I've read some interesting studies lately and it's clear that we are entering a new era in retail. Gartner defines it as "the era of true innovation" and claims that how well businesses respond to the "Nexus of Forces," namely cloud, mobile, social and information, will determine their success and viability.
How Multi-Channel Increases the Need for Integration
One of the main drivers of the new era is multi-channel. According to the annual RIS News/Gartner Retail Technology Study for 2013, 41.5% of its respondents say that expanding multichannel (synchronization) initiatives is a "major action" for the next 18 months. Mobile te...