Retailers must prioritize their online presence as essential to their business strategy for 2014, integrating digital channels and store models. Effective engagement with customers through social media and personalized service is crucial for brand loyalty and sales. Retailers also need to recognize the operational and growth opportunities of developing a strong digital business.

1. It’s knock out time…
You’ve had too long to get it right
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9.5 insights into eCommerce 2014

2. ONE!
The biggest single mistake retailers make is to focus on their stores out of
sync with their 'online store’. Treat it as central to your business strategy in
2014

3. TWO!
More than ever, retailers NEED to build their digital business as many will need
to change their store models, either by closing down some stores, or by
changing to 'click and collect' model…

4. THREE!
Stop throwing good money after bad via PPC. It starts with BRAND and telling
that story of WHY you get up in the morning and why we should join your
tribe and enjoy your products and your brand.

5. FOUR!
The very best retailers have integrated all the digital channels –Social is HOW
to funnel, how to retain, how to build loyalty. The very best eCommerce is
social centric.
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6. FIVE!
Many retailers are missing the integration piece internally with disparate
departments not talking to each other to empower the online store.

7. SIX!
The best Retailers engage all the time with their fast growing consumer base
on social by engaging content, asking questions, giving them ownership of the
brand and building that loyalty that will churn enormous sale value
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8. SEVEN!
Customer Service- digital is where you can really add enormous value and build
loyalty- simple things like delivery options, feedback and personalisation

9. EIGHT!
UTILITY- Using time pressure mechanics via mobile for example is great- to
compare, to reserve, to click and collect…

10. NINE!
Only the best retailers actually open up their digital store to champion
customers and their stories. Profiling customers drives P2P purchase, puts
products in situ and generates brand loyalty
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11. NINE & A HALF!
The commercial opportunity - retailers need to wake up to the operational,
sales, customer service, market growth, cost-cutting values of developing a
really strong digital business
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12. THE WINNER in 2014?

13. Change Champions in a digital world.
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