Salesfloor, the award-winning mobile platform designed for store associates, received the award for Best Omnichannel Customer Experience Solution at the Vendors in Partnership (VIP) Gala this past Friday.
The VIP Awards marked the official start of NRF's Big Show in New York City where retailers from around the world gather to share, learn, and network. The VIP Awards is a way for retailers to celebrate the drivers of the retail ecosystem and formally support, influence and recognize their vendor partners.
http://streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Salesfloor+Wins+Best+Omnichannel+Customer+Experience+Solution+at+the+Vendors+in+Partnership+Gala/16332848.html/
At this year’s National Retail Federation (NRF): Retail’s Big Show, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is featuring its latest retail innovations to help brick-and-mortar retailers reinvent the in-store experience for customers. Powered by its latest display solutions, mobile devices, and behavior-sensing technologies, Samsung along with partners, are spotlighting solutions that provide unique retail experiences and captivate customers at this year’s NRF show.
http://businesswire.com/news/home/20200112005051/en/Samsung-Showcases-Innovative-Retail-Solutions-Reinvent-Customer/
With more than 23,000 employees and 130+ stores across France, Leroy Merlin is the leading DIY retail brand in France – in the market of home improvement and gardening. The brand is not limited to an in-store offer. Leroy Merlin France also has a strong digital ecosystem with a fast growing website.
https://mopinion.com/leroy-merlin-chooses-mopinion-to-shape-online-voc-programme/
Getting an edge over your competition can be a challenge for retailers today, however, experts at the Smart Stores Expo 2018 exhibition noted that there are a wealth of solutions, ranging from robotics to design and smart payment, that retailers can utilise to help them.
Held under the theme 'Explore the Future of Smart Retail', this year's event is dedicated to helping players in the industry reinvent their businesses in a rapidly evolving retail landscape.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/retail-solutions-get-digital-edge/
Ninety-one per cent of retailers expect online revenue growth this year, and are focusing on personalisation, mobile and customer experience, according to a new report by SLI Systems.
The 2018 E-commerce Performance Indicators and Confidence (EPIC) report highlights focus areas for the year, areas of investment and analyses how mobile initiatives have been used since the year prior.
https://www.insideretail.com.au/news/most-retailers-expecting-online-revenue-growth-201808/
De Bijenkorf, a renowned retail brand within the Netherlands known for its premium and personal service in stores, has had an offline presence for almost 150 years. It sells products such as clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry and much more. The Bijenkorf website is an extension of their offline presence which enables their brand to reach all of Holland and Belgium. De Bijenkorfs online vision is to offer an online shopping experience that matches its premium standard provided to customers in stores.
https://mopinion.com/customer-success-story-de-bijenkorf/
E-commerce business models are undergoing a dramatic shift. Initially businesses relied on consumers to do the 'heavy lifting' to discover the product and to make the purchase decision. The vendor's role was to ensure that the product was discoverable and — most importantly — available at the geographic location where the transaction potentially would take place.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/blogs/digital-transformation-driving-the-personalized-retail-customer-experience/
The role of digital marketing for customer experience, in particular, has become key with online and bricks-and-mortar retailers alike. The digital approach is helping them implement new strategic technologies to win new and retain existing customers.
https://techfinancials.co.za/2018/08/20/high-speed-connectivity-at-the-forefront-of-the-retail-tech-evolution/
I recently read a report showing that out of 46,000 shoppers, 73% used multiple channels to make a purchase. Only 7% shopped exclusively online, while 20% shopped exclusively in-store. I believe this is clear proof that there is an increasing need for retailers to turn to omnichannel retail to enhance the customer experience.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/08/03/how-to-create-your-omnichannel-retail-strategy/#7067087e6561/
Whilst some level of basket abandonment is to be expected, a proportion of these failed transactions are avoidable and can be alleviated by intelligent use of content at the point of conversion.
https://www.retailsector.co.uk/39819-basket-or-bounce-how-can-fashion-retailers-use-content-to-avoid-basket-abandonment/
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