WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation

WHY IT MATTERS: this eBook contains a very interesting reference architecture for eComme solutions.

WHY IT MATTERS: bear in mind that this list is pre-covid. But with so many retailers looking for solutions I felt this list to be useful. As with all WAVEs, have a big grain of salt and use the reviews , market positioning, etc. to prepare your own evaluations. And don'T discard solutions because they are not on the list. This is for B2B.

WHY IT MATTERS: bear in mind that this list is pre-covid. But with so many retailers looking for solutions I felt this list to be useful. As with all WAVEs, have a big grain of salt and use the reviews , market positioning, etc. to prepare your own evaluations. And don'T discard solutions because they are not on the list. This is for B2C.

WHY IT MATTERS: a great new overview of the digital transformation (my words), with fact-based data-full slides. I especially like everything about eCommerce in there which will become reference for me in coming months. I extracted just one striking illustration of the wide variation of eCommerce penetration depending on industry. This chart highlights how different the digital transformation strategies must be in the toys&games industry vs the grocery industry. Love it. Many more in the full presentation.

WHY IT MATTERS: anyone looking at fulfillment by amazon (FBA) should consider this reference for add-on tools.

WHY IT MATTERS: although the focus is on Israel startups the analysis applies worldwide IMO.

WHY IT MATTERS: a simple overview of cloud based ecommerce solutions that small businesses should consider.

WHY IT MATTERS: useful reference when considering going direct to consumers as there are PROs and CONs for doing it and this report highlights them well.

WHY IT MATTERS: this guide is specific about Google and Shopify but the principles apply to all eCommerce solutions and the various discovery channels out there (facebook, Amazon, etc.). It highlights the relative complexity and expertise required to let your eCommerce website standout in a sea of solutions. Retailers thus must learn new ways to market and merchandize their store and their products to standout online. In the illustration from the guide, just crafting the right title for your product names requires time and effort in order to make it easy for users to *find* your products on Google. Not easy, not simple. This is where Le Panier Bleu can help by reducing the clutter and making local retailers standout when buying local is a concern for shoppers...

WHY IT MATTERS: every country, state, region is faced with similar problem: keeping local stores alive during covid shutdown - and then later on in the face of eCommerce popularity. This article provides a non exhaustive list of French startups that focus on helping local retailers.

WHY IT MATTERS: looks like marketplaces have become a "thing" and merit their own maturity model. Given inherent complexity I guess this is warranted. Plus McFadyen are most experienced, they should know.

WHY IT MATTERS: marketplaces are the next step in eCommerce, as retailers realize that technology is not the issue anymore. Expect hundreds of marketplaces to show up on your radar in the coming years, further splitting the market in multiple zones. Retailers will have to revert back to the old maxim: location, location, location!

WHY IT MATTERS: a beautiful illustration of the circular economy and the multiple options to consider before the landfill.

WHY IT MATTERS: Google has a number of tools and solutions to help small retailers appear in google maps, google search, google shopping and other areas where customers go when they search for products.

Direct link to the solution: smallbusiness.withgoogle.com/holiday

WHY IT MATTERS: a very complete study on the state of the art in eCommerce logistics in Quebec. Still valid today, can act as a guide to retailers struggling with order fulfillment, shipping, returns, etc.

Go direct to the report here: https://cefrio.qc.ca/media/1906/cefrio_portrait_logistique_commerce_electronique_au_quebec.pdf

WHY IT MATTERS: marketplaces are the new "thing" in eCommerce. Used to be just a few but now the number has exploded and I fear that posts like this and new technologies will make the number explode. Marketplaces are a natural progression of eCommerce as consumers find it tedious to find, register and buy in multiple eCommerce sites and retailers realize that setting up an eCommerce shop often is like opening a store in the desert... ;-)

WHY IT MATTERS: this report is by far the best reference I found to understand the pricing strategy of software as a service and subscription services. Should be mandatory reading to anyone selling online today.

WHY IT MATTERS: customer centric and omnichannel approaches are essential in today's retail & ecommerce. Tools have started to appear that help track path through the journey and provide consolidated metrics. This list is a great starting point and I am happy to see Quebec-based Coveo be part of the list this yer.

WHY IT MATTERS: eCommerce is one of the big winner of the c19 crisis. Data is starting to pour in...

WHY IT MATTERS: marketplaces are all the rage these days. This report highlights key considerations for retailers that wish to go down that path.

WHY IT MATTERS: payment processing is a critical retail & eCommerce component. This report dives deep into the STRIPE solution and market positioning, providing insights into the payment processing industry players as well.

WHY IT MATTER: when you spend 10$ on Facebook ads, how much of that spend contributed to the 100$ sale? Simple question, tricky answer in this world of omni-channel customer journeys. This guide provides a very good overview of the problems and solutions as they related to marketing attribution in B2B.

WHY IT MATTERS: this is a very good review of top small & medium business eCommerce solution, which can actually be a great reference for departments or BUs of large organization. IT lacks in one major area which is key for large organization: customization, data and integration to corporate systems. This is where those small SaaS solutions often fail as they deliver all-in-one solutions but fail to live well in large corporate IT environments where ERP, WMS, OMS PIM and other solutions exist and where master data often resides. 

WHY IT MATTERS: there are things you can do at every level of maturity to improve personalization.