bricks and mortar are not dead relevance of retail · 2014-10-07 · e-commerce growth outpaced...
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Bricks and Mortar Are Not Dead: Relevance of Retail
Susan E. Williams
ICSC Research Connections Conference Program Planning Committee
Senior Director Strategic Insight
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
Toronto, ON
Jane Lisy
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Forest City Enterprises
Cleveland, OH
Suthamie Poologasingham
Senior Advisor - Digital and E-commerce
J.C. Williams Group
Washington, DC
OMNICHANNEL DEFINITION:
Seamless approach to the consumer
experience through all available
shopping channels: mobile, computers,
bricks and mortar, TV, Radio, Direct
mail etc.
44% 45% 47% 49% 51% 52%
U.S. online and web influenced retail sales as a % of total sales
U.S. Online and Web-influenced Retail Sales ($ billions)
Online shopping in
fashion area
Retailers Online
In-store vs. Online – Not quite the battle you might think…