Category: Session Recaps

Collect to Convert: Leveraging Customer Data for Elevated Experiences

Ali Tyler May 12, 2023

In today’s highly competitive market, creating a memorable and personalized customer experience is crucial to driving conversions and building brand loyalty. But how do you collect and use the right customer data to make this happen? In our latest webinar, we explored the power of consumer-consented data and learned from Allison Kelly, Chief Revenue Officer at Digioh, how it can help turn website visitors into loyal customers. She was joined by a panel of executives from Smith & Noble, VF Corp and Pacsun as they discussed key strategies for collecting and leveraging this valuable data to create a concierge shopping experience that keeps customers

Cracking the Code to the Ultimate Shopping Experience

Ali Tyler April 6, 2023

Are you looking to take your business to the next level? In today’s digital age, delivering a shopping experience that rivals or even surpasses the in-person experience can be the difference between an average year and a great one. During the most recent CN webinar, we asked Genevieve Haldeman from Cloudinary to share her advice for making the customer shopping experience as seamless as possible. She was joined by a panel of senior-level executives from GoPro, Ulta and FTD who discussed their own strategies for creating an effective online shopping experience. WHAT WE LEARNED: Optimization of various features can increase likelihood of purchase. Personalization

Three Ways to Improve your Ecommerce Loyalty Program

Ali Tyler January 30, 2023

In 2022, two thirds of retailers focused on building out their loyalty programs as one of their most critical retention strategies. If you don’t already have a program launched, you’re already behind. But don’t worry, here’s some help from the loyalty pros. In the latest CN webinar, we asked Gautam Kanumuru, Co-Founder and CEO of Yogi, to share his knowledge about the importance of customer loyalty and what retailers can do to improve marketing their product. Then, a panel of senior-level executives from Hanky Panky, FGX International and Ten Thousand discussed different methods of gaining consumer loyalty and offered advice for creating a

Recession Proof Marketing Strategies: Tips from the 2022 CommerceNext Ecommerce Conference

Maeve Billings December 13, 2022

The looming recession and the overall current macroeconomic state of the United States economy has frightened every business. Budget cuts are necessary during a recession, and more often than not, marketing dollars are some of the first to go. But sales aren’t going to happen if marketing doesn’t exist, so it’s time to recession-proof your acquisition and retention strategies. We gathered the three best tips shared at the 2022 ecommerce conference from over 100 industry leaders. Optimize Your Customer Experience Emphasize Your Brand’s Value, Not Your Prices Focus on Creating Meaningful Content Read on to explore these essential tips for success during a

Customer Retention Strategies and Personalization

Rachel Reardon December 1, 2022

The holiday season is upon us which means companies will be preparing for many new customers. According to our benchmark survey with CommX, 63% of retailers are expecting holiday 2022 sales to beat 2021. Thus, it is critical to focus on customer retention strategies for repeat purchases beyond the holidays. In our webinar Winning Customer Loyalty Beyond Holiday Sales, we discussed several retention strategies that retailers can use to create a winning customer personalization experience such as: Creating a loyal following straight from the first purchase Focusing on personalization with customer retention strategies Experimentation with new models for better data collection Establishing strong

Using Composable Commerce to Prepare for Traffic Peaks

Rachel Reardon November 9, 2022

During the holiday season, it is standard for retailers to see spikes in traffic. Planning for such spikes requires heavy planning with strategies like code freezes. Though traditional methods can work, many leading figures in the retail industry are advocating for making use of composable commerce as a better tool for spike preparation. In our webinar, Treat Any Day Like Black Friday: How Composable Commerce Unwraps Your New Normal, we discussed the importance of composable commerce in modern operations. Speakers Dylan Valade, Head of Global Ecommerce Technology at PUMA and Ambassador at MACH Alliance Deepa Shekhar, Director of Digital Marketing Technologies at Logitech

Conversational Commerce: Your Ticket to a Successful Holiday Season

Maeve Billings October 10, 2022

When it comes to interacting with brands, consumers today have much higher expectations. They’re not only looking for products that meet their needs, but also a convenient and personalized shopping experience—whether they’re scrolling through your website or browsing in-store. These expectations only get more prominent during the holiday season. Consumers have so much to buy in so little time, it’s crucial for brands to put their best and most personalized foot forward to lock in customers for holiday shopping and beyond. Conversational commerce may be the solution. During the CommerceNext 2022 keynote session, “Preparing Your Tech Stack for the Era of Conversational Commerce,” executives

Optimizing Ecommerce For The Gift Buyer

Maeve Billings October 3, 2022

The most popular gift-shopping time of the year is just a few short weeks away and retailers across the globe are preparing to tackle the season. According to Coresight Research, the US Gifting Market is expected to grow to $816 billion by 2024, making it crucial for retailers and marketers to bring out their most creative and carefully planned strategies for optimizing ecommerce. Shopping for gifts is a very different journey than shopping for yourself, and the target customer may be nothing like the gifting customer. This is why it is essential for retailers to understand the gift shopping journey and the opportunity

Creating A Seamless, Integrated Ecommerce Experience Across The Customer Journey

Courtney Haas May 2, 2022

Today’s customers expect a seamless experience when interacting with a retailer or brand. Delivering an integrated ecommerce experience can help build customer loyalty and increase customer satisfaction and convenience. In our most recent webinar, “Creating A Seamless Ecommerce Experience Across The Customer Journey,” our experts discussed how they manage their ecommerce journey through tools and personalized experiences to create a cohesive ecommerce brand experience. What we learned: Pay attention to your most loyal customers Personalize ecommerce experiences Reduce friction at every step of the journey SPEAKERS: Liesel Walsh, SVP Marketing & Customer Experience at Boston Proper Joel Layton, Vice President, eCommerce, Marketing &

Spinning Up a Personalization Flywheel

Amelia Poling April 15, 2022

Customer acquisition costs are higher than ever before. This means that retailers must perfect their personalization strategies to drive brand loyalty and increase customer lifetime value. In the latest CommerceNext webinar, “Spinning Up a Personalization Flywheel,” our panel of experts discussed how their companies have tackled personalization at scale. What we learned: Use both customer and product data for ecommerce personalization. Organize a customer-centric model for personalization. Use consumer data transparently. Map out customer journeys to access vital personalization data. Speakers: Samir Desai, EVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Brian Hashemi, CMO, UncommonGoods Elyse Burack, Head of Consumer Marketing,

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