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Global Consumers Drive The Market Toward Sustainable Retail

Forrester IT

From a long-standing focus on sustainability by companies such as Patagonia and REI to newer initiatives such as Galeries Lafayette’s (Re)Store, IKEA designing for reuse, and Mars’ pledge for net-zero emissions (among many!), retailers and brands are on the path to actively supporting the circular economy.

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It’s Time For The Retail Industry To Challenge The Tech Titans

Forrester IT

Four technology companies – Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), and Facebook – have a collective market capitalization of more than $3 trillion. For years, retailers have been told that they must engage with the titans as that is where consumers are spending more time. That’s 15% of US GDP.

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Financial Service Firms Need To Stop Thinking Like Retailers On Personalization

Forrester IT

But financial services companies’ current personalization efforts are nowhere near the level necessary to engage increasingly demanding customers. And most are thinking like retailers when it comes to personalization — […].

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CES 2020: Key Takeaways For Retailers

Forrester IT

But my real focus: What changes will impact the retail industry? The headline: AI + computer vision + robotics = easier and more personalized customer experiences, and the chance for companies to keep up […]. At last week’s CES I saw the latest and greatest advancements that will make TVs better and digital humans a reality.

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Retail Reimagined: What It Means To Be An Innovative Retailer

Speaker: DeAnna McIntosh, Retail Growth Strategist

The past three years have forever changed the retail landscape. Companies of all sizes were forced to welcome change with open arms and surrender to total flexibility in order to be agile in the ever-evolving economic environment. So how can we drive innovation and uncover new sources of revenue in this challenging retail environment?

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Retailers Still Struggle To Differentiate Through Customer Experience

Forrester IT

The barrier has never been lower for retail shoppers to compare offerings and try new companies. However, we found that most retailers continue to struggle at delivering great experiences to their customers. Forrester […].

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Retailers Must Adjust Their Marketing And CX Spending In The Wake Of COVID-19

Forrester IT

Retailers: Make Spending Changes In Five Categories Post-COVID-19 The business effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for years. However, the consequences of the pandemic are not identical for all companies.

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Bridging the Online and Offline: How to Apply Product Thinking to Expanding Your eCommerce Business

Speaker: John Cutler, Product Evangelist and Coach at Amplitude

In a post-COVID world, online retailers are forced to reevaluate their position and address the challenge of adopting new customer experiences. Companies have to develop new muscles, challenge their existing biases, and “learn as fast as they ship.”.