Profit Distribution in Omni-Channel Retail. Milan, 30 May 2013
Oct 21, 2014
Profit Distribution in
Omni-Channel Retail. Milan, 30 May 2013
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Omnichannel is a new strategy to follow the digital-customer through a tangled customer-journey.
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Online
On the go
In stores
In touch with
social media
networks
• Customer journey became
dynamic, accessible and
continuous. Now it is Non-Stop.
• Customers are no longer enter
a channel. Instead, they are
continuously in the channel.
• Thus customer’s focal point is not
anymore purchase but
evaluation and interaction.
New customer is now always connected
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SEARCH Natural Search, SEO
Paid Search, SEM
Search Capability
Landing Page Optimisation
iMEDIA Standard Display Ads
Rich Media Ads
Broadband Video
Web TV
WEB SITE Branded Sites
Affiliate Site
Promotional Site
Usability & Accessibility
Analytics, Web Site Optimisation
PARTNERSHIPS Content Syndication
Comparison Sites, Shopping Directories
Sponsorships, Co-branding
Philanthropic Cause Marketing
E-COMMERCE Direct to Consumer
Where to Buy Functionality
Branded Storefront
Sell Direct on Third-Party Site
Technical Platform
MOBILE Mobile Browser
Mobile Aps
QR Codes, GPS RFID POS
Text Messaging
CRM Loyalty Platform
Behavioral Targeting & Acquisition
Cross-sell Engine
Retention & WinBack
Campaigns, Email, Reporting
SOCIAL Online Video Communities,
Answer Forums Word-of-mouth, Buzz, Referrals
Wikis, blogs, Crowd Sourcing
Product Innovation
Multichannel Customer Journey DIGITAL CAPABILITIES TO LEVERAGE
OFFLINE
FOUNDATION
AWARENESS
ADVOCACY
PURCHASE
CONSIDERATION
LOYALTY
ONLINE
Identification of Need
Search for Solution
Evaluate Alternatives
Product Details
Visit to the store
Purchase Decision
Visit to the brand website
Compare Offers
Online Purchase
Social Interaction
Online Registration
Mobile App
Offline Purchase
19% 81% Time Spent
Customer is exploring multi-channel experience
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• Digital customer is using the
SOcial LOcal MObile interaction
on daily base
• In-store price comparison, rating-
&-review and gamification
influence purchase decision and
drive additional customer
• There are new features to map the
malls (even floors) to drive the
customer to theirs preferred store.
Driving traffic to store with digital and SO.LO.MO.
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Business-Case: Google Maps Indoor
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Business-Case: Google Maps Indoor
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Business-Case: Google Maps Indoor
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ONLINE
Single shopping mission across channels
• The retailing experience is
evolving from Multi-channel to
Omni-channel
• Distinct sales channels are giving
way to a single, all-
encompassing business model
• The customer experience could
begin and end everywhere
• Omni-channel approach builds
seamless operations for a
consistent experience
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Business-Case: in-store comparison
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Business-Case: Best Buy in-store comparison
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Store format is evolving in shopping environment
• Stores role is changing since the
customer is being connected
24/7
• Enhancing the experience from
self-service to assisted service
• Various channels in store to
purchase from handing a simple,
written shopping list to sales
assistants to shopping online
within the store.
• Reinforcing brand’s appeal
exposing brand relevant added content
Customer
places order
online
Customer
notified of
order status
Order is
delivered to
the store
Customer
collects order
at store
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Business-Case: Argos full channel activation
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Business-Case: House of Fraser omni-fashion
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Shop assistant
interact with
Tablet
Customer
receive order
at home
Customer
Collects the
order in store
Customer track
the order with
Smartphone
• Empower store associates
• Real-time order fulfillment and
flexible returns
• There is an increased
collaboration with operations across channels
• Rethink store processes, reconsider talent and manage labor differently.
Store format is evolving in shopping environment
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Business-Case: Nike-Fuel purchasing everywhere
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Business-Case: Nike-Fuel purchasing everywhere
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The evolution of the elastic supply chain
• Make visibility and dynamic fulfillment mandatory
• Emphasize returns management providing non-stop customer’s path to return is just as fluid as the path to purchase
• The management of inventory should be done forward, backward and sideways, in order to have the best flexibility in the supply chain
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Business-Case: Celio* showrooming
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Enhancement of customer experience on 360°
Customer experience
teams could be located
within marketing and
influence merchants from
there
Customer experience
team could be fully
embedded in
merchandising
with an
equal voice
at the table
Separate customer experience
function with individual team members
matrixed into each merchant buying
Team
• Infuse Merchandising with customer advocacy
• Customer insight group embedded with Merchandising to incorporate insights at the point and place of decision – eliminate “insight islands”
• Trade product centricity offering
the right price, assortment,
promotion, AND customer
experience
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Business-Case: Nasty Gal a merchandise-experience
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Business-Case: Nasty Gal a merchandise-experience
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Business-Case: Stories.com e-commerce curation
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Business-Case: In-store Augmented Reality fashion
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Business-Case: In-store Augmented Reality retail
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Business-Case: Google Glasses
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Retailers must change the game to remain relevant.
They must become seamless themselves.
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Omnichannel add a level of
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Business strategy transformation in Omnichannel scenario
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Business strategy transformation in Omnichannel scenario
How to sell more and
more to our
customers?
Which processes do
we have to implement
to increase our
customer spending?
How we can verify the
success of our online
sales strategy?
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Business strategy transformation in Omnichannel scenario
KPI
Target
Actions
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KPI
Target
Actions
Business strategy transformation in Omnichannel scenario
•Acquisition
•Re-activation
•Viralization
Click-through
rate?
Visits volume
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KPI
Target
Actions
The solution to E-commerce’s main issues
•Offering
•Promotions
•Delivery
•Customer-care
Conversion
rate?
Conversion
•Acquisition
•Re-activation
•Viralization
Click-through
rate?
Visits volume
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The solution to E-commerce’s main issues
Actions •Product mix
•Category mix
• threshold
Ticket
composition?
Profitability
•Offering
•Promotions
•Delivery
•Customer-care
Conversion
rate?
Conversion
•Acquisition
•Re-activation
•Viralization
Click-through
rate?
Visits volume
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The solution to E-commerce’s main issues
Actions •Product mix
•Category mix
• threshold
Ticket
composition?
Profitability
• Info-commerce
•R&C / P&P
• In-store-comp.
•SO.LO.MO
R.O.P.O.
rates?
Channeling
•Offering
•Promotions
•Delivery
•Customer-care
Conversion
rate?
Conversion
•Acquisition
•Re-activation
•Viralization
Click-through
rate?
Visits volume
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Omnichannel needs a new approach that transforms the organization from silos of technologies and process to a harmonic ecosystem.
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Integrating operations for a customer conversation
The Enterprise
Channel Operations
Merchandising
Marketing
Supply Chain
Stores Digital Customer
Center
Services
Bu
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ation
…eliminate channel boundaries
• Assortment and Pricing are
integrated across channels
• Marketing presents a cohesive
“brand” for the new non-stop
customer experience
• Ensure visibility and dynamic
fulfillment where inventory is
managed at enterprise level
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Omnichannel redefine functions role and platforms
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sto
mer
Planning
Planning Warehouse
Warehouse
Warehouse
Marketing
Marketing
E-Commerce
Store
Planishment
Till
PSP
Collect
in store
Home
delivery
Each channel is driving the technology and the process definition.
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Omnichannel redefine functions role and platforms
Shared stock
Warehouses Marketing
E-Commerce
Store
Planishment
Till
PSP
Collect
in store
Home
delivery
Planning Mobile Drop
shipment
Each channel is driving the technology and the process definition.
Omnichannel means integration of objectives, methods and platforms.
Om
nic
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Shared stock
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«Body»
Product variety
«Long Tail»
Top seller Niche product with higer margin
Cross Channel Commercial Model
The commercial strategy for an Omnichannel journey
• To reach the business objectvies
we need to balance:
• The top selling product that
drive volumes
• Niche products that preserve
margins
• To grant the success of an
eCommerce project we need to
design a cross-channel
strategy to grant:
• Turnover
• Profitability
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The commercial strategy for an Omnichannel journey
Historical
Data
Offline
Benchmark Online
Benchmark
Market
Research
So
urc
es
Assortment
Optimisation
Price
Optimisation
Sales Forecasting
Assortment Definition
Profitability Analysis
Revision of the Sets
Price management
Rules
Base Price and Margins
Flexibility Analysis
Baseline Normalisation
Forecast of the Volumes of the
Sales
Promotional Uplift
Calculation
Promo
Optimisation
Simulation Promotional ROI
Definition of the Promotional
Tactic
Promotional Strength
Ca
pa
bil
itie
s
Online
Search
Trend
Cross Channel Commercial Model
1 2 3
4
• To reach the business objectvies
we need to balance:
• The top selling product that
drive volumes
• Niche products that preserve
margins
• To grant the success of an
eCommerce project we need to
design a cross-channel
strategy to grant:
• Turnover
• Profitability
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Digital acquisition strategy
• We can influence the visitor volume
using different acquisition
channels and performance
strategies.
• The conversion rate is influenced
by a mix of commercial and UX
elements.
• The average ticket is influenced by
assortment strategies.
• Customer reactivation
is strategic
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Digital acquisition strategy in an omnichannel environment
• We can influence the visitor volume
using different acquisition
channels and performance
strategies.
• The conversion rate is influenced
by a mix of commercial and UX
elements.
• The average ticket is influenced by
assortment strategies.
• Customer reactivation
is strategic
Click
Through
Channeling
Traffic
Turnover
Commercial
Levers
Transactions
Organic Lead
Awareness
Information
Acquisition
Customer
Thrust
User
Experience
Rea
cti
va
tio
n
Conversion
Phisical
(store)
Digital /
Mobile
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A new measurable omnichannel ecosystem
• The omnichannel approach,
enabled by technological
platforms, set with cross-
functional process, permit to
create more efficient
commercial strategy.
• The Omnichannel ecosystem
will measure the relation between
actions (operative cost) and the
redemption (returns) singling-out
the duly profitability.
Ch
an
ne
ls
Store
R&C
On-line
Cate
go
ry X
Cate
go
ry Y
Cate
go
ry Z
Un
so
ld s
toc
k
Mobile
Quality
& Service Assortment
Price
Product Deatil
(newest & best)
Service
(eg: installation)
Couponing
Pure Player price
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A new measurable omnichannel ecosystem
Ch
an
ne
ls
Store
R&C
On-line
Cate
go
ry X
Cate
go
ry Y
Cate
go
ry Z
Un
so
ld s
toc
k
Mobile
Quality
& Service Assortment
Price
Product Deatil
(newest & best)
Service
(eg: installation)
Couponing
Pure Player price
Couponing to drive
in stores
I L L U S T R A T I V E
• The omnichannel approach,
enabled by technological
platforms, set with cross-
functional process, permit to
create more efficient
commercial strategy.
• The Omnichannel ecosystem
will measure the relation between
actions (operative cost) and the
redemption (returns) singling-out
the duly profitability.
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A new measurable omnichannel ecosystem
Ch
an
ne
ls
Store
R&C
On-line
Cate
go
ry X
Cate
go
ry Y
Cate
go
ry Z
Un
so
ld s
toc
k
Mobile
Quality
& Service Assortment
Price
Product Deatil
(newest & best)
Service
(eg: installation)
Couponing
Pure Player price
Outlet on-line • The omnichannel approach,
enabled by technological
platforms, set with cross-
functional process, permit to
create more efficient
commercial strategy.
• The Omnichannel ecosystem
will measure the relation between
actions (operative cost) and the
redemption (returns) singling-out
the duly profitability.
I L L U S T R A T I V E
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Leverage on commercial communication synergy
2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Communication effectiveness through flyer
Communicationd efffectiveness in tegrating flyer and one-to-one push (DEM+SMS)
• In an Omnichannel environment retailer could use a different approach to
improve the declining performance of the traditional strategies.
• Digital marketing mix will influence all the target: customer traffic, conversion, and
profitability driving customer through the different channels in a measurable way.
Flyer Flyer Flyer
I L L U S T R A T I V E
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Leverage on commercial communication synergy
2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Communication effectiveness through flyer
Communicationd efffectiveness in tegrating flyer and one-to-one push (DEM+SMS)
PUSH ACTIVITIES
Mobile Digital
PUSH ACTIVITIES
Mobile Digital
PUSH ACTIVITIES
Mobile Digital
Flyer Flyer Flyer
I L L U S T R A T I V E
• In an Omnichannel environment retailer could use a different approach to
improve the declining performance of the traditional strategies.
• Digital marketing mix will influence all the target: customer traffic, conversion, and
profitability driving customer through the different channels in a measurable way.
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So what I need to do to become a real seamless omnichannel leading company?
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The next five action to became seamless
1. Omnichannel is not rocket
science
2. Acknowledge the burning
platform
3. Define customer
experiences strategy
4. Identify digital and
physical relations
5. Create a new measurable
ecosystem
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Thank you ! Federico Gasparotto Digital Marketing Offering Lead
Accenture Interactive
Tel: +39-331-7550490
Blog: www.gasparotto.biz
IM: federico.gasparotto