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• Report COVID-19 Accelerated Your Digital Momentum — Don't Slow Down Now

  How To Harness Digital Momentum During And After The Pandemic

  February 25, 2021 | Michael Barnes

  The global pandemic forced many firms to shift almost overnight to only engaging customers virtually. Digital teams were thrust to the forefront of organizations' responses. The impact on digital...

• Report The Future Of Distribution

  Use Platforms Of Distribution To Bring New Outcomes To New Buyers

  February 23, 2021 | Joe Cicman, Jay McBain

  Traditional distribution faces obsolescence as buyers seek closer relationships with vendors. Distributors evolved over decades to buy time — adding value via fulfillment, credit facilities,...

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  Webinar The State Of SMB Banking, 2021

  February 11, 2021 | Aurelie L'Hostis

  Small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) remain underserved by traditional financial services providers. Many have been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and need to build resilience to...

• Report Case Study: How Standard Chartered Modernized Mobile Banking In South Korea

  February 4, 2021 | Frederic Giron

  Digital-only banks and fintechs have shaken up the banking industry — and the disruption shows no sign of slowing. Incumbents must innovate quickly and aggressively to battle back. In South Korea,...

• Report Gauge Your Digital Store Maturity

  Assessment: The Digital Store Playbook

  January 29, 2021 | Emily Pfeiffer, Madeline Cyr

  Digital business leaders who are driving digital store transformation initiatives need a clear plan for how technology will transform the store. Plus, they need the skills to influence others in...

• Report Five Key Stakeholders Will Define Retail In The 2020s

  Vision: The Retail E-Commerce Playbook

  January 27, 2021 | Sucharita Kodali, Fiona Swerdlow

  New business models and new ways of getting goods to consumers have already transformed retail. In the coming years, retailers and brands will bow to tighter scrutiny and accountability by...

• 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 US Grocery: Digital Best Practices

  December 22, 2020 | Scott Compton, Angelina Gennis

  As e-commerce grocery orders surge, online grocers must cultivate lifetime value and loyalty from new customers. We expect North American grocery retail sales to grow 7.6% in 2020 and increase...

• Report How To Reinvent Small Business Lending

  SMB Lending Transformation Requires A Reset Of Technology, Processes, And Culture

  December 10, 2020 | Zhi-Ying Barry

  COVID-19 is challenging how business lenders operate at every part of the lending value chain. To address these challenges, some lenders have begun to digitize parts of the origination and...

• Report Forrester Infographic: Chinese Lenders Must Learn From Digital Lenders To Stay Relevant

  December 9, 2020 | Meng Liu, Arnav Gupta

  Recent Forrester Analytics Consumer Technographics® data reveals that digital lenders have gained significant mindshare among Chinese borrowers and often delighted customers with their service...

• Report Must-Have E-Commerce Features

  Roadmap: The Retail E-Commerce Playbook

  October 28, 2020 | Sucharita Kodali

  Digital business professionals often grapple with prioritizing the countless issues that populate e-commerce to-do lists. This report takes a prescriptive look at industry standards as well as the...

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  Webinar What's Hot And What's Not In Wealth Management Tech For 2020

  October 14, 2020 | Vijay Raghavan

  In the highly competitive world of wealth management, financial services must invest in tech initiatives that will differentiate them, drive revenue growth, and keep their customers and financial...

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  Webinar Forrester's 2020 Moments Map: How To Make Smart Digital Experience Channel Choices

  September 22, 2020 | Julie Ask, Erin Sellers

  In 2020, consumers are more connected than ever across multiple devices, platforms, and channels. However, brands lack the insight into how their customers connect with and use digital experiences,...

• Report COVID-19 Is Forcing Lenders To Transform

  Accelerate Small Business Lending Digital Transformation To Drive Growth And Demonstrate Leadership

  August 26, 2020 | Zhi-Ying Barry

  COVID-19 has exacerbated the liquidity challenge that small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) globally face. Many incumbent lenders have been forced to transform their systems and processes to help...

• Report Research Overview: Online Marketplaces

  A Guide To Buying, Selling, And Creating Market Leverage Via Everyone's Favorite Digital Platform Business Model

  August 17, 2020 | Allen Bonde, Caleb Ewald

  Online marketplaces aren't a new idea. Yet over the past few years, they have (re)emerged as a preferred channel for consumers, small businesses, and a growing number of enterprise buyers. For...

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  Webinar Forrester's 2020 Reviews Of US And Canadian Banks' Mobile Apps: Insights, Best Practices, And Lessons Learned

  August 17, 2020 | Peter Wannemacher, Gina Bhawalkar

  Every year, Forrester reviews the mobile banking experiences on dozens of banks’ apps — a moving target, as customers’ expectations and digital disruptors’ offerings...

• 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...

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  Webinar Retail's Omnichannel Acceleration: Mastering Commerce And Fulfillment In Times Of Crisis And Beyond

  July 7, 2020 | Brendan Witcher, Nicole Murgia

  Today's customers expect a consistent and connected experience across shopping touchpoints. As consumer behavior continues to shift as a result of the pandemic, a seamless omnichannel experience is...

• 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 How To Evolve Your Mobile App

  Make Smart Investment Choices Based On Your Customer's Goals And Needs

  May 22, 2020 | Julie Ask, Andrew Hogan, Kelly Price

  When applied to mobile apps, the definition of great is a constantly moving target because both what technologies can do and what consumers expect of experiences are evolving quickly. Use this...

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  Webinar How To Use Forrester's Moments Index To Prioritize Investments In Your Digital Experience Portfolio

  May 14, 2020 | Julie Ask, Angelina Gennis

  Brands must take a methodical, quantified approach to understand how their customers use, and prefer to use, their services on a host of devices, platforms, and channels. That analysis is the...

• Report The Top Retail Technology Investments In 2020

  Retail And Brand Professionals Share Their Priorities For Tech-Driven Commerce Initiatives In The Coming Year

  May 11, 2020 | Brendan Witcher

  In January and February 2020, we interviewed more than 60 retail and brand professionals from over 50 companies to understand which technology initiatives they are investing in this year. This...

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  Webinar Invest In Customers' Financial Well-Being To Create Value And Drive Growth

  May 7, 2020 | Aurelie L'Hostis

  Financial services providers are under high pressure to redefine their sense of purpose, as their interests no longer align with those of the customers they serve. Firms should pursue a value-based...

• Report How To Persuade Customers To Open A Checking Account

  Apply Lessons Learned From Forrester's Q1 2020 Banking Sales Wave™ Evaluations

  April 21, 2020 | Alyson Clarke, Andrew Hogan, August du Pont

  Checking accounts are central to a customer's relationship with their primary bank, and an increasing number of customers are using their mobile phone to find, research, and apply for an account....

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  Webinar What's Hot And What's Not In Retail Tech For 2020

  April 21, 2020 | Brendan Witcher, Nicole Murgia

  In the highly competitive world of commerce, retailers and brands must invest in tech initiatives that will differentiate them, drive revenue growth, and keep their customers satisfied. In this...