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Posts Tagged ‘supply chain’

Trends that are shaping the expectations of the connected consumer

As the connected consumer evolves, demands and expectations continue to rise, and trends rapidly change.  Connected Consumers use the power of information to drive prices down, yet still demand a high level of service.  Retailers must utilize and analyze complex data to understand insights, customer service expectations and responses that will supersede the expectations of […]

Importance of Social Integration

Glenn Kline, Sales Director with IBM PCS at Perficient, recently wrote a blog post about the importance of social needs integrating with Portals at the IBM Digital Experience Conference.  Social Interactions have become a pertinent part of business as a whole but are very important in regards to consumer engagement. Patterns represent modernized processes with […]

The Consumer Will Dictate Retail’s IT Spending in 2014

Consumers will continue to dictate investments in retail technology next year (this is not a surprise really) to satisfy today’s “smart shopper”. To keep pace with new customer demands like “click and collect”, mobile couponing, showrooming and geo-targeting, personalized recommendations and other customer experiences to support omnichannel retailing, brands will rely on three key investments […]