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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Both of the above are examples of B2C products, but the length of the sales cycle is very different for the two products. If your brand sells an expensive or niche product with a long B2C sales process, you have to think about your marketing differently long-term. Use content marketing throughout long B2C sales cycles.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

That’s what creates an exceptional customer experience. With a single view and the right observability to hand, creating a unique experience isn’t just possible; it’s highly probable. Whether a company operates in B2B or B2C marketplaces, it’s critical to ensure that you’re working at peak performance.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 2, 2021

just named company veteran Manu Steijaert as its first global chief customer officer, who will lead a new customer-experience team. The team will combine operations in data analytics, digital customer engagement, marketing, restaurant development and restaurant solutions. McDonald’s Corp.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

After New York City, San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore, and London, Forrester hosted its first event dedicated to customer experience in Paris, France. It was a great pleasure for me to host about 150 leaders in a unique venue, the Parc des Princes (PSG’s football stadium!!),

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 28, 2022

The Forrester Wave™ for B2C Commerce Solutions surfaced a significant shift in the market, which we predicted but did not expect to see so quickly or so clearly.

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Optimizely

MARCH 20, 2018

Amazon is a fact of life for every B2C brand. This is in part because Amazon offers a fantastic and easy buying experience for their customers. Buyers get fast shipping, great customer service, and easy checkout all in one. . Buyers get fast shipping, great customer service, and easy checkout all in one. .

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APRIL 19, 2018

From smart speakers to native integrations with voice assistants, we’re at the beginning stages of a truly transformational experience for consumers — all powered by conversations. As a B2C marketer, you’re likely wondering how your business can take advantage of voice commerce and create a fantastic experience for your customers.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

2020 has been a year of unprecedented political, social, economic, and healthcare disruption — and 2021 shows no signs of these trends slowing down. How should European consumer marketing leaders prepare for the coming year?

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 22, 2020

I’ve always enjoyed Forrester events, both as a customer more than a decade ago, as an analyst presenting, and as a research director acting as MC. One of the things I was most looking forwards to in 2020 as I returned to focus on our European consumer research was CX EMEA. It’s a chance to […].

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Optimizely

AUGUST 16, 2018

Marketers already know data is key to success in B2C and ecommerce. Unfortunately, complete and accurate customer data has been shockingly difficult to get your hands on in B2C marketing. The many systems of B2C marketing. B2C marketing is more complex than ever. Own your customer data.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Forrester sees 2022 as a tale of two B2C CMOs: Some will be sidelined by the likes another chief “something” officer. However, elite CMOs (those with data, martech, customer experience, and product chops) will capitalize on this moment in time to duly expand their remit across the marketing mix.

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MARCH 29, 2018

You’ve designed a very pretty marketing email and are ready to send it out to a dynamic segment that signed up for a 10% off promotion from your B2C brand. Are you really a data-driven B2C marketer? Below we pose three important questions to help you understand whether your marketing strategy is making the most of your customer data.

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Forrester eCommerce

MAY 20, 2019

Unprecedented Growth Chief customer officers and chief experience officers were once a small community of visionaries and practitioners pioneering customer experience (CX) across industries.

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Optimizely

JANUARY 10, 2019

But even more importantly, top B2C marketers are honing their skills and working to become well-rounded. Now, marketers have to own the entire customer experience, from the first interaction to true customer loyalty across platforms and devices. The post The Role of the B2C Marketer Is Changing Fast.

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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 […].

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ESW

AUGUST 29, 2023

Since 2019, ESW and SalesForce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) have worked together to propel the world’s best-loved brands into new markets with industry-leading solutions that grow business and create exceptional customer experiences. And now, that solution is available for SFCC clients on the Salesforce AppExchange.

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Optimizely

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Your B2C brand has a big sale coming up to move excess women’s shoe inventory and make room for next season’s styles. In order to do that, you need access to your customer data. In today’s B2C market, getting your hands on customer data is not optional, but rather an integral part of B2C marketing today.

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GetElastic

APRIL 23, 2019

Whether your business is B2B or B2C, there are many ways in which chatbots can improve your total customer experience. From answering customer questions, to recommending products, to improving efficiencies in the sales funnel, chatbots are a growing tech trend that will soon become a staple in business operations.

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GetElastic

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Significant shifts occurred in the presence of digital commerce platforms, but also a turn towards B2B initiatives versus what has been historically B2C led. Let’s take a quick look at some of the survey’s key statistical findings: By 2025, 75% of B2B manufacturers will sell to their customers directly via digital commerce.

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Optimizely

APRIL 10, 2018

Your B2C brand has a big sale coming up to move excess women’s shoe inventory and make room for next season’s styles. In order to do that, you need access to your customer data. In today’s B2C market, getting your hands on customer data is not optional, but rather an integral part of B2C marketing today.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

As all organizations operating in Australia understand, the line between brand, marketing, and customer experience (CX) disciplines has blurred as people gain access to companies, services and products on their own terms. Instilling an understanding of customer emotions into design experiences and branding strategy.

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Optimizely

JANUARY 22, 2019

In fact, you have to focus on the entire customer experience, from the first touchpoint to the final display of customer loyalty. At the end of the webinar, you’ll be armed with everything you need to be successful in this ever-evolving role—and give your customers a great experience. Watch the Webinar Now.

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Groove

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B2B businesses have to nurture customers through a complex buyer’s journey. Unlike in typical B2C retail, these customers often have multiple decision-makers who need to agree on purchases. This carefully designed software will help enhance the customer experience by improving personalization and driving growth.

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Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 27, 2022

For B2C marketers, first-party data is a lot like “Zoolander’s” Hansel: “so hot right now.” Facing massive headwinds amid data deprecation, marketers want to capture zero- and first-party data from customers and build direct relationships.

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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. Consumers have been conditioned to expect the easy, self-service experience of online shopping, regardless of product or platform.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 13, 2022

At CX North America on June 7-9, we’re going to help customer experience professionals, B2C marketers, and digital business leaders embrace new risks, develop bold customer strategies, and execute faster than you ever thought possible.

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ChannelAdvisor

APRIL 25, 2022

To provide this more B2C-like experience, B2B organizations must ensure products on their sites are easy to find, the purchasing process is seamless, and delivery is fast, flexible and reliable. . Other ongoing challenges include adopting a different mindset around reaching customers and the customer experience once you’ve found them.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Guide your holiday logistics planning around: 1) speed; 2) fulfillment options; and 3) transparency to create seamless and stellar experiences for your customers. Speed, Options, And Transparency Should Guide Holiday-Season Planning Retailers, get ahead of the holiday-season chaos and prepare your order management processes.

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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.

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ChannelAdvisor

APRIL 25, 2022

To provide this more B2C-like experience, B2B organizations must ensure products on their sites are easy to find, the purchasing process is seamless, and delivery is fast, flexible and reliable. . Other ongoing challenges include adopting a different mindset around reaching customers and the customer experience once you’ve found them.

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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.

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Optimizely

APRIL 5, 2018

Buyers today have simply changed the way they purchase products, with more and more of the B2C market moving online (or to Amazon) each year. Many B2C brands are making the leap and shifting away from retail and toward direct-to-consumer (DTC). Here are the top reasons you should consider selling to potential customers directly.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

We expect to see some pandemic-era commerce developments continue with some new twists, and we’re watching some emerging commerce trends that may go strong beyond 2022 — all with the goal of creating richer, more engaging customer experiences and stronger bonds between customers and brands.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

One of our 2019 B2C marketing predictions is that enterprise marketing technology will meld with customer experience (CX) investments to deliver the relevancy and consistency that consumers crave from brands. Forrester defines RTIM as: Enterprise marketing technology that delivers contextually […].

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 29, 2019

Customers demand that marketing coordinate with sales, service, and commerce to deliver better experiences. That’s why enterprise marketing technology (martech) is melding with customer experience (CX) to deliver consistency and relevance (see Forrester’s “Predictions 2019: B2C Marketing” report).

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Retail Technology Review

MARCH 5, 2019

Poor product visualisation is preventing almost a quarter of B2B customers from making purchases online, according to a new report by full-service e-commerce agency, PushON.

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JULY 18, 2018

How does that help you as a B2C marketer? What B2C brands can learn from B2B marketers. ….and With more and more people shopping online, the customer experience battleground is the next frontier for a lot of companies. But wait, B2B? The importance of writing engaging content that drives revenue. and much more.

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