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MOBILE COMMERCE
What do customers really want in their
mobile experience?
#BBJMobile




Nitzan Shaer
Managing Partner
High Start Group
April 2012
Agenda



1   The dawn of mobile commerce


2   Disrupting every stage of the customer lifecycle


3   Strategies to navigate the new landscape




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Mobile commerce is set to eclipse desktop
1   commerce as online & offline worlds merge




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…and the revolution has already begun

Website hits from mobile               90% of mobile web                 Over 300,000 apps have
devices DOUBLED from                searches result in action            been developed resulting
 Jan. 2011 – Jan. 2012               (e.g. purchases, store              in 10.9 billion downloads
                                            visits, etc)



          Mobile payments are expected                   PayPal says it did $4 billion in
           to reach $630 billion in value                   mobile volume in 2011,
               by 2014 = 5% of all e-                     projects $7 billion for 2012
                  commerce sales




  Starbucks has handled more           2/3 of smartphone users say        Top 4 most used apps of 2011
than 42 million transactions via       they will share personal info
its mobile payments app since           with marketers in order to
its launch in the US in January             reap the benefits of
2011 – 1 in 4 of all transactions         personalized services




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Mobile transactions are growing rapidly…




Source: AlixPartners, Mobile Financial Services Tracking Study, April 2012


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…and changing the way we shop




Source: AlixPartners, Mobile Financial Services Tracking Study, April 2012


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…across multiple commerce categories

                                                                      The darker growth areas clearly show that between 2010 and 2012
                                                                      clothing and footwear, health and beauty products and household
                                                                      supplies have seen the biggest increase in mobile purchases.




Source: AlixPartners, Mobile Financial Services Tracking Study, April 2012


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Mobile is disrupting every step of the
2   customer lifecycle… one scenario at a
    time.


                     Awareness

                                 Interest
           Social

                    Customer
                    Lifecycle
           Cross                 Action
            Sell


                     Purchase

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Mobile is disrupting every step of the
2   customer lifecycle… one scenario at a
    time.

                                 A    In store price
                                      comparison & reviews
                     Awareness

                                 Interest
           Social

                    Customer
                    Lifecycle
           Cross                     Action
            Sell


                     Purchase

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A    Price comparison
    Amazon Price Check   RedLaser   Consumer
                                    Save money




                                    Retailer
                                    Customer acquisition
                                    and loyalty (for low cost
                                    provider)
    Buy.com



                                    Advertiser
                                    Rich data on shopping
                                    behaviors to serve more
                                    targeted ads




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Mobile is disrupting every step of the
2   customer lifecycle… one scenario at a
    time.

                                 A    In store price
                                      comparison & reviews
                     Awareness

                                 Interest
           Social

                    Customer                  B   Mobile payment

                    Lifecycle
           Cross                     Action
            Sell


                     Purchase

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B    Mobile payment

             LevelUp                 Consumer
                                      Rewards / offers
                                      Convenience


                                     Retailer
                                      Loyalty
                                      Encourage specific
                                       behavior
                                      Targeted marketing
    Square             Barclaycard    Customer acquisition


                                     Advertiser
                                     Measure impact of ads
                                     and offers (click to buy)




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Mobile is disrupting every step of the
2   customer lifecycle… one scenario at a
    time.

                                 A    In store price
                                      comparison & reviews
                     Awareness

                                 Interest
           Social

                    Customer                  B   Mobile payment

                    Lifecycle
           Cross                     Action
            Sell


                     Purchase    C    Self checkout


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C   Self checkout

                    AisleBuyer (Intuit)   Consumer
                                           Save time
                                           Save money


                                          Retailer
                                           Save personnel
                                           Up sell in store
                                           Lower cost to serve


                    Modiv Media
                                          Advertiser
                                          Up sell - Super targeted
                                          ads (based on in-store
                                          scan) at the point of
                                          decision-making (in
                                          store, before checkout)




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Mobile is disrupting every step of the
2   customer lifecycle… one scenario at a
    time.
        D   Shop on the
                                       A    In store price
            go
                                            comparison & reviews
                           Awareness

                                       Interest
             Social

                          Customer                  B   Mobile payment

                          Lifecycle
              Cross                        Action
               Sell


                           Purchase    C    Self checkout


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D   Shop on the go

Groupon              Staples   Consumer
                                Convenience
                                Impulse buying


                               Retailer
                                Capture impulse
                                 buying
                                Engender loyalty
                                 through
                                 personalization
Target
                               Advertiser
                               New advertising
                               opportunity (Click to buy
                               in real world) and turns
                               the merchant into an
                               advertiser in their own
                               stores


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Mobile is disrupting every step of the
2   customer lifecycle… one scenario at a
    time.
         D   Shop on the
                                        A    In store price
             go
                                             comparison & reviews
                            Awareness

                                        Interest
               Social

                           Customer                  B   Mobile payment

                           Lifecycle
               Cross                        Action
                Sell


     E   Online             Purchase    C    Self checkout
         experience in
         the real world
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E   Online experience in real world

Google Goggles                        Consumer
                                       Product info & ratings
                                       Drives engagement


                                      Retailer
                                       Customer satisfaction
                                       Creates new purchase
                                        “moments”

Shazam Entertainment   Star Walker

                                      Advertiser
                                       Product reviews and
                                        shopping assistance in
                                        real world purchases
                                       Word-of-mouth and
                                        community-based
                                        “noise”


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Mobile is disrupting every step of the
2         customer lifecycle… one scenario at a
          time.
                     D   Shop on the
                                                    A    In store price
                         go
                                                         comparison & reviews
                                        Awareness

                                                    Interest
                           Social

                                       Customer                  B   Mobile payment
F
    Real world
    experience
                                       Lifecycle
                           Cross                        Action
    online
                            Sell


                 E   Online             Purchase    C    Self checkout
                     experience in
                     the real world
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F   Real world experience online

JP Morgan Check Deposit               Consumer
                                      Integration of customer
                                      experiences across all
                                      channels and new
                                      experiences

                                      Retailer
                                      New “data” on
                                      customers behaviors to
                                      inform product strategies
Nike+ FuelBand            Hulu Plus   and marketing activities



                                      Advertiser
                                       Creates brand
                                        engagement
                                       Benefits from
                                        customer “self-
                                        segmentation” based
                                        on media consumption


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Mobile is disrupting every step of the
2         customer lifecycle… one scenario at a
          time.
                     D   Shop on the
                                                    A    In store price
                         go
                                                         comparison & reviews
                                        Awareness

G   Enhanced                                        Interest
    social                 Social

                                       Customer                  B   Mobile payment
F
    Real world
    experience
                                       Lifecycle
                           Cross                        Action
    online
                            Sell


                 E   Online             Purchase    C    Self checkout
                     experience in
                     the real world
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G   Enhanced Social
                      Consumer
                      Unbiased feedback and
                      reviews from customers
                      and peers



                      Retailer
                       Direct engagement
                        from loyalists and
                        dissenters
                       New marketing
                        channels

                      Advertiser
                       Rich data to better
                        target ads and
                        promotions
                       Access to large
                        groups (creating the
                        „viral storm‟)


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Businesses need to rapidly adapt
3   …to changing consumer expectations




                        MOBILE COMMERCE


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Retailers

            Threat                        Opportunity
            Price pressures               Enhance in-store
                                          and out-of-store
                                          experience



            Retailer Specific
            Goal: Provide the best in-store and out-of-store experience
Strategy    to drive loyalty, through personalization, reviews, rewards,
            up sell, recommendations and navigation
            Examples: Starbucks, Target, Staples




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Retail aggregators

            Threat                       Opportunity
            Local stores provide         Capture sales from
            superior experience          brick and mortar




            Consolidated Shopping
            Goal: Drive users to a single destination for all retail
Strategy    shopping needs by providing best price, speedy delivery,
            trust, rewards and service
            Examples: Amazon, Google Shopper, Ebay (RedLaser)




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Banks, card issuers and payment solutions

            Threat                       Opportunity
            Lose payment                 Provide
            revenue                      differentiated value
                                         Increase transaction
                                         share


            Ultimate Payment Solution
            Goal: Become the payment solution of choice for
Strategy    consumers and retailers through offers, customer incentive,
            retailer economics, user experience, fraud reduction
            Examples: GoogleWallet, Square, Paypal, LevelUp, Isis




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Marketers

               Threat                      Opportunity
               Traditional methods         Highly effective
               less effective              targeting of ad
                                           dollars



               Personalized loyalty
               Goal: Track and drive customer behavior throughout online
Strategy       and offline path, in a highly personalized way
               Examples: AdMob, JumpTap, DataXu




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Who Will Emerge as
 Leader of the Mobile
Commerce Revolution?
Are you ready to seize the
         mobile opportunity?
 Nitzan Shaer
 nshaer@highstartgroup.com

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