Download - The Future of Retail: Shopping Mobilized
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About Critical Mass
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It’s no surprise Mobile is exploding
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Smartphone penetration is growing
Overall - US Smartphone Penetration 55% in July 2012 70% of new phones are smartphones
Smartphone & Feature Phone Penetration, US
Mobile Subscribers Ages 18+
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Web traffic is going mobile
With tablets, mobile page views are 20% of total views Mobile installed devices will overtake Desktop in 2013 Desktop search declined in Sept. for the first time since 2006
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Search is going mobile (and immediate)
Paid mobile and tablet search clicks are now 21% in the consumer goods category On mobile, action is taken within the hour
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Transactions are going mobile
Buying everything and anything on the phone is going mainstream. It started with virtual content inside apps… § Half of smartphone users use
shopping apps § Average of 41 apps on each
phone - up 28% y/y
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Retailers are going mobile
Buy.com - 5% of revenue from mobile ebay - $10B in mobile sales § 180,000 cars per year § 3 purchases/sec. on mobile § >70% of 350M items are “new”
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Mobile and web – overall growth
Web commerce 2011 § 7% of retail sales Web commerce 2012 § 16% of retail sales Mobile commerce continues To grow 10X faster than web
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Building Your Strategy
4 Mobile Pillars for Retail
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Web vs App
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Web vs App
73% of mobile users prefer web over apps for shopping Apps work – providing native utility value § Repeat use § Scanning § List making § Easier Geotargeting
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Mobile shoppers love the web
Mobile web is not just for shopping § Store finding § Store hours § Finding “deals” Cyber Monday shoppers - 2011 § 11% visit a retailer site via mobile § 3x over 2010 § this year – 30%???
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Mobile web experience - search
Consumers are transferring desktop behaviors to mobile - but with immediacy Mobile search is evolving: § Voice § In-app § Context § Connected search
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Multiple apps for retailers and brands?
More than 1 = Major hurdle Secondary apps need a clear purpose and use case Consumers think “web or app?” not “web or which app?”
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Digital Couponing
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A digital coupon is… § Passbook § SMS § Groupon § a picture of a coupon § a code off the web § simply showing up
Any way you slice it – Consumers love them! Discovery and retention are challenges
The state of the mobile coupon
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Mobile coupons – optical vs NFC
Passbook is now leading the way Optical will win near term Example – Starbucks, Target, Walgreens, airlines
NFC is fragmented and evolving more slowly
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Mobile coupons – retailers vs brands
Retailers control the systems today: POS and apps Traditional brand/mfr. coupons aren’t ready for mobile Retailers are extending their advantage with loyalty programs
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Showrooming
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Showrooming is reality
Showrooming is… 56% of all shoppers say they will “showroom” this holiday 27% say they will likely buy online while in the store
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Guitar Center led the way
Music stores heard the music… Savvy musicians forced total price matching early for e-commerce Bottom line: Commodities compete on price!
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Best Buy has come around
The electronics giant revealed plans to match online prices (including Amazon)
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Mobile POS
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New apps and new POS models
Square and Uber apps are training mobile users § Fast § New interfaces § Personalized § Paper-free
Startups, Pay-Pal and even POS incumbents are building mobile capabilities
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Smartphones are replacing POS and more (inventory, kiosks, etc.) JCPenney promises to replace all POS by end of 2013 Expect to see “line busters” with mobile checkout this holiday
Retail is moving to mobile POS
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Mobile self checkout in happening
Using your own mobile device is the new self checkout lane § Apple § Wal-Mart § Sears § Tesco (EU)
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Other Key Considerations
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In-aisle promotions
Embracing the mobile shopper in action § QR will continue to have slow growth § NFC is early, developing and expensive § Gathering shopper info is key
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User reviews
Reviews are the number two mobile action Reviews on the mobile site will draw traffic Expect to see more effort in gathering legitimate reviews
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Social and mobile shopping
Social sharing is actually happening § Coupons § Purchases § Wants § Advice
Hashtag is the new URL… Social is driving traffic to even small stores that embrace mobile
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What about mobile payments?
It’s really early in the game! A solution in search of a problem? The Digital ID dilemma… A fight over fees
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Retail and Internet sales tax
Sales tax is the showrooming secret trigger – for consumers!
3 bills currently in front of Congress to charge national
online sales tax
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Amazon plans on Internet taxes
Added 18 Distribution Centers in 2012 § 40 total in the US
Stopped fighting and agreed to pay
taxes in several states already The bet is on same day delivery vs.
same day pickup
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Event the USPS is testing same day delivery (starting this month in San Francisco)
An old dog learns new tricks
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What now? Steps you should take today
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Be Transparent
It’s impossible to fight smartphones and search Consumers are looking at prices – Stores must also
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Price Match
Price matching is evolving as the dominant strategy Match now to keep the sale Build out unique offerings
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Leverage Mobile Communication
Communication is king: SMS, email, PUSH Talk to the customer outside the store
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Experiment with Digital Coupons and Payments
Invest in digital coupon experiments now Developing real integration takes time
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The future is now
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Search
The search starts here…
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Context
Mobile meets the store…
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App
Mobile enhances the store…
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Coupon
Sealing the deal…
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Payments
Closing the loop…
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In Conclusion
Bottom line – this is all possible today! § Growth continues - differently § Consumers have the power § Integrate strategy across channels § Keep a big picture view of mobile § Build a mobile and tablet strategy
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