Ecommerce Trends
This report identifies, analyses and evaluates emerging ecommerce trends and considers how brands can navigate them.
While the Covid-19 pandemic crisis has accelerated consumer demand for ecommerce, it has also meant that many brands have had to review their approach to ecommerce in terms of strategy, operations and fulfilment.
This 60 minute analyst session covers:
- Macro trends impacting ecommerce including the impact of Covid-19
- Reinventing retail: how brands are bridging the gap between physical and digital retail
- What brands can learn from Direct to Consumer (D2C) models
- How ecommerce in China offers insight into how ecommerce in the West will evolve
If you are interested in booking a session with us or want to know more, please contact: analyst.sessions@econsultancy.com
Digital Transformation Monthly – 2020 in Review
1. Introduction A survey of more than 2,500 global enterprise leaders conducted by Twilio in June 2020 found that 97% believe the Covid-19 pandemic has sped up digital transformation at their company.[1] Of these, 68% believed that Covid-19 had sped up digital transformation “a great deal”, while 29% said it had sped up “somewhat”. For […]
Learning from a Crisis Best Practice Guide
1. Introduction The global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented impact, affecting almost every aspect of daily life. Measures taken to slow the spread of the virus around the world have brought with them remarkable economic losses. The full economic impact of the crisis is at this stage unknown, but projections of the cost […]
Ecommerce Best Practice Guide
1. Introduction This guide has been created to help marketers either review their company’s existing ecommerce strategy or to help create an ecommerce proposition from scratch. It includes a multitude of practical tips that can be applied to individual aspects of an ecommerce business to maximise results. Brands must make many choices when thinking through […]
Brand Purpose Best Practice Guide
1. Introduction The concept of ‘brand purpose’ is not new, but as consumers want more than a transactional relationship with the brands they buy from, it remains high on the agenda for companies. Research continues to show that consumers are assessing what a brand says and does. They see brand purpose as an important factor […]
Ecommerce: Third-Party Marketplaces for Retailers 2018
1. Introduction In the space of 20 years, Amazon has grown into a $200bn company[1], selling everything from books to health foods. It is now the fifth largest retailer in the UK according to Verdict, beaten only by four supermarkets.[2] It is estimated to have accounted for a third of all UK spend online in […]
Ecommerce Performance
Executive Summary The Ecommerce Performance report, published by Econsultancy in association with Conversion.com, is based on a survey of more than 400 ecommerce professionals. The key findings from the research can be summarised as follows: Ecommerce goes from strength to strength, but is becoming more competitive. This research highlights the buoyant nature of online retail, […]
2018 Optimization Report
1. Executive Summary and Highlights The 10th annual Optimization Report (previously the Conversion Rate Optimization Report), produced by Econsultancy in partnership with RedEye Optimisation, explores the key requirements for success, including organizational setup and culture, the use of metrics, and the most effective approach to testing and experimentation. The report is based on a survey […]
Learning from Digital Disruptors
1. Introduction ‘Learning from Digital Disruptors’ defines best practice strategies, tactics and approaches from disruptive brands and businesses and distils key learnings that marketers can usefully apply in their day-to-day roles. The goal was to understand key thinking and innovative techniques and provide some practical guidance on their potential application in order to help marketers […]
Future of Marketing
1. Introduction 1.1 Foreword A big thank you to everyone who took part in our research! Predicting the future is difficult at the best of times… but at Econsultancy we are always up for a challenge! We launched our new trends report in 2018 to shed some light into the future of marketing. Based on […]
Trust, Transparency, Brand Safety
1. Introduction 1.1. Executive summary Trust is seen as a crucial element of brand success. With increasing disruption and competition across all sectors, trust becomes even more important for brands to focus their efforts on. Last year, fake news was a highly contentious issue and it raised concerns about where a brand’s content was appearing. […]
The Power of Personalisation
1. Introduction Personalisation is all about delivering greater relevance to customers and providing a richer experience by serving the right message on the right channel at the right time. Companies that harness the power of personalisation and offer experiences tailored to each consumer’s specific needs will find their customers are more likely to continue their […]
Customer Lifetime Value
1. Executive Summary Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) is considered one of the most important factors in determining present and future success of a business. However, less than half of those surveyed for this research said they were able to measure CLV. With it costing less to retain a customer than acquire a new one and […]
User Experience and Interaction Design
1. About this Guide 1.1. How this guide is structured Econsultancy’s series of best practice guides have been created for professionals who typically work in marketing or ecommerce roles. The guides steer readers to ensure that projects and strategies are executed in the right way for optimal results. This guide to mobile and web user […]
ROI of Digital Marketing
1. Introduction: The Principles of ROI “The fundamental reason why anyone calculates ROI is to prove their existence, or their intention to do something,” says Raj Balasundaram, VP Solutions and Strategic Services at marketing platform Emarsys. Having the ability to accurately quantify the contribution that a marketing programme or strategy has had upon revenue and […]
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