Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Every year, Forrester surveys over 1,000 marketing decision-makers around the world to learn about their priorities, challenges, and plans.

B2C 414

B2C Marketing Operations Consumer 414

Forrester eCommerce

JULY 3, 2024

I’m pleased to announce the publication of the second of my two APAC generative AI (genAI) B2C marketing reports, Generative AI Marketing Use Cases In APAC (client-only access).

Marketing 535

Marketing B2C 535

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Two types of technological change are causing the proverbial sleepless nights for business-to-consumer (B2C) marketers: updating data strategies to adapt to data deprecation, and introducing or enhancing their organization’s AI capabilities.

B2C 263

B2C Marketing Technology Customer Data 263

Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 5, 2021

This just in: Forrester asked 150 US B2C marketing executives (across industries) how challenging the various 2022 priorities will be to achieve. Seventy-one percent of B2C marketing execs indicated that demonstrating the value of marketing to the CEO, CFO, and the board will […]. But what will be the most challenging?

B2C 482

B2C Marketing Customer 482

Forrester eCommerce

JULY 22, 2024

In Forrester’s Marketing Survey 2024, 61% of B2C marketers said they do not believe that Google will deprecate the third-party cookie. Google announced today it’s finally doing what everyone suspected and reversing its decision to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome. It’s not […]

B2C 468

B2C Marketing Customer 468

Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

One of the biggest transformations in retail that Forrester highlighted in its recent B2C buying research stream is the growth of brand manufacturers in commerce and the corresponding tension with marketplaces like Alibaba, Amazon, and others around the world. (“Brand manufacturers” are traditionally wholesale companies that distribute (..)

B2C 497

B2C Events Other Retail 497

Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

GetWhen I describe what customer experience management requires to be able to transform a CX vision into reality, I often hear from my audience: “this is interesting, but we are different“ The nature of that difference is then often stated as: we are operating in B2B, not B2C; or we operate in a heavily regulated […].

B2C 516

B2C B2B Customer Experience Operations 516

Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 25, 2023

B2C marketing CMOs will need to navigate AI and prioritize the practical amid a tense political atmosphere. Get an overview of our B2C marketing predictions for 2024.

B2C 397

B2C Marketing Technology Customer 397

Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 12, 2024

According to Forrester Global Marketing Survey, about 30% of B2C Marketers use MMM […] MMM gauges the impact of marketing and media investments on vital performance indicators like sales or revenue, while also forecasting the revenue potential of marketing endeavors.

Marketing 417

Marketing B2C Customer 417

Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 27, 2022

For B2C marketers, first-party data is a lot like “Zoolander’s” Hansel: “so hot right now.” In Forrester’s Q1 B2C Marketing CMO Pulse Survey, 2022, a whopping 76% of B2C marketing respondents said that they are […].

B2C 369

B2C Marketing Customer Customer Experience 369

Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 30, 2024

Buyer expectations for immediacy, relevance, and instant gratification have carried over from B2C to B2B and been amplified with Millennials and GenZ comprising more than half of the modern workforce.

B2B 448

B2B B2C Consumer Marketing 448

Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 16, 2023

To dive deeper, I talked to B2C marketing leaders in the financial services industry across the region and learned more about their priorities, challenges, and best […]

Financial Services 447

Financial Services B2C Marketing Technology 447

Forrester eCommerce

MAY 5, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis means European B2C firms are broadly in one of three response modes right now: Survivors (travel, hospitality, and some nonessential retailers) have been massively disrupted by the current lockdown.

Financial Services 488

Financial Services B2C Consumer Travel 488

Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 11, 2020

These solutions are already popular in B2C and B2B markets, creating experiences that: Meet modern buyers’ expectations of immediacy. It’s time for B2B marketers to close the gaps in their customers’ digital experiences with the assistance of automated conversations created by chatbots and virtual assistants (VAs).

B2B 511

B2B B2C Marketing Customer 511

Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This may seem cheeky and slightly exaggerated, until you learn that a whopping 78% of B2C marketing leaders say that they don’t know anyone on their security, risk, and compliance team. The current relationship status between marketing and security and risk (S&R) pros is best described as “it’s complicated.”

B2C 421

B2C Marketing Management Customer 421

Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Generative AI is among the hottest topics that B2C marketers in APAC wanted to hear from us in 2023. The top asked questions include: What are the most applicable use cases of generative AI in marketing today? What are generative AI’s key potentials to improve marketing efficiency? How leading brands are using generative AI for […]

B2C 415

B2C Marketing Improvements 415

Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 6, 2024

Source: GIPHY “What would you say… your marketing operations function does here?” If you can’t quickly and easily answer that question, you need a formal marketing operations charter STAT!

Operations 259

Operations B2C Marketing Customer 259

Forrester eCommerce

MAY 24, 2022

The flurry of changes in the advertising and marketing ecosystem driven by cookie and ID deprecation, rising walled gardens, and privacy-preserving measures, has B2C marketers scrambling for solutions to help them develop data-driven marketing strategies.

B2C 369

B2C Marketing B2B Technology 369

Forrester eCommerce

MAY 8, 2023

According to Forrester’s 2023 State Of Customer Obsession Survey, 90% of CEOs indicate their focus on customers guides their brand, product, and pricing strategies – while only 57% of B2C CMOs feel the same. This fundamental misalignment is just one of the […]

B2C 368

B2C Customer Marketing 368

Groove

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This differs from B2C eCommerce, which refers to transactions between businesses and individuals. While B2B eCommerce involves commercial exchanges, B2C consists of retail sales. Advanced order management: Typically, B2B purchases occur on a larger scale than B2C transactions.

B2B 281

B2B Payment Services eCommerce B2C 281

Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Understanding consumer behavior is the underpinning of effective B2C marketing strategies. Some of the best CMOs aren’t only culture-reflectors but culture-makers — both in the brand stories they tell and the brand experiences they create. Simply put, they champion their customers every step of the way.

Consumer 364

Consumer B2C Marketing Customer 364

Groove

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Search engine optimization (SEO) is vital for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) sellers to reach their target markets. SEO strategy, however, differs depending on whether you’re running a B2B or B2C business. Reach out to Groove today to learn how we can support your B2C business.

SEO 275

SEO B2B B2C eCommerce 275

Groove

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Differences Between B2B and B2C eCommerce Development B2B and B2C eCommerce development processes differ in several significant ways. A B2C company works to engage customers, aiming for quick conversions and repeat transactions. A B2B company may have slower conversions and longer sales cycles.

B2B 321

B2B eCommerce B2C Shipping Costs 321

Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 26, 2024

I’m pleased to announce the publication of The B2C Customer Data Platform Landscape, Q1 2024. Forrester’s landscape research is a valuable resource for marketers to understand and differentiate the range of solutions available to them in a very dynamic market.

B2C 284

B2C Customer Data Marketing Customer 284

Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 15, 2024

Learn the five most common barriers impeding widespread customer adoption of sustainable offerings and how to encourage sustainable behaviors among B2C buyers.

Consumer 259

Consumer B2C Customer Customer Experience 259

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2024

The online eyewear retailer, which sells in both B2B and B2C channels and is working with brick-and-mortar retailer U.S.Vision , has categorized approximately 3,000 SKUs since adopting the PIM solution, with more in the pipeline.

Management 275

Management B2C B2B Channel 275

Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Forrester has published The Forrester Wave™: Customer Data Platforms for B2C, Q3 2024. It’s an exciting moment because this is the very first Forrester Wave evaluation for this category.

Customer Data 243

Customer Data Games B2C Customer 243

Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 3, 2024

Brands are expanding their loyalty budgets: 65% of B2C marketing decision-makers in Forrester’s 2024 Marketing Survey said they were planning to increase their investment in relationship/loyalty marketing in 2024.

B2C 243

B2C Consumer Marketing Customer 243

Forrester eCommerce

MAY 6, 2024

Welcome back to Forrester’s blog series “50/50,” where we showcase two sides of a B2C marketing issue. This time, we explore how consumers feel about Capital One’s bid to acquire Discover — and how differentiated credit card brands are in the eyes of customers. The main catalyst for this research is Capital One’s announced plan […]

B2C 259

B2C Blog Consumer Customer 259

Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 24, 2024

For B2C CMOs, 2025 will be less sensationalized and more operationalized. The result? They will step up in the broader business to lead amid a heightened confluence of operation and opportunity.

B2C 221

B2C Operations Technology Marketing 221

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2024

Within the world of B2B and B2C commerce, where understanding consumer behavior is key, this change has spurred a quest for innovative solutions. The convergence of gen AI and retail isn’t a response but a transformation reshaping how B2B and B2C commerce leaders decipher user intent in 2024 and beyond.

Social Media 311

Social Media B2C B2B Customer Data 311

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It’s unclear why B2B ecommerce is often compared with B2C, given how different the experiences are for buyers and the underlying infrastructures for selling products online. First, B2B companies should not compare their ecommerce channel with the B2C experience.

B2B 264

B2B eCommerce Platforms eCommerce B2C 264

Groove

APRIL 15, 2024

B2C platforms often do not keep up with these changes or may not meet the unique requirements of B2B transactions. While there are plenty of options for B2C consumers, the unique capabilities a B2B customer requires simply are not available on B2C platforms and apps.

BigCommerce 224

BigCommerce B2B B2C Customer Retention 224

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While B2C autonomous deliveries, such as those using robotic vehicles meant to travel on sidewalks, have been tested by a few retailers , there may be more opportunity in the B2B or “middle mile” space.

B2C 264

B2C Travel Marketing B2B 264

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

He will be responsible for the strategic planning and execution of Rue21 business applications and operations, integration of ecommerce and back-office platforms, B2B and B2C initiatives and maintenance of retail.

Fashion 264

Fashion B2C B2B Customer Experience 264