Big-Box Retailers Must Be Trusted And Essential To Build Their Brand

Forrester's research shows that consumers demand more from brands in the 21st century. Marketers across all consumer industries now have a steeper hill to climb to earn brand preference, referral, and a willingness to pay a premium price. In big-box retail, establishing a strong brand will become even more critical as consumers benefit from more online and offline retail choices and do more research of both products and retailers before making a purchase. This report analyzes Forrester's new Consumer Technographics® TRUE brand compass data to determine which big-box retail brands and their online-only counterparts are positioned to win the battle for consumer mindshare as well as which aspects of a TRUE brand — being trusted, remarkable, unmistakable, and essential (TRUE) — drive that leadership.