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• Report The State Of Chat In Retail, 2021

  Consumers Use Chat For Customer Support, Including Prepurchase Support, But Not For Commerce

  March 23, 2021 | Julie Ask, Nicole Murgia

  As consumers increasingly opt to engage with retailers and brands via chat, firms must ensure that customer experiences are efficient, effective, and effortless. Digital business pros have used...

• Report Moments: Maturity Framework 2021

  Leverage The Learnings Of Pioneers To Evolve Your Mobile Messaging Tactics And Capabilities

  March 18, 2021 | Julie Ask

  Future experiences will be rightsized, contextual, and pushed out to consumers in their specific moments of need. Today's well-executed mobile messages most closely resemble future experiences. And...

• Report Anticipatory Experiences: The Challenges

  Anticipating Customers' Needs And Serving Them Proactively In Their Moments Is Extremely Difficult

  January 20, 2021 | Julie Ask

  Businesses believe they can deliver value to their customers and differentiate from their competition by anticipating customers' needs and acting on that information. Both aspects — anticipating...

• Report Guide: How To Craft A Mobile Notifications Strategy

  Start Creating Your Mobile Notifications Strategy With These 10 Steps

  August 7, 2020 | Julie Ask, Angelina Gennis, Andrew Hogan

  When designing mobile notifications, product owners should pursue a methodical approach that begins with the POST methodology and involves a holistic customer and user experience strategy. This...

• Report The 3D Connected Consumer In 2020

  The Combination Of Devices, Platforms, And Channels Redefines How Connected Consumers Are

  July 22, 2020 | Julie Ask, Erin Sellers

  Historically, internet speed and device type have defined how connected consumers are. But this representation is too simplistic today. Three dimensions — devices, platforms, and channels — now...

• Report The State Of Augmented Reality In Retail: 2020

  Continuous Improvement: The Digital Store Playbook

  June 9, 2020 | Julie Ask, Erin Sellers

  Since IKEA created an interactive experience with its product catalog, the quality of augmented reality (AR) experiences in retail has improved dramatically in the past 10 years. AR now supports...

• Report Consumers Want Convenience, Not Conversations

  Conversational Interfaces Struggle To Deliver Contextual Convenience

  August 21, 2019 | Julie Ask, Ian Jacobs

  Consumers want convenience and choice — not conversational interfaces. However, a fear of being left behind still impels digital business leaders to build them. And nearly three-fourths of those...