L'adoption du numérique est en train de balayer le monde. L'adoption des appareils mobiles et l'accès croissant à l'internet ont d'énormes répercussions sur les entreprises de tous les secteurs. Les détaillants ne peuvent pas se permettre d'ignorer cette nouvelle réalité.
Les acheteurs du monde entier ne se contentent plus de se rendre dans le magasin le plus proche ; ils saisissent l'appareil numérique le plus proche. eMarketer prévoit que les ventes au détail du commerce électronique augmenteront de 15 % pour atteindre 605
We caught up with Nikesh Patel, VP of Product Leadership in Nielsen’s Marketing Effectiveness practice, for his views on the power of analytics for retailers and the future of the industry.
Q : Comment êtes-vous entré dans le secteur ?
Nikesh: Seven years ago I was fortunate to transition from finalizing my degree to putting my passion for analytics to professional use with Nielsen.
Early in my career, I joined a product innovation group—running comparisons of spend on circulars versus digital media tactics for a retail client to help them understand effectiveness and optimize their marketing budget.
Analyzing big data and discovering key factors necessary for success cemented my interest in smart performance evaluation, and I haven’t looked back since.
Q : Depuis combien de temps occupez-vous votre poste actuel et quels en ont été les points forts jusqu'à présent ?
Nikesh: I started my current role—VP of Product Leadership in Nielsen’s Marketing Effectiveness business—this year, and have been primarily focused on the company’s multi-touch attribution product development efforts following Nielsen’s acquisition of Visual IQ last year.
I’d say my greatest highlight to date has been seeing our innovations in action. It’s fascinating to see our products function in real-world settings and bring data to life for our clients, especially when our analysis helps them improve their decision making.
For instance, I was recently involved in a project with an airline that was caught between its sales team, which wanted to lower prices for an upcoming flight in order to hit sales targets, and its media team, which wanted to invest in promotions to encourage more bookings.
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Q: In terms of technology developments, what have you got planned for the next 12 months?
Nikesh: There are a couple of cool things we’re working on. The first involves using data to gain a more holistic view of the consumer. Today’s marketers need a 360-degree view of each consumer’s path to purchase in order to deliver the tailored and effective experiences. But stitching disparate data together can be complex when individuals aren’t assigned the same identifier (ID) across systems.
For instance, a single shopper might click on a brand’s retargeting ad on their desktop, visit their website on their mobile device, and engage with a store’s app on their tablet before ultimately making a purchase in the store. At Nielsen, we are looking to reconcile varied sources of consumer and interaction data to better link every touchpoint in an individual’s journey to give marketers a more granular and accurate understanding of their customers.
The second revolves around the future of retail. Today, brands, merchandisers and manufacturers use retailers as channels through with they sell their products, but rarely do these groups work in collaboration. We’re looking to turn these traditionally cautious partners into modern-day allies by providing measurement solutions that enable retailers to provide insights back to brands, so they can work together to optimize performance.
Q: Would you say that the future of retail is mobile, online, physical stores or a mixture of all three?
Nikesh: I think it will be a mixture of all three, as the characteristics of each platform are better suited for different aspects of the shopping experience. For example, mobile is more suited to the rising appetite for convenient and spontaneous shopping, while the desktop is better for comparing options and doing research for purchases that are more thought out.
Meanwhile, consumers are still heading to brick-and-mortar stores for high value items that they want to see, touch and feel before buying. The reality is that the path to purchase is both digital and physical, and I can’t see that changing anytime soon.
Q : Qu'est-ce qui vous a impressionné dans l'une de vos récentes expériences d'achat en ligne ?
Nikesh: I recently bought a dress online for my partner for her birthday. I didn’t know exactly what I was looking for, but after clicking on a few styles that I liked, the site began recommending me alternatives based on what I was searching for. I ended up buying one of the recommended dresses—although I may have discovered the item on my own, the personalization was genuinely helpful and improved my overall shopping experience.
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Nikesh: I find Hubert Joly, current CEO of Best Buy, to be truly inspirational. Joly has been able to successfully level the playing field by creating shopping experiences that are uniquely suited to the brick-and-mortar environment, such as the Geek Squad.
Q : Quelle est la technologie dont vous ne pouvez pas vous passer ?
Nikesh: It would be cliché to say my smartphone, so it would have to be my smart assistant. I have a Google Home that has essentially become a part of my daily routine: I ask it questions about the weather and traffic each morning, and use it to catch up on the news in the evening. I wouldn’t say I can’t live without it, but if you took it away, it would certainly impact my life.
