What Retailers Must Do Today to Meet the Consumer Expectations of Tomorrow
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What Retailers Must Do Today to Meet
the Consumer Expectations of Tomorrow
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You can drown in the
Wave of Accelerating Change
• Mobile Adoption
• Inventory Visibility
• Blended Channels
• Mobile and In-store POS
• Social Trends
• Empowered Associates
• Multiple Platforms
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Consumer Shopping Habits Dramatically Changed
with the Adoption of the Smartphone
1990s
ECOMMERCE
IS
BORN
Early
vendors
supplied
the
basics
of
ecommerce:
lis?ng
products
and
accep?ng
payments
2000s
MOBILE
RISES
Mobile
devices
forced
retailers
to
maintain
both
tradi?onal
and
mobile-‐friendly
sites
2010s
MULTI-‐CHANNEL
EXPLODES
Prolifera?ng
sales
channels
require
retailers
to
create
a
seamless
experience
both
on-‐
and
offline
TODAY
OMNI-‐CONNECTED
CONSUMERS
Today’s
business
is
truly
omni-‐channel,
requiring
a
modern
plaOorm
that
enables
a
consistent
experience
across
all
touchpoints
2007
SMARTPHONE
ARRIVES
The
inven?on
of
the
iPhone
and
rapid
adop?on
of
mobile
devices
transforms
the
world
of
online
shopping
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5 Technology Strategies for Modern Retailers
1) Leverage responsive design
2) Establish single source content for a consistent brand experience
3) Deliver hyper-personalized experiences
4) Embrace agility and innovation
5) Empower sales associates
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Leverage Responsive Design
• In 2014, 29% of online sales were from a
mobile device
• Building, managing and maintaining
separate sites for different devices is a
thing of the past
• Ecommerce platforms should empower
retailers to provide seamless brand
experiences
A commerce website that automatically adapts to the connected consumer
7. Single Source Content For a Consistent Brand Experience
Publish across
multiple touch points
Manage, develop content
from a single interface
Suppliers
Community
Partners
Internally Created
Web
Mobile
In-store application
Email
Social
Content received
from multiple sources
Reduce costs Increase revenue
Create consistent
experiences Engage customers
Engaging customers consistently requires a unified content experience across multiple channels
Digital assets
Customer Data
Product Catalog
Search
8. Deliver Hyper-Personalized Experiences
• Leverage customer profiles and behavior to create experiences that amaze
and engage
• Personalize the path to purchase with reviews, promotions and discounts
relevant to the individual
• Consumers will trade personal information for individual recommendations
9. Embrace Agility and Innovation
In-store
Online
Fosters innovation Unified digital experienceRapid development Faster time-to-market
Modern Technology
Stack
Native Mobile
Responsive Theme
REST API
SaaS
Business Critical
Applications
Commerce
Fulfillment
ERP
POS
Commerce solutions built on a flexible SaaS platform are setting a new standard for
performance and innovation
10. Empower Associates
• Consumers are better connected to
product information via their mobile
devices
• Retailers should leverage mobile
technology in stores to aid in product
discovery and decision making
Over 50% of consumers believe they are more
informed than sales associates
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MANAGEMENT
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SaaS
MOZU
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Development
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Mobile, Tablet, PC’s
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Orders
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