Introducing a PIM: Challenges for businesses Posted on 19. October 201818. October 2018 | by Sara Herrera Photo by Brad Barmore on Unsplash Due to ever-advancing digitisation and constantly changing customer requirements, companies are always facing new challenges. When looking for solutions, we’ve shown in previous posts what opportunities and benefits come with a PIM system. Today, however, we’d like to show why a PIM system can help retailers and manufacturers meet their current challenges and emphasise the strategic role a PIM system plays within each organisation. Continue (9 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories E-Commerce
10 years of Spotify: How a digital platform succeeds [5 reading tips] Posted on 15. October 201812. October 2018 | by Sara Herrera Photo by Jean on Unsplash (bearbeitet von dotSource) Music has always been part of my everyday life. Through the good times, and the bad. During special moments I won’t forget. It has the power to shape every moment with the right notes and melodies. It has only recently become possible to have a limitless catalogue of music with you at all times – and when Spotify launched in October 2008 they made it possible. A lot has changed in ten years. Today, Spotify does even more than just music streaming. Let’s take a look at their track record and explain what other companies can learn from it to drive their digital business. Continue (12 vote(s), average: 4.33 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
Companies using agile methods [5 reading tips] Posted on 8. October 20185. October 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: pexels.com German companies are fit for the digital transformation from the inside out. Not just external macro data such as the status quo of the online retail has proven this. Working methods and internal organisation are adapting to the pace of the digital world. Agile methods are no longer empty promises. On the contrary: Every other major company already relies on agile project management, as a from Bitkom Research makes clear (German only). Continue (7 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Design & Usability Reading Tips of the Week
Paying with your own body – Biometric solutions are trendy [5 reading tips] Posted on 1. October 201827. September 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: Fotolia From cash to mobile payments. From password to fingerprint. The online payment sector is evolving rapidly to meet the steady pace of technological development and recent legislative changes within the EU. At the heart of these innovations are biometric payment procedures designed to ensure better security standards and a better user experience. Why biometric payment methods via fingerprint or selfie become more important and why retailers and manufacturers should take this type of authentication seriously, we’ll share below. Continue (5 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
The status quo of German online retail: Keeping an eye on omnichannel [5 reading tips] Posted on 24. September 201821. September 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: Photo by Freddy Marschall on Unsplash After Summer is over and September rolls around, opportunities to review fresh input and goals come around. Events (like #dmexco) help businesses and decision-makers continually listen to the market and give guidance heading into the last quarter of the year. Market figures also serve as a basis for intensifying or adjusting business strategies. Of course, the question arises, how fit is German online retail, which online shops are at the top, and what lessons can be learned? Statista’s and the EHI Retail Institute’s annual study “E-Commerce-Markt Deutschland 2018” (Germany’s E-Commerce Market in 2018) provides answers. Continue (6 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
Mobile payment comes to Germany: The beginning of the end of cash? [5 Reading Tips] Posted on 10. September 201829. August 2018 | by Sara Herrera Photo by Jonas Leupe on Unsplash Contactless payment with a smartphone, without use monetary notes, coins, or cards are the way of the future. But this isn’t anything new for many countries already. Forms of mobile payment have long been established and analogue forms of payment money a distant past. Compared to China or the USA, Germany is so old-fashioned in this aspect. On one side there Google and Apple and on the other the traditional German banks. Both want to change the way people in Germany pay for things every day. But German customers and businesses don’t just change their ways because of “innovative” ways of doing things – even if analysts say a potential for change is very high. Continue (5 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
SEO in the Mobile Era: 7 Tips for Google’s Mobile First Index [Updated white paper] Posted on 7. September 20186. September 2018 | by Sara Herrera Download the white paper now! “Not without my smartphone” – This is how daily life in the age of mobile Internet is. We want to be online any time, anywhere. Over half of Germans now surf the web on the go – 30 per cent even daily. Mobile Internet consumption should continue to increase over the next few years. Users aren’t the only ones putting pressure on companies to optimise for mobile – Google is too. Other mobile devices, like smartwatches and voice assistants, have changed user behaviour. Voice search, in particular, has been one of the biggest changes. By 2020, 50% of all Google searches should be based on voice input. It’s faster to say something than type with a keyboard, and users will still be able to find the information, the inspiration, or the products they want. Continue (7 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories E-Commerce
International e-commerce: Advantages and disadvantages of marketplaces [5 reading tips] Posted on 3. September 201824. August 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: Photo by Robin Spielmann on Unsplash Cross-border e-commerce is booming. Consumers are increasingly buying online and are increasingly attracted to foreign brands and retailers. Cross-border retail is, therefore, a great opportunity for brands and retailers looking for growth. But entering this market is not easy and requires a lot of preparatory work. One of the questions that you should ask in advance is: Which channel offers the greatest opportunities in the target market? Do you start with your own localised version of the online shop or do you test marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Tmall (Alibaba) oder JD? Getting started with international e-commerce via the marketplace is not only worthwhile because of the lower initial costs. There are also countries where marketplaces are worthwhile because of user preference. In China, where Tmall and JD are the market leaders, online retail takes place in marketplaces primarily. In fact, brands like Burberry, Estée Lauder, Swarovski or RayBan, and others have opened stores on Tmall. In addition, retailers multiply their customer base via international marketplaces. Continue (10 vote(s), average: 4.20 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
Facebook announces augmented reality advertising on news feed [5 reading tips] Posted on 27. August 201821. August 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: Photo by Steve Roe on Unsplash It was not so long ago when various scandals came to light about data abuse and fake news on Facebook. The company was taking heavy losses on the stock market and seemed to have lost credibility and charm to many users, stakeholders, and marketers. But that hasn’t stopped the largest social network: Instagram’s attractiveness keeps growing, the company announced in the same breath with the bad stock market news. Especially among younger generations, the photo network is more popular than ever. Even Facebook itself wants to collect bonus points and drive innovation forward. The focus is on augmented reality. This technology is also gaining in importance beyond the gaming industry. In fact, some companies are already focusing on this and are developing exciting, everyday use cases. The main focus is to make life easier in different circumstances (at work, when purchasing complex products, or building large machines). Facebook wants advertisers to benefit from the potential of this cutting-edge technology even on the biggest social network. Continue (5 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
10 years of Airbnb: From air mattresses to luxury lofts [5 reading tips] Posted on 20. August 201821. August 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: AirBnB Today, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia are multi-millionaires, but only ten years ago, the two had trouble paying their rent in San Francisco. Then one day in the summer of 2008 the idea came to them: They would rent air mattresses for people to sleep on in their apartment and offer guests breakfast AKA a bed and breakfast. A few weeks later, one of the world’s most valuable and transforming startups in the world was officially founded: Airbnb. The company is not only the world’s largest platform for the rental of private rooms and apartments, it is the global tourism provider of the Internet age. The company succeeded in shaking the established hotel industry and changing our travel habits through sharing economy principles. The effects of this shake-up were and are enormous. Reason enough to take a look at the present and future of Airbnb. Continue (5 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
