Omni-Channel Retailing Goes Social
February 2013 Integrated Solutions For Retailers
By Chris Cunnane, senior research associate, Aberdeen Group.
Consumer influence now reaches far beyond a close circle of friends.
The voice of today’s customer continues to grow louder, with more customers sharing thoughts, feelings, opinions, and recommendations in real time across a vast social network. As a result, retailers need to keep their eyes and ears open and embrace social media as part of their omni-channel strategy. According to data collected for the Best-in-Class Strategies to Overcome the Disconnected Customer Experience report, Best-in-Class retailers have placed a higher emphasis on the integration of social media into their omni-channel initiatives.
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