{"id":11312,"date":"2020-04-23T11:35:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T15:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/blog\/?p=11312"},"modified":"2020-04-23T11:44:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T15:44:27","slug":"event-recap-future-of-retail-succeeding-in-an-online-only-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/blog\/event-recap-future-of-retail-succeeding-in-an-online-only-world","title":{"rendered":"Event Recap \u2013 Future of Retail: Succeeding in an Online-Only World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BrainStation\u2019s most recent online panel discussion \u2013 <strong>Future of Retail: Succeeding in an Online-Only World<\/strong>&nbsp; \u2013 was another rousing success, with thousands of professionals tuning in from around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, Ian Bester, BrainStation\u2019s Vice-President and GM, hosted the panel of retail executives, which included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Nicole West, VP Digital Strategy and Product at Chipotle Mexican Grill<\/li><li>Shimona Mehta, Head of EMEA, Shopify Plus<\/li><li>Deborah Honig, the Head of Nike Direct EMEA West<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel agreed that the COVID-19 outbreak has increased the speed of digitization, with many of the retailers succeeding now only doubling down on existing digital strategies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole West, of Chipotle, discussed how the company has in the past worked hard to fuse the digital and in-store experience, asking themselves, \u201cHow we can bring the digital experience into our brick and mortar restaurants? Engagement, payments, and rewards \u2013&nbsp;those are the three areas where we can really bring digital to life,\u201d she said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shimona Mehta, of Shopify Plus, added that given the increased demand for online retail, brands have to work hard to create great digital experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My advice to growing businesses is to be remarkable: think about your brand story and why customers would purchase from you over someone else. You must also create frictionless checkout experience, which includes offering the appropriate payment options, to increase conversion,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel also agreed that a data-driven approach is now fundamental to product roadmaps and marketing decisions, and a greater focus on digital channels will only increase data&#8217;s importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What most excites me about the future is our chance to serve consumers even better. 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