Tag Archives: multichannel

How Mobile Devise Users Utilize Their Apps

With the rapid increase in mobile devises — and the number of apps developed for them, it is imperative that retailers understand why and how consumers are using their apps. As recently reported by eMarketer: “Consumers expect to receive something … Continue reading

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Mobile RFID: Not Just for Online Retailers

It is more important than ever that store-based retailers understand how mobile devices can be used to drive business for their stores — and to plan and act accordingly. As Lorna Pappas reports for Retail TouchPoints: “Brick-and-mortar shopping looks more … Continue reading

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Omnichannel Charges Ahead

At first, retailers mostly operated through one channel — physical stores. Then came mail and phone orders, and more recently, the online channel. Integrating these channels is important and can be a point of differentiation. Consider this observation from Marian … Continue reading

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