5. Smart retail opportunities
The changing face of consumer behaviour
• Showrooming
o Seen as a threat
o Less important than feared?
• Web rooming increasingly popular
o Opportunity for proximity marketing
• Click & collect now regarded as
standard by consumers
• Same day delivery a big opportunity
for retailers
6. Smart retail opportunities
Strategies for combatting showrooming
What do people like
about the High Street
shops?
What do people hate
about online shopping
and the High Street?
What do people like
about online
shopping?
Zone of support Zone of defence Zone of attack
Good service
Easy browsing
Retail theatre
Great information
Longer hours
No sales hassle
Price matching
Home delivery
Argos-style choice
Satisficers Maximisers
22. Smart Retail opportunities
Digital retail business innovations
› Personalising products
› Tracking footfall and beacons
› Stock control and RFID
› Virtual shelves
Bear with me on this slide!
Problems - deserted malls in the USA; 15% are predicted to close in the next 5 years; global recession, ecommerce, teens no longer congregating and shopping
But things are different in the UK! Only 5% vacancy rates in Woking – and rates are falling
Even in the USA it is low grade rather than luxury malls that are failing
And in Asia malls are booming – often mixing offices, homes and retail - turning malls into destinations
Physical retail isn’t dead after all! It accounts for 85% of retail still – although online is growing at 15% a year
Satisficers
Want a reasonable price from a store they trust
Maximisers
Want the cheapest price possible
Maximisers are showroomers
50% of us research
15% of us showroom
Satisficers
Want a reasonable price from a store they trust
Maximisers
Want the cheapest price possible
Maximisers are showroomers
50% of us research
15% of us showroom
In store wi-fi generates gratitude
It also enables the store to deliver apps/websites that can be used to upsell and cross sell
In addition data around visit times and demographics can also be collected
Augmented reality can deliver extra information or up selling messages to shoppers
American Apparel
Augmented reality at the point of sale unlocks a range of options such as viewing product reviews, watching videos, and ordering online
Customers need to download the app first
Virtual mannequins are triggered by customers removing a hanger from the rail
Customers then see models in their chosen garment
Smart mirrors allow you to “try” clothes on – different colours, accessories etc
Some allow you to share images with your friends
Others allow you to order items not currently available in store
Mobile point of sale requires excellent wifi but is convenient for customers and allows easy upselling
John Lewis Click and collect
M&S browse and order hubs
Users browse the catalogue or scan barcodes on items and explore product information
Items not available in store can be included
They can choose to order on the device and collect at a later date or have the product delivered
Devices come with a card payment machine
Macy’s department store chain uses ShopBeacon, an app that enables them to offer discounts on products that a customer has lingered near
Apple uses iBeacon tech in its US stores which sends customer notifications when orders are ready, as well as prompts such as phone upgrades when you're in the relevant section of the store
Crew
Style sessions with local style bloggers
They are invited to stores to create Instagram-worthy outfits using clothes from Crew’s new collections
Result: cost-effective and shareable online content
Nordstrom
Top pinned items are shown in store
“Social proof” persuades people to buy
American Eagle
Customers receive a welcome message when they enter a store, with details of location-specific rewards, deals, discounts and product recommendations
Messages are pushed to customers without them needing to open the app
If a customer has tagged products on the app, they will receive reminders to search for those items when in store.
Content marketing as a way of extending the shopping experience, before and after, as well as during the visit
3-D printing
Not just models – but furniture, clothing and more
Tracking footfall round malls and shops identified dead spaces and enables better planning
Inventory control means that shelves, and stores, can be restocked in real time
Time spent on in-store inventory checks is massively reduced
Smaller shops: Argos style shopping - Hointer, single items on shop floor and correct size dispatched to fitting room; also mobile cash till. This means more shops in the same amount of space; display shops for online stores
Beacons in stores can be used to send special offers to shoppers when they approach certain items – this can be a little spammy though
More powerful is the opportunity to use beacons to send extra information to shoppers – even when they are outside the store
A virtual display of supermarket shelves on a Korean metro station
Shoppers could order food for delivery when they got come
A great example – from Guatamala!
Shoe store Meat Pack created an app called "Hijack" to steal customers away from competitor brands like Nike and Adidas
When the customer entered a competitor store, the app showed them a countdown timer with an offer for money off shoes
The discount started at 99% and decreased by 1% for every second that passed, until the customer reached a Meat Pack store
Over 600 shoppers were "hijacked" from competitors in a week
One of them received 89% off his new shoes
What can you do with vacant lots?
Advertising
Touch screens
Projection screening of new shops
Pop up shops
POP up shops are a trend not a tragedy
Fashion
Street food
Smart lighting can have an effect on:
Security
Psychology of shopping
Panasonics Smart Downlight recognises when the waiter approaches the table with a bottle of wine. The appropriate pictures from the wine region are then displayed on the table
With mobile ordering technology there is no need to wait for the waiter
Topshop virtual reality catwalk show
Live stream a virtual reality (VR) 'experience' of its London Fashion Week show
Customers could use VR headsets to experience the show in 360 degrees
Where can I park?
Where have I parked?
Money off my parking if I go shopping