Smart homes and home automation are ambiguous terms used in reference to a wide range of solutions for controlling, monitoring and automating functions in the home. Smart homes and the internet of things IoT are two interconnected trends dating back to the late 1990s-2000s. Without the IoT, the ability of the internet to connect different …
Many B2B businesses have jumped on the eCommerce bandwagon in recent years as they watched competitors increase market share by giving today’s B2B buyers what they want: a convenient way to shop and buy online, while some B2B buyers still prefer face-to-face interactions with salespeople, most of today’s B2B customers want to buy online. This …
The Alpha generation without defined characteristics and with the certainty that they will be immersed in a connected world, this generation refers to those who were born after the year 2010. They can be children from generation Y or Z generation. The Alpha generation is far from being just the next generation’s name or the …
Customer experience is fast becoming a top priority for businesses, creating superior customer experience seems to be one of the central objectives in today’s retailing environments. Retailers around the globe have embraced the concept of customer experience management, with many incorporating the notion into their mission statements. The ongoing digital revolution and the remarkable rise …
Online retail continues to dominate the growth story, but it is becoming increasingly clear that for many brands retail places remain a key outlet for customers to interact with their omnichannel offer. The product range and availability is a key factor that motivates consumers to buy goods directly from a brand rather than a mainstream …
Today, brands have access to deep data that quantifies an individual consumer’s attitudes and behaviors, interests and perceptions, allowing them to go far beyond demographics. Online-personalization allows companies in the e-commerce sphere to grow and improve relationships with customers by creating clients’ profiles based on what they like and how they behave. Providing less excess …
Loyalty reflects relationship development and retention reflects relationship continuity. Customer retention is a crucial component of the customer relationship. The main aspect of customer retention is the emotions evoked by the customer experience combined with the organization’s strong reputation, consumers are asking for more and expect programs to deliver beyond the points. In return, loyalty …
Online shopping attitude is related to consumers’ psychological state in terms of making purchases on the Internet. One of the biggest advantages of online shopping is that consumers can buy almost anything that they could imagine without leaving their homes. It is one of the important factors of online shopping by shopping online time can …