Online retailing has
come into a new stage in
its evolution. What once
was an industry
distinguished by
industrial dot- coms,
targeting the
unrestricted spending of
the Internet-savvy
shopper, is fast turning
into a domain of
traditional retailers,
selling both necessities
and discretionary items
to the broader
population.
Each year for the past
decade a steady stream
of consumers has flowed
into the ranks of online
shoppers, providing a
natural lift for
e-commerce. As internet
retailing reaches its
13th birthday, there is
no doubt that online
shopping has become
woven into consumer’s
lives. 2007’s online
sales grew 21% over
2006’s, continuing a
string of 20%+ growth
years that stretch back
into the past decade.
There is a noticeable
shift in the consumers’
buying habits who now
strongly accept online
shopping.
The Internet Retailer
Conference and
Exhibition 2008
explored every aspect of
what retailers need to
do, to survive in the
ever increasing
competitive environment,
including issues as
making sure if the
retailers corporate
investments are going
through the right
channels in the right
proportions, how to
prepare for the new
demanding customers, how
to ensure there is a
breakdown of corporate
barriers so that there
is cooperation between
channels, how to deepen
and explore the usage of
online marketing tools
and to validate whether
implementation of new
tools are worth the
investment.
The 4
day conference agenda
featured –
 72 conference sessions
on various e-retail
topics
125 speakers from every
retail channel
3 workshops
eClerx’ customer
partners are all leaders
in their respective
industries and all
members of the FORTUNE
500. Current customer
programs include online
marketing support, data
analytics, operations
management, global
program for price
monitoring and
analytics, financial
contract risk
management, catalog
management services,
audits and
reconciliation.
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