Prepping for holiday season looks different for retailers this year. COVID accelerated the timeline for digital transformation and emphasized the importance of an omnichannel strategy.
The retail industry has always been fascinated by “disruptor” brands. We even integrate their names into our daily conversations: We refer to the “uberization” of crowd-sourced business models.
Employees entering the workforce are increasingly choosing growing technology or software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies over larger Fortune 500 companies. Why? Because good things can come in smaller-than-corporate packages.
As buying behaviors continue to shift, the lines between in-store and online shopping have become blurred. Consumers expect to have the same buying experience with your brand—whether they are scrolling on their phone or strolling...
While buy online pick up in store (BOPIS) and its close relative, curbside pickup, are ideal fulfillment channels during a time when some consumers would like to minimize time inside— launching the service requires some serious thought.
For years, experts predicted ecommerce sales would continue to grow at exponential rates. Younger tech-savvy shoppers (Millennials and Generation Z) have increased buying power and strong influence over household purchases.
Covering Commerce: A Webcast for Retailers (Ep 1) In this episode Danielle Savin (Capgemini), Chris Deck (Deck Commerce), and Noah Sange (Capacity LLC) discuss the past, present and future of retail amidst a global pandemic.
Undeniable. Our world and industries have been rocked by COVID-19. Many retailers are in survival mode—the circumstances driving a need to flex, scale, pause and pulse like never before.
Retail brands dove into their plans for a promising 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic threw us all a curve ball. Previously-thriving retail stores have been forced to close their doors to foot traffic because of stay-at-home orders.
You’re charged with keeping your company’s digital transformation project on track, be it a rapid response game plan to weather COVID-19 or a long-term strategic evolution.
A Cautionary Tale In the fall of 2018, the once dominating retail giant, Sears, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As news of the big-box downfall spread, people began to reminisce about the days of catalog shopping.
Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting becomes draining. We get it. Virtual meeting fatigue is already setting in for many of us during this “indefinite” work-from-home COVID-19 situation.
Before the global pandemic, only 4.3% of workers in the US were fully remote employees. A Gallup survey indicated that a little less than half of US workers worked remotely “some of the time.”
New Order Management System Features Position Retailers for Success To help retailers with a winning 2020 commerce strategy, we launched new order management features specifically for scaling and growth.
Software is an integral part of any business: studies have shown most employees use between 8 to 17 SaaS applications during the work day, with a significant increase with the size of the business.
As the ecommerce industry celebrates a record Cyber Week 2019, experienced retailers know post-holiday blues could be just around the corner.
Every year, retailers powered by Deck Commerce outperform their previous holiday season sales. This Cyber Week, Deck Commerce customers saw up to a 64% increase in year-over-year order volume.
When employees start utilizing new business software, it's imperative that the platform be intuitive, easy-to-use, and streamlined for the most efficient workflows (even the complex ones).
Deck Commerce is excited to announce their sponsorship of this year’s Salesforce Connections event in Chicago June 17-19.
Future success depends on today's planning. And with the pace the retail market changes, you know future success doesn’t come by accident. You either grow or die.
Providing a seamless omnichannel experience to customers is now a necessity. Customers expect convenience, flexibility and responsiveness as ecommerce continues to push for tech stack innovation.
The phone is ringing off the hook, live chat is blowing up, and where did that pick-up-in-store order go? With all the background noise, you’re still supposed to keep focus on the sole priority— your customer. How?
Today’s customer wants a seamless experience across all channels. Whether shopping online and picking up in-store or shopping online and shipping to their house, the customer expects a flawless, rapid process. High standards? Maybe not.
Although the majority of standard ecommerce merchandising follows an easy, linear path from purchase through fulfillment, processing more complicated items can have you feeling perplexed on a twisted yellow brick road.
Commerce is a game of strategy. As customers’ expectations continue to accelerate, inventory precision is imperative to reducing shopping cart abandonment, optimizing fulfillment, and ultimately delivering a winning customer experience.
An update from our customers: single sign-on (SSO) for employees is a must-have. We can see why — since we launched our first SSO integrations, meaning less passwords, customers have reported easier usage and increased productivity.
Your business is growing and evolving at a rapid rate. Or maybe you’re a reputable brand who is taking their direct-to-consumer initiatives to a new level. Now what?
Growing up, there is nothing more inspiring nor more aggravating than having an older brother – take riding bikes. There they are, always a block ahead of you alongside the other older neighborhood kids. There you are, endlessly...
When I reflect on 2018, it’s with an abundance of excitement! Looking at the macro level, retail is again strong and gaining momentum.
Order Management from Start to Finish From clicking "add to cart" to processing a return, order management software (OMS) handles critical, behind-the-scene operations of your customer shopping experience.
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