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E-Commerce Complexity Causes Customer Experience Challenges
E-commerce technology, while mature, is still evolving. Customer experience is now the focal point as e-commerce systems enable hyperpersonalization. But e-commerce has become increasingly complex resulting in low TCO success and satisfactions rates. This Research Byte provides a summary of our full report on e-commerce adoption trends and customer experience.
May, 2022
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Digital Retail Services: Orchestrating an Omnichannel Experience
Retail is increasingly hyperpersonal and omnichannel. Pandemic lockdowns and supply chain disruptions have actually raised the bar for consumer expectations as they found they could have anything delivered right to their doorstep. That raised bar means that retailers are increasingly relying on data and AI to map consumer sentiment and needs, and they are deploying digital technology including virtual reality and other immersive technologies to improve the customer experience. However, all of this requires investment and seamless orchestration of multiple technologies. This is best done with partners. These emerging trends are covered in Avasant’s Retail Digital Services 2022–2023 RadarView™.
May, 2022
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Retailers Feeling the Need for More Database Administrators
: While database administration (DBA) staffing remains steady or has declined in most sectors, the retail/wholesale sector has increased staffing in this area. The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the importance of an online presence in the retail/wholesale sector. This Research Byte provides a summary of our full report on database administration staffing ratios.
October, 2021
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IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2021/2022: Chapter 8: Retail Sector Benchmarks
Chapter 8 provides benchmarks for retailers. This sector includes retailers of clothing, jewelry, hardware, furniture, sports equipment, groceries, pharmaceuticals, and general merchandise. They include department stores, furniture stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, sporting goods stores, and specialty retailers. We also include hospitality and consumer services in this sector.
July, 2021
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Retail IT Spending Needed for Digital Transformation
The retail sector is going through a major transformation. Brick-and-mortar stalwarts are filing for bankruptcy or disappearing entirely. E-commerce and the digital customer experience are taking an increasing part of the shopping dollar. And all of that was happening before the COVID-19 pandemic forced major restrictions on brick-and-mortar shopping. Traditional retail is in a “change or die” mode, and the transformation of IT is going to decide who survives. This Research Byte is a brief summary of our special report on IT spending trends in the retail sector, which is available for free download.
October, 2020
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How Service Providers Can Help Retailers, CPG Firms Navigate the COVID Seas
In one of the most visible outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic and following recession, more than 8,000 brick-and-mortar stores have closed this year. However, online sales have skyrocketed, growing four times the growth rate of offline sales in the first quarter of 2020.
August, 2020
Retail
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