What a Digital Savvy Customer Wants From Department Stores in 2017

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WHAT DIGITAL SAVVY CUSTOMER WANTS FROM DEPARTMENT STORES IN 2017? A

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WHAT

DIGITAL SAVVY CUSTOMER

WANTS FROM

DEPARTMENT STORESIN 2017?

A

Department stores are in deep waters

but that can change!

In last three years

Sears lost over 6 billion dollars

In the coming months

J.C. Penny to close 140 stores

In 2016 holiday season

Kohl’s net income slid 15%

When you don’t target

the right customers,

you fail.

They can belong to any age group

Baby Boomers

Millennials

Generation Z

They’re connected via “new media”

channels

Addicted to social media

Always check websites

Dig Artificial Intelligence

They rely on word-of-mouth

Value online reviews

Consider star ratings

Watch demo videos

They’re confident and vocal

Express opinions

Want to be heard

Love to give feedback

They’re super demanding

Need instant answers

Emotionally charged

Unforgiving on quality

They cherish experiences

Want to use all senses

Love being in authority

Like a seamless reality

Digital customers want

TODAY’S

Convenience

Speed

Connectivity

Worldwide stats to note (2017)

3.773billion

2.789billion

social media

users

1.23 billion

tablet

users

2.32billion

smartphone

users

internet

users

DON’T YOU WANT TO

Attract

Convert

Close

Delight

Tessa Buenen

Spokesperson, TK Maxx

Australian shoppers are extremely

savvy and value orientated.

million mobile phone

users in Australia19.4

#FACT

Lionel Sim

Founder of ManaX

Chinese consumers are looking for a more connected buying experience by using social media to learn more about brands and products.

Expected growth in

m-commerce sales

for China in 201745.7%

#FACT

Abheek Singhi

Director at BCG

It is widely known that by 2021, India will have more internet users than the entire population of six G7 countries.

internet users in India

who purchased products

online in 201643.8%

#FACT

Will Gensburg

VP at Ups i-Parcel

Personalization plays a huge role in

the pre-purchase and checkout

experiences.

million digital buyers

estimated in Canada

this year 19.2

#FACT

Aaron Smith

Pew Research Center

Americans are incorporating a wide

range of digital tools and platforms

into their purchasing decisions and

buying habits.

Claire Davenport

MD at VoucherCodes.co.uk

This year, 40 pence of every pound

spent online will come from a mobile

transaction, a reality that retailers

simply cannot ignore.

FUN FACT#FACT

of the British population

is now an online shopper71.5%

DIGITAL CUSTOMER’S

ENHANCE

HOW TO

JOURNEY MAP

A

Customer Journey Map

Steps your customers go through in

engaging with your company, whether it

be a product, an online experience, retail

experience, or a service, or any

combination.Adam Richardson GPM, Financial Engines

Awareness

Consideration

Purchase

Retention

Advocacy

1

2

3

4

5

Use digital modes at

every step to

engage a digital customer

DIGITAL CUSTOMER

WHATA

WANTS FROM

DEPARTMENT STORES?

SPEND THEIR MONEY ONLINE

expected growth in online

retailing by 2018

8.8%

SHOP AT OFF-PRICE STORES

sales increase for off-

price retailers in 2016

5%

EXPERIENCE HYPER-REALISM

active VR users by

2018 globally

171 million

TRUST SECURE PAYMENT SYSTEMS

of U.S. users use debit

card for mobile payment

54.6%

PERSONALIZE THEIR COMMUNICATION

chat app users

estimated in 2018

2 billion