Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2020

Whenever I have a conversation about digital selling, the discussion quickly transitions to topics like search engine optimization, Facebook Ads, or some other messaging related category. In other cases, social media marketplaces come up or even the latest progress someone is making in eCommerce. Digital Marketing.

Digitalization 139

Digitalization Marketing Media Sales 139

Customer Think

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There are so many things to consider when launching your own eCommerce store. The e-commerce industry is booming, with online sales growing at an exponential rate. Keeping up with the fast-paced world of e-commerce is no easy feat, which is why many businesses fail to thrive in this cut-throat industry.

eCommerce 105

eCommerce Customer Experience Sales Digitalization 105

Zendesk

MAY 4, 2021

In fact, research by McKinsey shows that 10 years of ecommerce adoption was compressed into just three months in 2020. Ecommerce is positioned to keep growing for the next five years and beyond, with new brands looking for ways to set themselves apart. Out-of-the-box integrations power ecommerce experience.

eCommerce 96

eCommerce Retail Facilitation e-Learning 96

Zendesk

JULY 30, 2021

From embracing the role of ecommerce to finding new ways to connect with shoppers on a human level, retail leadership is focused on delivering great customer experiences. So people turned to digital channels—like ecommerce shopping and contactless store pickup. And that happened almost overnight, too.

Retail 98

Retail Digital Transformation Digitalization eCommerce 98

Customer Think

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Ecommerce saw record-breaking gains in 2020. In 2020, according to ClearSale’s State of Consumer Attitudes, CX & Fraud Survey, 78% of consumers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia and the U.K.

eCommerce 105

eCommerce Marketing Customer Experience Digitalization 105

Zendesk

JANUARY 11, 2021

Once a destination to march steadily toward, digital transformation has suddenly arrived all at once. And while nearly every industry has been fundamentally changed by Covid-19, retailers have been at the forefront of the new digital-first world. In some cases this meant shifting to an ecommerce-driven strategy for the very first time.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Customer Experience Retail Digital Transformation 52

Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

But between the two lies an element of uncertainty; something that every eCommerce customer experiences when placing online orders. This presents eCommerce websites with a very lucrative opportunity. The probability of gain results in trust, while the probability of failure results in distrust.

eCommerce 78

eCommerce Customer Experience Digitalization Marketing 78

Customer Think

JANUARY 29, 2022

Where this software fits in your business and technology landscape and two valuable use cases to get you started The Customer Data Platform (CDP) has been implemented by leading e-commerce companies to power their customer experiences and make personalized offers that drive profits. Here is how to do it too.

eCommerce 110

eCommerce Profitability Customer Experience Software 110

Customer Think

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It’s how the eCommerce landscape functions. And bringing eCommerce into the brick-and-mortar world has become a vital component of the evolving physical store. […] The surge in reels, memes and TikTok has only furthered the desire for quick, eye-catching content to inform, entertain and guide people.

eCommerce 64

eCommerce Customer Experience Digitalization Marketing 64

Customer Think

JUNE 30, 2021

If you administrate an eCommerce site, you’ll be aware that offering a range of quality products is only half the battle. As well as having to provide a good product, online stores must create a seamless user experience if they’re to succeed in converting visitors into customers.

eCommerce 80

eCommerce Customer Experience Digitalization Marketing 80

Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In fact, the total number of digital shoppers worldwide grew by roughly one billion between 2019 and 2022. Looking ahead, the yearly growth rate for US ecommerce sales is forecast to average out at 11.3% The convenience of having a diverse range of products delivered directly to our doorsteps has reshaped the retail landscape.

Customer Experience 63

Customer Experience eCommerce Retail Digitalization 63

Zendesk

JANUARY 17, 2023

Today’s ecommerce market is on fire, evolving at a dizzying pace driven by new technology, capabilities, and customer demand. According to Ecommerce News, turnover from online shopping in Europe grew by 13 percent in 2021. In the earlier days of ecommerce, the only digital storefront a company needed was a website.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Retail Digital Transformation Digitalization 52

Zendesk

APRIL 3, 2023

Retail customer engagement is all the ways a brand interacts with its customers across digital and physical channels. This includes in-store, ecommerce websites, social media, advertising, the metaverse, email, live chat, phone support, and more. Customers don’t just shop in one way anymore.

Retail 98

Retail eCommerce Digitalization Artificial Intelligence 98

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

What’s more, many of those sales will come from ecommerce. NRF expects that ecommerce will boom. This extraordinary growth in digital channels is linked to the consumer trend of shopping online to buy holiday gifts during the pandemic. Last year’s holiday sales totaled $238.9 billion, and this year is forecast to be $267.6

Retail 98

Retail eCommerce Supply Chain Digitalization 98

Customer Think

JULY 14, 2024

The eCommerce industry has gained significant momentum in the last decade. But customer preferences change with new trends emerging every day. People turned to the web for shopping during the global pandemic, further boosting the sector’s growth.

eCommerce 64

eCommerce Marketing Customer Experience Digitalization 64

Zendesk

APRIL 21, 2022

Live chat is a must-have customer support channel, but that doesn’t mean it’s one-size-fits-all. These three ecommerce companies–Mack Weldon, HUM Nutrition, and KEEN Footwear–have developed the live chat best practices that best support their customers. Conversations are the foundation of great customer service.

eCommerce 98

eCommerce Internet Customer Experience Decision-making 98

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 31, 2020

The brand shifted its focus toward ecommerce and a direct to consumer sales strategy, connecting more immediately with customers online. More recently, the company has looked to streamline its ecommerce efforts by cutting out third-parties. The company looked to where consumers were and adjusted accordingly.

Retail 103

Retail Digital Transformation eCommerce Manufacturing 103

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2022

Frictionless payments represent the opposite of that frustrating experience: an easy, trouble-free way to buy what you need at any time. Any digital business that takes payments needs to consider the growing expectation of frictionless payments as part of its customer experience. Higher Payment Security. Mobile Apps.

Digitalization 111

Digitalization Retail Customer Experience eCommerce 111

Customer Think

AUGUST 24, 2021

However, for eCommerce stores looking to improve the customer experience, a quick quiz can provide a wealth of useful information, as well as encouraging visitors to make a purchase. Quizzes aren’t the first thing you might consider when you’re trying to tackle serious topics like conversions and engagement.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Customer Experience Digitalization Marketing 52

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 26, 2024

If you’re accepting a credit card payment in person, your POS will automatically capture the customer’s information once they swipe or tap their card. If a customer is paying online using a credit card, they will have to manually enter their card information. If you’re not sure what your customers prefer, look at your sales data.

Banking 105

Banking eCommerce Digitalization Small Business 105

Customer Think

JULY 29, 2021

Over the last decade, and especially in the past five years, eCommerce has taken over the internet. Due to the rise of the digital era, most companies have embraced a “store-less” approach to doing business. This new trend has rapidly taken over most industries, and online shopping has become the new norm.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Internet Digitalization Customer Experience 75

Zendesk

MARCH 15, 2022

Companies that are spread thin, understaffed, or under-resourced are at risk of not remaining competitive or providing customer experiences that are lackluster. And an equal number would now defect to a competitor after just one bad customer experience. Zendesk CX Trends Report 2022. Improving your CX.

Financial Services 98

Financial Services Retail Manufacturing eCommerce 98

Customer Think

MARCH 6, 2023

For a business to succeed, it needs happy, loyal customers. If someone visits a website for the first time and has a horrible experience, they are not likely to return. We’ve all had a bad experience with an eCommerce website that turned us away from the brand and, more likely than not, drove us to […]

eCommerce 106

eCommerce Customer Experience Digitalization Marketing 106

Apptivo

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Over the last decade, a plethora of technological advances have attempted to address the problem: How can businesses acquire, develop, and retain new clients in this hypercompetitive digital era? According to research, leads experience five to 10 marketing interactions before making a purchase. Today, the buying cycle is complex.

Management 97

Management eCommerce CRM Decision-making 97

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

“And now a lot of organizations have brought back some element of being back in the office, whereas Zendesk really leaned all in on embracing the digital-first idea.”. To successfully complete that digital transformation, Zendesk’s leaders had to find new tools and processes that empowered employees to thrive in a remote work environment.

Digital Transformation 52

Digital Transformation Digitalization CRM eCommerce 52

PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As digital shoppers use their smartphones and laptops to spend their way to record levels of online sales, consumer preference for digital shopping is rapidly spilling over into the B2B market. In the United States, business-to-business eCommerce is expected to notch $1.8 Reach More Customers.

Digitalization 40

Digitalization B2B eCommerce Supply Chain 40

Zendesk

APRIL 7, 2021

But, adaptable creatures we are, people took to some of the changes made throughout 2020, getting especially comfortable with digital enhancements to the retail experience: like virtual wine tastings to go with an uptick in wine purchases (no judgement) or pantry items from Michelin-starred restaurants. The Great Compression.

Retail 64

Retail eCommerce Digital Transformation Digitalization 64

Hubspot Sales

JULY 19, 2022

If you’re not already taking advantage of digital payments, it’s a promising untapped opportunity that's accessible to most online businesses — and B2B businesses should invest now. With natively-built CRM-powered payments, the customer experience is seamless and secure and you get paid faster. and non-U.S.

B2B 98

B2B Digitalization CRM B2C 98

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 23, 2021

Its core products (Retain, Recognized, and Price Intelligently) are designed with B2B and B2C subscription, DTC eCommerce, media, and non-profit companies in mind. You can link a domain from another web development tool so you don't lose your current URL, customers, and branding. And it integrates with common platforms (i.e.

Small Business 126

Small Business Finance Banking eCommerce 126

Zendesk

AUGUST 10, 2021

But what started as an emergency order quickly became the new way of life, giving rise to a truly digital-first marketplace. In fact, the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report found that ecommerce sales increased by 30 percent in 2020. Today’s customers also care about different things than they did pre-pandemic.

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Sales Media Digitalization Software 104

Zendesk

MARCH 8, 2023

The good news is that these custom conversational experiences can be delivered with agility and at scale, without having to adopt new tools or significantly boost headcount. To deliver those experiences, AI and access to the right data at the right time are key.

eCommerce 98

eCommerce Meetings Stakeholders Profitability 98

Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Improving the ecommerce customer experience has been a critical goal since 2020, when companies pivoted to digital channels and started investing heavily in technologies to make online shopping easier. In 2023, close to three quarters of companies increased their CX spending, but U.S.

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Customer Experience Digitalization Marketing 40

Zendesk

MAY 3, 2021

The impact of the last year on customer experience will be long-lasting. Customers have adapted their expectations, teams have learned how to operate remotely, and businesses are ramping up tech adoption as they look for new ways to engage customers while staying connected to each other. Retail & Ecommerce.

Prioritization 52

Prioritization Healthcare Retail Manufacturing 52

Nutshell

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Why are customer touchpoints important? Have you ever canceled your plans to purchase from a business because of a less-than-satisfactory experience? You’re not alone, with 73% of buyers saying customer experience is a critical factor in their purchasing decisions. They come in digital formats or hard copies.

eCommerce 62

eCommerce Media Customer Experience Publishing 62

Apptivo

MAY 14, 2021

Global businesses have been conscious about shifting their marketing channels online while managing their digital transformation in a very careful manner. They have been using their CRM tools & CRM Software app for better collaboration between their employees and handle customer relationship management in a better way.

CRM 71

CRM Digital Transformation Digitalization eCommerce 71

PandaDoc

JUNE 23, 2021

Thanks to the digitalization of the marketplace, online and ecommerce businesses can now reach more clients than ever. It may seem like a quick way to lose customers, but there are many ways to upsell without losing clients. ETL software can analyze, organize, and filter data extremely quickly.

B2C 94

B2C B2B eCommerce Software 94

Zendesk

MARCH 2, 2023

Top 5 trends in the retail industry Meeting shoppers where they are Phygital retail Retail experience in the metaverse Return process incentives Hyper-personalization Why are retail trends important? This customer-centric approach provides exceptional customer support, whether in-store or by messaging, phone, or email.

Retail 52

Retail eCommerce Digitalization Logistics 52