Retail isn’t just about buying. It’s about building emotional connections. That’s why successful retailers create personalised experiences that stand out — experiences that are in sync with the customer at every moment on any channel. And they do it with data, content and AI — all focused on the customer.
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The way businesses and consumers shop has radically changed and it’s going to continue to change going forward. This means that delivering personalised shopping and purchasing experiences with a flexible, scalable and intelligent commerce solution is essential for growing your business.
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"We now have 55 different sites with seven different language options, payment methods and delivering rules. We've experienced incredible growth."
Theodor Tollefsen, Consumer Business Director, Helly Hansen
Helly Hansen quickly increased traffic by 24 per cent, boosted their mobile traffic by 48 per cent and increased their overall revenue by over 45 per cent. For a company with a legacy of first-to-market innovations, this move had prepared the company to thrive in new, international waters, whatever the future throws at them.
"Our digital transformation effore were triggered once we realised that our customers were at a level of digital maturity where they stopped differentiating in-store experiences from dot-com, and vice versa."
Pawan Verma, Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Customer Connectivity Officer, Foot Locker
A few years back, Foot Locker shifted its focus from transaction value to customer journeys. Since then their transformation agenda has covered the gamut — uniting technology and data, adopting agile processes,altering internal culture, even changing the type of person to hire.
Retail customers don’t want to be sold. They demand to be treated as individuals. Everything must be effortless. They demand to be cared for and empowered in every interaction, online or in-store. But this requires the right technology and data, insights from real-time shopping behaviours and the ability to personalise shopper experiences based on that insight.