Analytics

Org Changes Help Gap Get Back on Track
March 1, 2018 at 12:37 pm

In a keynote presentation at eTail West in Palm Springs, Calif., earlier this week, Noam Paransky, senior vice president, digital, Gap Inc., detailed how the retailer has transformed its organization to better position itself to serve todayโ€™s omnichannel consumers. Gap was one of the first mall-based retailers to have an e-commerce site, launching in 1997.โ€ฆ

E-Commerce Metrics Retailers Should Track
January 16, 2018 at 9:41 am

In todayโ€™s e-commerce environment, there's no shortage of data. However, what sets successful online retailers apart from the rest is how that data is analyzed and used. Savvy retail marketers are using the information they collect from consumer interactions online to better understand existing and prospective customer interests. These retailers then tailor marketing communications andโ€ฆ

Retailers Must Rethink Their Data and Analytics Strategies in 2018
January 10, 2018 at 11:39 am

How many times has this happened to you: You visit your favorite department store and loyally purchase the same brands and products youโ€™ve loved for years. A few days later, you receive a generic email promotion from the same department store for products and brands you have no interest in purchasing. This pattern continues forโ€ฆ

Stand Out in a Global Economy by Understanding the Customer Journey
January 5, 2018 at 12:04 pm

Many major e-commerce players such as Amazon.com, Taobao, Tmall and JD.com have already gone global, and theyโ€™re erasing customer borders for other retailers. Now, merchants in countries like China can access consumers in the U.S. and vice versa. While reaching new customers worldwide has its benefits (Chinese customers account for about half of e-commerce purchases,โ€ฆ

Metrics That Matter: Retail Industry Benchmarks for 2018
December 22, 2017 at 10:22 am

How does my email program performance compare to others in my industry? Are the trends my business is experiencing in line with other retailers? Was the huge dip in sales specific to my program, or are my competitors having similar challenges? Is email even still relevant as a marketing channel? These are just a fewโ€ฆ

6 Tips to Peak Website Performance for the Holidays
December 18, 2017 at 10:12 pm

As we enter the home stretch toward the biggest gift-giving days of the year, you might be thinking โ€œwhatโ€™s done is done,โ€ that itโ€™s too late now to address any e-tail website issues. However, rather than wait until after the holidays and risk leaving last-minute shoppers disappointed and frustrated with your site โ€” which couldโ€ฆ

How Retailers Are Turning Big Data Into Better Decisions
December 12, 2017 at 11:45 am

In todayโ€™s competitive market, retail executives often find themselves suffering from one of the most perplexing questions of the digital age: โ€œWhat do we do with all this data?โ€ With the amount of information generated, gleaning meaningful, actionable insights is a challenge. This mountain of data gives way to โ€œanalysis paralysisโ€ in many organizations asโ€ฆ