A century and a half ago, the growth of big cities and the rise of railroad networks made possible the modern department store. Companies such as Tower Records, Circuit City, Linens ’n Things, and Borders are early victims-and there will be more.Įvery 50 years or so, retailing undergoes this kind of disruption. But what seems like a dream come true for the shopper-an abundance of information, near-perfect price transparency, a parade of special deals-is already feeling more like a nightmare for many retailers. All the technology Amy uses is already available-and within five years, much of it will be ubiquitous. This scenario is fictional, but it’s neither as futuristic nor as fanciful as you might think. The item will be shipped to her home overnight.
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Amy checks her budget online, smiles, and uses her phone to scan the customized Quick Response code on the screen.
She collects the items she wants, scans an internet site for coupons (saving an additional $73), and checks out with her smartphone.Īs she heads for the door, a life-size screen recognizes her and shows a special offer on an irresistible summer-weight top. The responses come quickly: three thumbs down. It is daring and expensive, so Amy sends a video to three stylish friends, asking for their opinion. The sales associate quickly offers to match the price, and encourages Amy to try on the dress. She likes the shoes, so she scans the bar code into her smartphone and finds the same pair for $30 less at another store. She buys one item from Danella online and then drives to the Danella store near her for the in-stock items she wants to try on.Īs Amy enters Danella, a sales associate greets her by name and walks her to a dressing room stocked with her online selections-plus some matching shoes and a cocktail dress. Amy rejects a couple of items immediately, toggles to another browser tab to research customer reviews and prices, finds better deals on several items at another retailer, and orders them. The concierge recommends several items, superimposing photos of them onto Amy’s avatar. Today she starts shopping from her couch by launching a videoconference with her personal concierge at Danella, the retailer where she bought two outfits the previous month. Five years ago, in 2011, she would have headed straight for the mall. It’s a snowy Saturday in Chicago, but Amy, age 28, needs resort wear for a Caribbean vacation. Lost in My Life (wrapped books), 2010, pigment print They must also hire new kinds of talent, move away from outdated measures of success, and become adept at rapid test-and-learn methodologies.Ī successful omnichannel strategy should not only guarantee a retailer’s survival-no small matter in today’s environment-but also deliver a revolution in customers’ expectations and experiences. They must turn shopping into an entertaining, exciting, and emotionally engaging experience by skillfully blending the physical with the digital. If traditional retailers hope to survive, they must embrace omnichannel retailing and also transform the one big feature internet retailers lack-stores-from a liability into an asset. The name reflects the fact that retailers will be able to interact with customers through countless channels-websites, physical stores, kiosks, direct mail and catalogs, call centers, social media, mobile devices, gaming consoles, televisions, networked appliances, home services, and more. Today, e-commerce is well established and much digital retailing is now highly profitable.Īs it evolves, digital retailing is quickly morphing into something so different that it requires a new name: omnichannel retailing.
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