Global E-commerce Trends: Continued growth in turbulent times, 2009
Summary:
After the dot.com shake-down of the late 1990s, early 2000s, e-commerce has stabilised to become a crucial aspect of many retailers' businesses. In fact, with many companies suffering from a tough trading climate, e-commerce is proving relatively resilient and is emerging as an important growth driver. Planet Retail's Global E-commerce Trends, 2009 highlights the key trends affecting this dynamic channel across the grocery, EEO (Entertainment, Electronics & Office) and Restaurant sectors. The presentation uncovers how grocery retailers are utilising their online presence in times of economic hardship and how pure-play businesses are dominating the EEO sector. Meanwhile, the report shows just how innovative restaurant players are advancing their presence on social networking sites in order to attract new consumers.
Use this report to:
- Discover the factors driving e-commerce and the impact it is having on retailers.
- Follow the success story of Tesco.com.
- Gain insight into e-commerce activity in emerging markets.
- Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks in using e-commerce.
This highly topical presentation provides a clear-cut view into the age of e-commerce. If you are looking to enhance your e-commerce activity then this presentation is a key resource for your company strategy.
Table of Contents:
| MGD |
| | MGD e-commerce summary points |
| | 2000-2004 - The grocery e-commerce bubbles bursts |
| | Factors driving MGD e-commerce |
| | Tesco.com Case Study |
| | Picking is key |
| | Instore picking – Tesco in the UK |
| | Warehouse picking – Albert in the Netherlands |
| | Warehouse picking – Peapod in the USA |
| | Warehouse with external partner – LeShop in Switzerland |
| | Drive-through concepts |
| | Grocery e-commerce in an economic downturn |
| | MGD expands into non-food |
| | MGD expands into non-food - Tesco Direct |
| | MGD e-commerce in emerging markets |
| | China Case Study |
| | MGD e-commerce implications |
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| EEO |
| | EEO e-commerce summary points |
| | Benefits of e-commerce for EEO consumers |
| | How has e-commerce impacted traditional EEO retailing? |
| | Competing with e-commerce operations |
| | EEO retailers use e-commerce to their advantage |
| | Successful pure play EEO e-commerce operations |
| | EEO e-commerce implications |
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| Restaurants |
| | Restaurants e-commerce summary points |
| | Papa John’s Case Study |
| | Domino’s Pizza Case Study |
| | Restaurants e-commerce implications |
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| Overall conclusions |
