Connected

consumers
hi
i’m Tom
@gizmax
#retailsummitcz
head of digital
research
market research
why i’m here?
the current state of

e-commerce
studies
e-commerce forAPEK
nielsen global connected commerce
Nielsen Admosphere, TNS Aisa, N=500, 15+, internet population
2011 2012 2013 1/2014 8/2014
33%
37%
47%
51%
63% 66%
71%
4%
13%
28%
31%
35%
40%
2015 1/2016
penetration of mobile devices in 

Czech Republic
have used a smartphone or tablet

to purchase
use mobile device for price
comparison at least occasionally
when purchasing in store
29%
mobile is no longer only opportunity,
but a necessity
if you don’t believe the numbers,
believe photos
2008
2013
so how it looks today?
shoppers today no longer
simply go to the nearest store 

they grab 

the nearest digital device

once it was simple

single channel
channels operate separately, 

the customer does not have a seamless
shopping experience

multi channel
thanks to technology customer purchases,
anywhere, anytime and from any device
omni-channel

is the new

retail reality
…to deliver a seamless experience
across all channels and all devices
retail must change that did
not end as music industry
is e-commerce 

friend or foe?
showrooming

tried by 52% Czechs
webrooming 

luxury categories, expensive electronics 

and furniture
we discovered the trend of
cross-border e-commerce
global customer 

bought in the foreign e-shop. looking
for authentic foreign brands
and a wider range of products
what about Czechs

and payments in e-commerce?
Bank transfer
Cash on delivery
Card
At the store
Digital payment system 4 %
10 %
25 %
28 %
28 %
why not card?
security and uncertainty
barriers of e-commerce

prefer to be able to examine the products
complications in complaint and refund
—
motivators of e-commerce
convenience, price, time saving,

range of products, product reviews,

tools (cart, shopping lists)
+
but what is 

the greatest value?
customer 

no matter in what channel
the future 

is amazing ...
@gizmax
Tomas Pflanzer

Connected Consumers - Retail Summit 2016