Omnichannel: Strategic Intelligence
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A successful omnichannel proposition integrates a retailer’s multiple sales channels across physical stores, websites, and mobile apps, to provide shoppers with a smooth and integrated shopping experience. Omnichannel has become key to how retailers operate, with many consumers accustomed to shopping online but also desiring instore experiences.
Adopting an omnichannel approach has changed how retailers operate and interact with consumers, and created numerous benefits. These benefits include consumers being more satisfied with the consistent shopping experience as they interact with retailers across several channels and touchpoints; retailers can use their full inventory across different channels, allowing them to complete orders from any location that has inventory; and retailers can give shoppers greater choice of fulfilment methods and convenience by offering services like same day click & collect.
Scope
GlobalData provides detailed insight into the theme of omnichannel, specifically focusing on its impact on the Retail and Apparel sectors. The report provides an overview of omnichannel and its components, the leading companies, the timeline of developments in the omnichannel theme, and related mergers and acquisitions. The report also details the relevant trends across technology, macroeconomic and retail trends.
Key Highlights
- In Western countries, where the online channel is mature and retailers are facing high-cost pressures, we have started to enter a post-omnichannel era, as retailers are less willing to subsidize their online operations.
- Adopting an omnichannel approach has changed how retailers operate and interact with consumers, and created numerous benefits, including consumers being more satisfied with the consistent shopping experience as they interact with retailers across several channels and touchpoints.
- Retailers are starting to implement digital apps that cross over into shoppers’ physical journey to gain better data on customers, and link online and physical consumer behavior. This includes tracking of store stock, in-store navigation, and most importantly paying in-store by app.
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Amazon
ASOS
Best Buy
Debenhams
Decathlon
eBay
H&M
Health & Glow
IKEA
John Lewis
Kroger
Louis Vuitton
Lowe's
Lush
LVMH
Marks & Spencer
Morrisons
Net-a-Porter
Next
Nike
Olive Young
Primark
Sainsbury's
Sephora
Shein
Sweaty Betty
Target
Uniqlo
Walmart
Woolworths
Zara
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