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The Pulse of Nordic E-Commerce | An eTail Nordic report
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Contents Introduction
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Pt. 1 Sales and Marketing
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Pt. 2 Omnichannel
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Pt. 3 Attribution About eTail Nordic
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Introduction Consumers in the Nordic region made online purchases of 4.29 billion Euros during the second quarter of 2016. This is an increase of more than 800 million Euros or 23 percent compared to the same period in 2015. At the same time, domestic commerce has been growing even more quickly, by 29 percent. Competition amongst retailers in the Nordics is fierce. As a result, retailers are looking to digital and omnichannel to bring new strength their retail offering. The gap is getting smaller between pure-play and
bricks and mortar retailers, and each are beginning to imitate the strengths of the other.
We spoke to high level
We interviewed 100 leading retailers in the Nordics to discover how they are responding to this new economic reality.
and Directors of Digital
In which country are you based?
executives including Heads of ECommerce, Heads of Multichannel / Omnichannel Marketing as well as others of a similar standing.
Are you a bricks and mortar retailer with an online presence, or an online-only pure player?
12% Pureplayer retailer
88% y Denmark y Sweden y Norway
25% 33% 20%
y Finland y Iceland y UK
15% 2% 5%
Bricks and mortar retailer with an online presence
To which regions do you deliver? y Western Europe y Eastern Europe y North America y East Asia y Russia y Australasia y South America y Central Asia y Africa
100% 47% 42% 39% 31% 31% 29% 25% 24%
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Pt. 1
Sales and Marketing
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Your online real estate Do you have... While many retailers have invested heavily in their apps, the majority have made the decision to focus instead on a mobile optimised website. It can be hard for retailers to inspire customers to download a retailer specific app, let alone use it on a regular basis. This may explain the focus on well-designed, smooth mobile optimised sites.
2%
35%
63%
y A mobile optimised website 63% y Both 35% y Desktop eCommerce website 2%
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What percentage of your eCommerce sales occur on mobile devices?
y 0-10% y 11-20% y 21-30% y 31-40% y 41-50% y 50%+
14% 6% 18% 18% 17% 27%
More than a quarter of sales in the Nordic region now occur on mobile devices - this is in line with the developing trend from around the world. Companies have been working hard to perfect the experience of buying things via mobile devices – this is now paying off. As consumer confidence gets stronger, we expect sales on mobile to continue to rise.
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Do you offer these functionalities on your sales app / mobile optimised eCommerce site? y Multiple payment methods 73% y GPS enabled store locator 67% y Social media sharing functionality
60%
y User feedback feature
45%
y Cross-channel cart (mobile and desktop synced)
44%
y Click & Collect
43%
y Form auto-filling
30%
y Click to call (one touch calls to store or customer service)
20%
y Social media login functionality
18%
Offering multiple payment methods to customers is very important, and can significantly reduce any dropoff at basket. Retailers are also dipping their toes into the localisation pool with the use of GPS enabled store locators. The cross-channel cart is likely to become a more important are as retailers seek to achieve a clear view of customer behaviour regardless of the device they are using at the time.
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Which best describes the way you personalise your eCommerce website experience: y We personalise our 35% website using CMS data and incorporate personalised marketing like email or social media y We personalise our website 16% on a basic level using CMS data y We do not personalise the website
13%
y We use real-time personalisation for the website based on a user’s individual profile
13%
y We have integrated all 13% data to achieve a single customer view and are able to personalise in real time across marketing and web channels y We use an algorithm-based 10% solution (plug-in / bespoke) to personalise the website based on a user’s prior behavior / the behavior of website visitor’s in general
More than half of respondents primarily use CMS data to personalise their website, with 16% of those supplementing the online personalisation with email and social media. At this time only 13% of respondents report that they are using realtime personalisation based on the user’s individual profile.
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What are your biggest challenges when it comes to improving your data-analysis capabilities? y Problems developing data to include predictive analytics
38%
y Lack of in-house skills
34%
y Large volume of data / not knowing what to ask of it
29%
y Difficulties using existing data to get actionable insights
28%
y Dealing with legacy database problems
26%
y Our data doesn’t tell us enough
23%
y Convincing board-level decision makers of the ROI potential
22%
Data management and organisation is clearly an issue for retailers in the Nordics – data development to include predictive analytics is the number one challenge. Similarly, the third most common challenge is the sheer amount of data available along with the lack of an overall strategy. Perhaps the most profound problem, however, is the lack of the in-house skills required to make meaningful progress on these issues.
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Omnichannel performance
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How would you rate your omnichannel operation compared to those of your competitors? y We’ve started, but we’re playing catch-up with our competitors
42%
y We’re on par with our competitors
28%
y We’re not operating at an omnichannel level
27%
y We’re ahead of the pack
42%
2%
27% 28%
Only two percent of retailers consider themselves to be ahead of the pack when it comes to omnichannel operations. There is clearly some caution being expressed here, however, these results do suggest that Nordic retailers consider themselves to be the beginning of the omnichannel journey.
2%
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Do you have separate teams for online, in-store and mobile, or are your retail teams integrated? y Separate teams for online, 48% in-store and mobile y One integrated retail team 52%
48%
53%
In terms of omnichannel operations this is a sign that retailers are moving in the right direction. An integrated retail team is a huge step forward in terms of the alignment of shared goals, the allocation of budget and resources and promoting a spirit of cooperation rather than competition.
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Are your prices consistent across all channels? y Yes
39%
y No
61%
Fewer than 40% of respondents are pricing their goods consistently across channels — this must be an area of focus for retailers seeking to streamline their omnichannel operations. Consumers don’t expect to find different prices on different channels from the same retailer – this is the reality of customer expectations today, and many retailers are struggling to keep up.
39%
61%
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What initiatives are you currently running to improve the synergy between online and in-store? Retailers are looking for ways to improve their in-store performance by using the skills and technology which have been developed for eCommerce. Working with third party providers can be a great way to drive traffic and access consumers who are not yet part of your network, and 58% of retailers in the Nordics are now doing this.
Working with third party providers to share offers and vouchers
58%
Email gathering techniques
51%
Discounted pre-pay vouchers
50%
Cashback in-store
22%
Geofencing
17%
Sending in-store promotions via an app
16%
Nothing
15% Unique coupons to connect online and in-store (coupons printed on receipt)
14%
Digital rebates (take a picture of the receipt)
5%
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Pt. 2
Attribution
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What kind of attribution model do you use? y First click
27%
y Positional
24%
y Linear
22%
y None
13%
y Last click
11%
y Last non-direct click
2%
y Time-delay
1%
27%
24% 22%
13% 11% No-one has cracked the attribution model yet, and the wide spread of strategies in use are on full display here. Certainly it is good to see nearly a quarter of retailers apply a weighted credit to multiple touch points along the customer journey by use of a positional attribution model. However, with nearly 30% of retailers still opting for a first click model there is still some work to be done to properly attribute ROI.
2% 1%
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How satisfied are you with your current attribution model?
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N EI
18%
SATISFIED
D THER SATISFIE
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53%
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Retailers are still searching for the right attribution model for their business. 47% of respondents do not feel satisfied with their current strategy, and 18% of those are currently unsatisfied.
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Do you feel that your current attribution model successfully takes account of the lifetime value of a customer?
Yes
No
69%
31%
Customer lifetime value is a critical measure of success for any retailer, but many are still struggling to take account of this as a part of their attribution model. In fact, 69% of retailers do not think that their current model takes customer lifetime value into account successfully.
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About eTail Nordic eTail Nordic is the region’s premier event for senior ECommerce and Multichannel Directors from leading retailers. Each year, Scandinavia’s biggest names attend to network and get a 360° perspective on the most pressing challenges and opportunities in digital retail. eTail Nordic allows you to customise your event experience, so you can focus on what you need to know to most effectively transform your digital strategy. Prepare to receive in-depth advice on the hottest topics from mobile strategy, to personalisation, customer journey mapping and dynamic delivery. Ideas which will transform your business!
About WBR Digital At WBR Digital we design and execute bespoke content marketing campaigns, delivering insightful content to our high-level audience all year round. We are a team of marketers, researchers and writers with a passion for content with a creative twist. From research-based whitepapers focused on your priorities, to benchmarking reports, infographics and webinars, we can help you to inform and educate your readers, while reaching your marketing goals at the same time. Contact us to find out how your business could benefit from: Year-round access to the wider WBR event database Lead generation campaigns that fit your priorities In-depth research on current fast-moving issues and future trends Promoting your expertise a thought leader in your field Contact: Tanyel Crossley Head of Digital Publishing Tel: +44 (0)20 7368 9708 Email: Tanyel.Crossley@wbr.co.uk
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