eCommerce Loyalty? YES indeed, Mr. Customer! · 2019-06-24 · (Advertising costs, ad impressions,...

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eCommerce Loyalty? YES indeed, Mr. Customer!

MAKIS THEMELIS

Chief Digital & Commercial OfficerQIVOS S.A.

C-Level Executive & Digital Transformation Specialist

20+ years of professional experience

Specialized in e-Commerce / Digital Marketing Technologies / Omnichannel / Loyalty & CRM

BA in European Studies / MA in International Business Relations

About Me

Success stories: ebay.co.uk, yell.com, xo.gr, xe.gr,

goldendeals.gr, goldenbrands.gr, brandsgalaxy.gr, etc.

Proud father of a 7 year old son

Pet Lover (Hector)

Basketball EnthusiastHuge PANATHINAIKOS fan

Fun guy to be with…

About Me

1. e-Customer Acquisition vs. e-Customer

retention: the big challenge

2. The Role of Retention Marketing in e-

commerce

3. 7 tips to Refine Customer Experience and

drive customer retentions

4. Key takeaways

Table of Contents

01.e-Customer Acquisition vs. e-Customer retention:

the big challenge

e-Customer acquisition is one of the biggest and most difficult challenges

that e-Commerce brands face today.

01. e-Customer Acquisition vs. e-Customer retention: the big challenge

Attracting a new customer is 5 - 7 times more expensive than retaining an existing one

(Advertising costs, ad impressions, clicks, conversions, SEO techniques, etc.)

01. e-Customer Acquisition vs. e-Customer retention: the big challenge

e-Customer retention needs to be at the top of your KPIs list and represents the key to

e-Commerce Success, building revenue and long-term growth.

02.The Role of Retention Marketing in e-Commerce

Existing customers

already know and love

your brand and it is

more likely to return to

your e-shop and buy

again.

02. The Role of Retention Marketing in e-Commerce

Building strong relationships with your customers is key to

standing out in the increasingly competitive e-commerce world.

Retention strategies can transform your business and help you

create customer experience (CX) excellence.

02. The Role of Retention Marketing in e-Commerce

Loyal customers act differently than

occasional customers and being able

to UNDERSTAND their buying habits,

demographic profiles and micro-

moments in their engagement with

you, will help you keep them more

engaged, devoted and, finally,

maximize their lifetime value.

Targeting existing customers, apart from being less expensive, it

offers numerous unique benefits to online businesses. The more

times a customer purchases from you, the stronger your

relationship becomes.

03.7 tips to Refine Customer Experience (CX) and

Drive Customer Retention in e-Commerce

5 Key Steps to follow are:

➢ Be Consistent: apply your strategy across all the channels that your

customers visit (e-shop, mobile application, social media, emails, even brick-

and-mortar, etc.) and build trust.

➢ Build a Unified Commerce Model where the customer is, of course, the

center.

➢ Personalize communication and engagement via Data Acquiring Techniques

➢ Visualize

➢ Set Retention Benchmarks & KPIs, such as:

▪ CLV

▪ AOV

▪ Purchase Frequency

▪ Visit Frequency

#1Build a Unified Customer Retention Strategy

Did you know?

71% of consumers have ended their

relationship with a company due to

poor customer service.

(Source: KISSMETRICS)

✓ Customer service is about creating happy customers that keep coming back to you.

✓ Brand loyalty and Customer Service go hand in hand

#2Master Customer Service

Start thinking the

relationship with

your customers as a

continuous journey

and not as a single

action.

Find 4 more tips >>

4 creative tips:

1. Build trust (treat them as

human beings and not just

as data points).

2. Listen to your customers

(focus on their feedback).

3. Emphasize on your team

(train the on what and why

CX is valuable)

4. Delight your customers

(go the extra mile & amaze

them with your service)

Marketing automation tools enable you to connect with your customer with the right content

at the right moment, delivering personalized and consistent experiences across all

touchpoints.

#3

Marketing automation via:

- Email (newsletters, etc.)

- SMS

- Viber / What’s Up

- Social Media (chatbots, etc.)

Invest in Marketing Automation

Examples: Make real-time product

recommendations during the e-store

visit based on the specific customers’

preferences or even automated cart

abandonment campaigns, along

with a special offer or a discount to

give incentivize accordingly

Taking your loyal

customers for granted is

risky as customers expect

different treatment for

being loyal and staying

connected with you.

➢ The prime objective of any customer retention strategy is creating loyalty.

➢ Loyalty programs are a huge help in e-commerce. Today’s customers are always online, have

access to more choices, and can easily switch to other brands. Basically, they have fewer reasons

to be loyal than ever before.

➢ Top e-commerce businesses reinforce their marketing efforts for retaining their most loyal

customers by investing in a customer loyalty program.

#4Implement an attractive Customer Loyalty Program

A customer loyalty program is still one of the most effective ways to drive

repeat purchases and boost brand loyalty. >>

Build an attractive customer loyalty

program that rewards your customers

for:

✓writing reviews

✓giving feedback

✓hashtagging photos

✓referring friends

✓connecting on social media

#4

“ The best customer loyalty programs don’t just

engage with and reward shoppers when they

make purchases – they also give points,

discounts, etc. for a variety of different actions.

THE REWARDS MIX:

➢ Consumers aren’t necessarily just interested in saving money. Enhanced customer service,

mobile rewards and the ability to earn special treatment have become more important over the

past few years

Did you know?

Almost half of web users expect a site to

load in 2 seconds or less, and they tend

to abandon a site that isn’t loaded

within 3 seconds.(Source: KISSMETRICS)

➢ Website design or frequent re-design converts visitors into customers and returning customers.

➢Your e-shop is your main channel, so make sure that its performance is high; it loads fast and

your content encourages engagement.

#5Build a user-friendly site that converts

Extra Tip:

A user-friendly site means you

have put the customer at the

center of it and you understand

the customer’s unique needs.

Content marketing is an

effective way to enhance

customer experience and drive

repetitive visits to your e-shop.

User Experience (UX) is key. Some tips:

1. Make the navigation easy and the structure

of your website clear (can find attitude

within a few clicks).

2. Make additions that will enhance UX; add

descriptions to your products, clear call to

actions, along with useful and educational

content.

3. Set a simple checkout process with several

payment methods.

Mobile presence

➢ Consumers rely on their smartphones as

information, entertainment, shopping and

life companions.

➢ Mobile phones are not just a technology

device; they have become a personal hub

of information & way of life where people

spend time on daily.

#6Focus on mobile moments & social media engagements

Social media engagements

➢ Use constantly social media to stay connected

with your customers. “follow” or “like” is a sign

of loyalty by definition…

➢ Create engaging content for your social

media accounts and determine the right time

and frequency to post.

Tips:

• Leverage mobile moments to reach your customers successfully and create meaningful and

lasting connections with them.

• Use retargeting ads to reach current customers & visitors of your e-shop. It is an effective

retention tactic that when used right, can increase retention rates.

The key to success is to test and measure all

your efforts during the customer retention

process. Hence,

- Optimize your strategy often and deliver

A/B testing campaigns to determine

which message works best.

- Invest in technology, such as an

advanced CRM platform to get a deep

activity and insights on your customers

and monitor their impact through custom

analytics and reporting.

#7Optimize your strategy

By understanding customer behavior

and preferences, you will be able to

make personalized communications

with them and boost customer

engagement.

04.Key takeaways

E-Commerce Loyalty!! CERTAINLY YES!!!!

While e-Customer Acquisition is very important, e-Customer Retention is vital for

online businesses and it involves examining the entire customer journey in a new,

unified way. Understand, Personalize, Execute…

Utilize the 7 e-Customer retention tips effectively and they will help you

successfully reach your existing customers and create unique user experiences.

Find the right mix of acquisition and retention for your online store

04. Key takeaways

WHO

WE ARE AN AWARD-WINNING MARKETING TECHNOLOGY AGENCY

Loyalty Agency

of the year

2018

80specialized

professionals

3.5MRevenue

Our own technology

25 customers in

8

countries

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W H AT W E D O

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and bridge the gap of online and offline customer journey

by creating a persistent, unified, single customer profile.

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