and target their interest both in-store and across devices.