Andy Hoar

Senior Analyst serving eBusiness & Channel Strategy PROFESSIONALS

Andy serves eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals. He focuses primarily on B2B and B2B2C eCommerce, as well as issues related to enabling channel partner businesses for manufacturers. Andy's current research areas include multichannel retailing, mobile couponing, affiliate marketing, and enabling manufacturers to sell online.

Previous Work Experience

Prior to joining Forrester, Andy spent 11 years in product and marketing leadership roles within Silicon Valley. In that time, he developed Yahoo's Web2Store local shopping initiative, co-founded an eCommerce company, and helped create several award-winning products in the consumer Internet and mobile software spaces. Before moving to Silicon Valley, Andy spent four years in Washington, D.C., as a research analyst for an economic consulting firm.

Andy has been quoted in various media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Internet Retailer, Direct Marketing News, American Banker, and CNBC.


Education

Andy is a summa cum laude graduate in economics from the University of Dayton and holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University and an M.S. in integrated marketing from Northwestern University.

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  • Peter Wannemacher
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    Report:How Canadian Banking Customers Use Different Channels

    ABMs And The Web Are Now The Two Most Commonly Used Channels

    Just as it has in other countries, the rise of online banking has changed the way Canadians conduct banking activities. Automated banking machines (ABMs) are the most widely used banking channel on a...

    • Downloads: 579
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:The State Of Mobile Banking 2012

    Landscape: The Mobile Banking Strategy Playbook

    Mobile banking continues to gather momentum across developed countries, fueled by rising smartphone use and the steadily improving supply of mobile banking from banks in North America, Europe, and...

    • Downloads: 1518
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    Report:2012 North American Credit Card Online Sales Rankings

    Royal Bank Of Canada Takes The Top Spot For 2012

    Credit cards are the top selling financial product in both the US and Canada. In the US, the majority of credit card applicants apply online, and in Canada, the percentage is second only to the...

    • Downloads: 365
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    Charts & Figures:Wells Fargo's iPhone App Includes Educational And Informational Content

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    Report:The Web Is The Critical Channel For Serving Small Business Banking Customers

    eBusiness Executives Should Focus On Web Site Functionality For Support

    Small business owners know a lot about their businesses, but they often know little about how to best manage the financial aspects of those businesses. As these small businesses grow, banks can build...

    • Downloads: 719
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    Report:Case Study: Generali France Supports Financial Advisors With Innovative Mobile B2B App

    With The Launch Of iNomineo, Generali Focuses On A Major Revenue Source

    Generali France's iNomineo app for the iPhone offers financial advisors mobile access to client information, details of clients' holdings and past transactions, and graphic illustrations of market...

    • Downloads: 407
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:2012 US Credit Card Secure Website Rankings

    Discover Financial Services Takes The Top Spot With Robust Functionality And Strong User Experience

    Despite the rapid rise of mobile and tablet banking, secure websites remain the No. 1 digital touchpoint for credit cardholders interacting with their providers. Before eBusiness professionals at...

    • Downloads: 308
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    Report:Case Study: CIBC Takes The Canadian Mobile Banking Market Beyond WAP

    CIBC Hits Client Adoption Target More Than One Year Ahead Of Estimates

    Two years ago, CIBC — one of the five largest Canadian banks — saw momentum building behind mobile banking, momentum that would likely increase with the launch of the iPhone in Canada. As...

    • Downloads: 446
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:2012 US Bank Digital Sales Rankings

    This is one of two reports that detail the findings from Forrester's annual ranking of the digital sales offerings of the 12 largest banks in North America. The report covers six major US banks and...

    • Downloads: 435
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    Report:The State Of US Mobile Banking: 2011

    Mainstream Adoption Hinges On Issues With Value, Security, And Support

    Mobile banking adoption continues to gather momentum in the US, fueled by strong consumer appetite for smartphones and banks' burgeoning supply of new mobile banking applications, websites, and...

    • Downloads: 1491
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:Building Next-Generation Mobile Banking

    Tools And Technologies: The Mobile Banking Strategy Playbook

    Even the best mobile strategy can be a victim of poor execution. Managing technology is hard enough, but as new phone features and capabilities crop up seemingly every day, navigating the ever...

    • Downloads: 816
    • Comments: 1
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  • For CIO Professionals

    Report:CIOs: Master The Mobile Banking Imperative

    The Mobile Banking Imperative

    This report, written for eBusiness and channel strategy professionals, is also relevant to CIOs and other IT leaders. CIOs at every bank face major changes as consumers move their banking activities...

    • Downloads: 77
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:2012 Canadian Bank Digital Sales Rankings

    This is one of two reports that detail the findings from Forrester's annual ranking of the digital sales offerings of the 12 largest banks in North America. The report covers six major Canadian banks...

    • Downloads: 234
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:How US Banking Customers Use Different Channels

    The percentage of US adults who bank online has risen from 51% in 2005 to 59% today. This steady growth has changed the way customers use other channels like branches, automated teller machines...

    • Downloads: 1323
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    Report:The ROI Of Mobile Investing And Mobile Trading

    Making The Business Case For Mobile Efforts At Wealth Management Firms

    Mobile has become a high priority for eBusiness teams at wealth management and investment firms. In the US, the proportion of online adults who use the mobile channel to manage their investments rose...

    • Downloads: 618
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:How Canadian Insurance Customers Use Different Channels

    Canadians still use the phone as their primary channel for insurance. In fact, the phone was the only channel used by a majority of online Canadian insurance customers in the past year, while fewer...

    • Downloads: 549
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:eBusiness Leaders: It's Time To Take Financial Service Comparison Web Sites Seriously

    Usage Is Rising Driven By First-Time Users And Younger Generations

    In 2009, 21% of financial product online applicants — more than 50 million Americans — used a third-party online comparison Web site, and 36% of these applicants did so for the first...

    • Downloads: 503
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:The State Of Canadian Mobile Financial Services: 2011

    Adoption Of Mobile Banking Is Heating Up And Portends Future Use Of Mobile Investing And Insurance Services

    Most of the "big five" banking providers have now launched mobile offerings, and clients are responding. Consumer adoption of mobile banking in Canada has risen sharply from just 1% in 2008 to 9% at...

    • Downloads: 684
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:Case Study: American Express OPEN Capitalizes On Small Businesses' Craving For Community

    OPEN Forum, A Branded Website, Grew Out Of Offline Networking Events

    Small business owners are hungry to talk to their peers about shared needs, topics, and solutions. American Express OPEN — the small-business arm of American Express — recognized this...

    • Downloads: 730
  • Report:2011 Canadian Bank Secure Website Rankings

    eBusiness Teams At Canada's Top Banks Make Major Improvements

    Forrester conducted our annual evaluation of the secure online banking websites of the six largest Canadian banks — Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC),...

    • Downloads: 311
    • Comments: 2
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Tool:Website User Experience And Functionality Benchmark

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    Report:Mobile Channel Strategy: An Overview

    How eBusiness Leaders Should Approach Mobile As A Sales And Service Channel

    Across the globe, the mobile channel is growing at a rapid rate. eBusiness and channel strategy leaders at B2B and B2C firms are at the forefront: 94% of eBusiness managers we surveyed are either...

    • Downloads: 2178
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:Building A World-Class Mobile Banking Strategy

    Executive Overview: The Mobile Banking Strategy Playbook

    Mobile banking is the most important strategic change in retail banking in more than a decade. Yet too many banks have taken a haphazard approach to mobile strategy, rolling out apps and features...

    • Downloads: 500
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:2011 US Bank Secure Website Rankings

    Marked Improvements Across All Firms, With Wells Fargo Leading

    Forrester conducted our annual evaluation of the secure online banking websites of the six largest US banks — Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, PNC Bank, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo —...

    • Downloads: 524
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:2013 Global Mobile Banking Functionality Rankings

    Benchmarks: The Mobile Banking Strategy Playbook

    We used our Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark methodology to evaluate the retail mobile banking offerings of 15 retail banks in in North America, Western Europe, and Australia across more than...

    • Downloads: 349
  • For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

    Report:US Consumers Continue To Show Limited Interest In Mobile Payments

    Consumer Interest Is Rising Slightly, But Mainstream Adoption Is Still Far Off

    In the US, adoption of mobile payments has been virtually nonexistent, although interest is starting to notch upward. Today, 18% of US online adults express interest in mobile payments, and yet less...

    • Downloads: 1211
 
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