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Conversational Commerce & CX: Turning Real-Time Engagement Into Revenue

Maya Chalil May 16, 2025

In a digital world shaped by convenience and connection, the customer journey has evolved into a two-way conversation. In this CommerceNext webinar, leaders from Boot Barn, Billabong/Quiksilver, Sideshow and iAdvize explored how conversational commerce is transforming product discovery, driving conversions and helping brands build long-term customer relationships through smarter engagement. Moderated by Allan Dick, Co-Founder of CommerceNext, the discussion covered everything from the power of real-time AI to the evolution of chat tools, customer expectations and building customer connection at scale. What We Learned: Rethink the role of chat—don’t limit AI to a chatbot. Use conversational tools to simplify complex product decisions. Layer

How Forever 21 Stays Connected to Their Gen Z Customers

Maeve Billings August 10, 2023

It’s no secret that marketers are looking for ways to better connect with Gen Z consumers. At this year’s CommerceNext ecommerce summit, Winnie Park, CEO of Forever 21, hosted a notable session on how the brand has innovated to stay culturally fluent and deeply connected to its customers. At the heart of her strategy is a focus on meeting Gen Z where they are, engaging with them and simply co-existing. The key takeaways from this session include: Gen Z prefers authenticity over corporate marketing/partnerships. To create a relationship with Gen Z, you can’t do everything for-profit. The importance of integrating into the Gen

Collect to Convert: Leveraging Customer Data for Elevated Experiences

Ali Tyler May 12, 2023

In today’s highly competitive market, creating a memorable and personalized customer experience is crucial to driving conversions and building brand loyalty. But how do you collect and use the right customer data to make this happen? In our latest webinar, we explored the power of consumer-consented data and learned from Allison Kelly, Chief Revenue Officer at Digioh, how it can help turn website visitors into loyal customers. She was joined by a panel of executives from Smith & Noble, VF Corp and Pacsun as they discussed key strategies for collecting and leveraging this valuable data to create a concierge shopping experience that keeps customers

How to Reduce Ecommerce Technical “Debt” and Maintain a Great Customer Experience

Joshua McKie August 23, 2022

Accruing ecommerce technical debt can slow down your organization–companies underequipped from a technology standpoint are crippled as they try to acquire new customers and expand. In our most recent webinar, “How to Reduce Ecommerce Technical ‘Debt’ and Maintain a Great Customer Experience,” our experts from FTD, Alvarez & Marsal, commercetools and Capgemini discussed their experiences in dealing with paying down technical debt and replacing decaying, insufficient infrastructure with systems built to last. What we learned: What is Tech Debt Types of Tech Debt Sources of Tech Debt How To Pay Down Technical Debt How to See What’s Going Wrong & What to Do

Using Collaboration to Unlock Best-In-Class Customer Experience

Amelia Poling February 25, 2022

Lack of cooperation is a huge and consistent obstacle for retailers across the globe in achieving optimal customer experience. It’s up to an entire company’s culture, from the top down, to prioritize CX. The recent CommerceNext webinar, “The Secret to a Great Ecommerce Experience? Collaboration!” covered these ongoing issues in ecommerce with the help of some of the most collaboration-forward minds in the industry. What we learned: Employ tools that enable visibility and collaboration across functions, including Net Promoter Score, C-SAT, A/B testing, etc. Company culture is at the heart of any successful CX. Treat your customers right, and you’ll be rewarded. Speakers:

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Personalized Engagement — How to Stop Frustrating Your Customers

Amelia Poling July 7, 2021

The CommerceNext webinar, “Personalized Engagement—How to Stop Frustrating Your Customers,” began with a presentation from Ehren Maedge (GM – North America, MoEngage) about the personalization of messages and engagement for customers. Next, Maedge was joined for a detailed discussion on best practices for personalization by John Yesko (Senior Director, Head of User Experience & Service Design, Walgreens), Jenna Posner(VP of Digital, SNIPES) and Jeff Gerstel (CMO, B&H Photo Video). Read the recap here or watch the replay. [PRESENTATION] MoEngage On Current Personalization Trends Personalization begins with understanding your customers. MoEngage conducted a research survey to acquire a “360-degree view of [the] customer,” including how

Experiential Ecommerce: The Key to Winning the New Digital Consumer

Amelia Poling June 9, 2021

Our latest webinar, “Experiential Ecommerce: The Key to Winning the New Digital Consumer,” first featured an interview with Raj De Datta (CEO and Co-Founder of Bloomreach) on his new book, The Digital Seeker: A Guide for Teams to Build Winning Experiences. Next, a panel of expert retailers discussed best practices for the creation of personalized digital experiences for their customers. Read the recap here or watch the replay. The Digital Seeker Raj De Datta believes that appealing to the consumer that he defines as the “digital seeker” makes the difference in how the winners win and the losers lose in ecommerce. In accessing

How to Use Customer Service to Grow Sales this Holiday

Travis Cross November 26, 2019

Support requests increase from customers by 65% during Black Friday/Cyber Monday. And 74.5% of large merchants are “concerned” or “very concerned” about customer service during the holidays. It was their number two concern overall. It can overwhelm your customer support, but it’s also an opportunity to use support interactions to promote sales & specials that you’re having! Number of support requests during the holiday season from Gorgias customers. 20 retailers told us how they handled the Black Friday / Cyber Monday and we’re sharing 4 tips that you can use with your support team for the holiday season. Promote Your Holiday Specials in

Personalizing Your Full-Funnel Customer Acquisition Strategy

Elisabeth Anne Boniface November 21, 2019

We all love a brand that makes us feel special. We feel like we’ve reached the jackpot when we find a brand that delivers exactly what we were thinking about or looking for. Moreover, when that brand fits seamlessly into our lives from discovery to delivery, we’re more apt to rave about it. A smart customer acquisition strategy takes all of this into consideration. Improvements in data and tracking for ecommerce-based brands has created a competitive marketplace for catching the hearts and attention of lifetime customers. Getting a new customer into the customer acquisition funnel can feel like half the battle, and

How Walmart Adapts Customer Experience for the Digital Shopper

Elisabeth Anne Boniface October 28, 2019

Walmart.com is anything but basic. The retailer is perhaps best known for their sprawling stores across the US, a one-stop shop for everything you could ever need. Denise Incandela, Head of Fashion for Walmart.com sat down with Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Sarah Nassauer to talk about her team’s efforts to expand beyond the realm of basics and establish Walmart as a fashion destination as well as a catch-all for your day to day needs. By overhauling their digital channels to create a more editorial and explorative customer experience, the team at Walmart develops a customer acquisition strategy fueled by testing new brands

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