Nowadays, the increasing of eCommerce platforms and the introduction of new technologies are making the environment more unstable for retailers. Companies are facing continuous challenges to remain competitive on the market. The growing use of online platforms challenges the survival of the physical store. In recent years, retailers are rising the number of channels and touchpoints to reach their customers whenever and wherever they are. Therefore, in order to guarantee a joined and integrated channels management, omnicanality turns out to be an emerging and innovative business strategy. Companies are trying to incorporate and standardize all these channels, allowing a seamless customer experience. Several models and services can be offered by retailers in merging the physical with the online eCommerce world. The purpose of this thesis was to map the different omnichannel models implemented by Italian retailers and then to extend the analysis to the emerging and innovative Worldwide trends. In order to do this, a comparison was carried out selecting the most mature European countries that are U.K., France, and Germany, and the main international markets of the U.S., China, Australia, and Canada.
In un contesto turbolento con quello odierno, il crescente sviluppo di piattaforme eCommerce e l’introduzione di nuove tecnologie, hanno portato i negozianti a dover affrontare sfide continue per rimanere competitivi sul mercato. Il crescente ultizzo di queste piattaforme da parte dei clienti, mette a dura prova la sopravvivenza del negozio fisico. I negozianti negli ultimi anni stanno disponendo sempre più canali e punti di contatto per raggiungere i propri clienti in qualsiasi momento e ovunque essi si trovino. Al fine di garantire una gestione congiunta ed integrata dei vari canali, l’omnicanalità sta divenendo una emergente ed innovativa strategia aziendale. Le imprese, dunque stanno cercando di integrare e uniformare tutti questi canali, permettendo una esperienza d’acquisto unica per i propri clienti. Vari sono i modelli e quindi i servizi che i dettaglianti possono decidere di offrire in un’ottica di fusione tra il mondo fisico e quello online. Lo scopo di questa ricerca è stato quello di mappare i differenti modelli omnicanale implementati dai principali negozianti italiani, per poi fornire un confronto con i Paesi Europei più maturi, quali Inghilterra, Francia e Germania, e con i principali mercati internazionali degli Stati Uniti, Cina, Canada e Australia.
The omnichannel models among Italian retailers and a worldwide comparison
SOLLAZZO, GIADA;ZANETTI, GRETA
2017/2018
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Nowadays, the increasing of eCommerce platforms and the introduction of new technologies are making the environment more unstable for retailers. Companies are facing continuous challenges to remain competitive on the market. The growing use of online platforms challenges the survival of the physical store. In recent years, retailers are rising the number of channels and touchpoints to reach their customers whenever and wherever they are. Therefore, in order to guarantee a joined and integrated channels management, omnicanality turns out to be an emerging and innovative business strategy. Companies are trying to incorporate and standardize all these channels, allowing a seamless customer experience. Several models and services can be offered by retailers in merging the physical with the online eCommerce world. The purpose of this thesis was to map the different omnichannel models implemented by Italian retailers and then to extend the analysis to the emerging and innovative Worldwide trends. In order to do this, a comparison was carried out selecting the most mature European countries that are U.K., France, and Germany, and the main international markets of the U.S., China, Australia, and Canada.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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