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Research and Markets: Connecting Loyalty, Mobile and Payments: A Framework for the Omnichannel AgeDUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/67g4nc/connecting) has announced the addition of the "Connecting Loyalty, Mobile and Payments: A Framework for the Omnichannel Age" report to their offering. (With apologies to Mark Twain), the reports of the death of brick-and-mortar retail have been greatly exaggerated. These stores are not going to vanish, but the retail experience within them is about to change substantially. With the increasing proliferation of smartphones, the lines between online and in-store retail are blurring. Consumers are using their phones while in-store to look up reviews, compare prices, and even make orders online. Merchants, both online and in-store, are in a war for scarce consumer attention - the currency of the new omnichannel age. 'Connecting Loyalty, Mobile and Payments: A Framework for the Omnichannel Age' looks at the intersection between loyalty, mobile, and payments, arguing that an integrated approach to all three is needed for merchants to succeed in buildinga truly omnichannel experience. Success here is the ability to capture, hold, and monetize consumer attention, irrespective of the channel it is directed toward, whether that means in the store, on the phone, or online through a desktop computer. The report analyzes how some of the new in-store sensory technologies (such as BLE, NFC, QR codes, and WiFi (News - Alert)) will make it possible for merchants to avoid losing the customer's attention as they move between channels. It identifies the key elements of successful loyalty program design and shows that loyalty incentives can drive consumer adoption of mobile payments. Finally it looks at case studies of successful omnichannel execution and identifies vendors who can help merchants recreate similar experiences. Consumers are increasingly reluctant to expend valuable attention keeping track of the various loyalty programs they have chosen to participate in, let alone remember to bring their numerous plastic cards along every time they shop. Brands that understand this, such as Starbucks, have integrated loyalty and mobile payments in a way that saves time and rewards the consumer, comments Nikhil Joseph, author of the report. Highlights of this report include: - Estimates of mobile payments volume through the Starbucks app and the prospects of loyalty driving mobile payments adoption - Analysis of data on smartphone use by consumers in-store and what that means for merchants looking to build their strengths across channels - Examination of the technologies with the greatest promise for building the omnichannel experience, their use cases, and their payment capabilities - Case studies of omnichannel execution: Tesco, Amazon, and Apple (News - Alert) - Review of vendors offering services to create the omnichannel experience Companies Mentioned - Amazon - Apple - Estimote - Home Plus - inMarket - LevelUp - Macy's - Newegg - Nomi - Nordstrom - shopkick - Starbucks - Tesco - Walmart For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/67g4nc/connecting |
