Customer Data

Can Smart Leggings Push Better Customer Experiences?
August 11, 2017 at 9:33 am

As competition across the e-commerce landscape continues to heat up, retailers must quickly adapt to the fluid nature of customer expectations. Research from Monetate revealed that more than 83 percent of customers expect brands to deliver a personalized experience. Retailers that fail to do just that run the risk of alienating a significant portion of…

Retail’s Data Conundrum: What Compels Consumers to Share Personal Information?
August 2, 2017 at 10:20 am

Data analytics has proven to be an important way for retailers to glean insights into the patterns, preferences and behaviors of customers. However, getting the right customer data remains a challenge. Consumers can be hesitant to share personal information, especially when the benefits of doing so aren’t clear. They're willing to make an exchange though…

3 Things Every Retailer Can Learn From Email Test Sends
August 1, 2017 at 9:33 am

In the age of the customer, personalization has become critical to retail marketing success. Email personalization, specifically, has proved particularly effective, improving clickthrough rates by 14 percent and conversion rates by 10 percent, according to Aberdeen Group. Despite the proven value of email personalization, however, many retail marketers continue to rely on inefficient legacy tactics.…

Shape Up, Ship Out and Shop On: O2O Thinking Could Solve the Retail ‘Crisis’
July 31, 2017 at 10:25 am

As we witness giants such as J.C. Penney and Macy’s close a number of locations, it can seem easy to draw conclusions that the end is near. The truth is that this decline in foot traffic has much less to do with what’s coming, but more with what was always on its way. Successful retailers…

Mistakes: Happenstance or Enemy Action?
July 31, 2017 at 9:30 am

Mistakes happen. On a daily basis, everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes mistakes cause frustration, as work has to be redone. Other times, mistakes can be painfully embarrassing, as they may expose shortcomings or a momentary lapse in judgment. The redeeming factor about mistakes is that we generally learn from them. We learn what to avoid and…

Could X-Data Save Retail?
July 26, 2017 at 4:27 pm

2017 has been a rough year for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. As many as 8,600 stores may close by the end of the year, shattering the previous record of 6,163 in 2008, according to a Credit Suisse report. This is due in large part to more than 300 retailers filing for bankruptcy halfway through 2017, a…

Jabra Goes Direct-to-Consumer in 50-Plus Markets
July 20, 2017 at 9:18 am

This year has been a tough one for the retail industry. Retail bankruptcies and store closings are on a record pace, and a number of companies (Wet Seal, The Limited, hhgregg) have gone out of business altogether. The role of traditional brick-and-mortar retail is changing drastically. To keep up with new digital-first consumers, brands need…

Analytics: Brick-and-Mortar Retailers’ Bridge Into the Digital World
July 11, 2017 at 9:44 am

It’s no secret that the number of people choosing to do their shopping online continues to grow. Convenience and competitive pricing keeps consumers coming back for more, especially to Amazon.com. Over 40 percent of all online sales in 2016 were transacted through Amazon, and its dominance in e-commerce continues to grow. Still, the lion’s share…