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  • 40 percent of purchases made in brick and mortar stores are prepared for online


    More and more purchases in brick and mortar stores are being prepared for online. According to a study conducted by the ECC Cologne, almost 40 percent of purchases made across all product categories in brick and mortar stores are made after customers have browsed for information in online shops. This figure rises to over a half for the young target group of 20 - 25 year olds. Good news for specialist retailers: only ten percent go the other way, gathering information in a brick and mortar store before finally making a purchase online. >>read more

    Tuesday, 30. June 2015 -12:59
  • New specialist suppliers in Marketplace and ongoing improvements to catalogue


    For brick and mortar retailers, it is vital not to be left behind by the competition on the internet when it comes to pricing and the product range on offer. Thanks to the connected Marketplace, the brodos.net Kiosk allows a virtually unlimited number of products to be shown, at a price capable of competing with internet prices. We have added nearly 50,000 new products from a number of specialist suppliers, whilst continuing to work at improving both the findability of products and how recommended end customer prices are shown. >>read more

    Tuesday, 30. June 2015 -12:48
  • Service cards in practice: sell successfully and boost customer loyalty


    During my Local Hero Tour I have received a lot of feedback concerning the topic of service at the PoS. Our partners keep coming back to this topic, as it is one of the major advantages brick and mortar retailers have over online retailers. Many people in the branch have been of the opinion “we need to sell services” for quite some time now, but the correct method just wasn’t available. At the moment we are learning how this could be done, as our experience with service cards shows that it really does work. Our partner Ralf Greulich is already using them very successfully in practice, and has enjoyed extremely positive results to date. >>read more

    Tuesday, 30. June 2015 -12:05
  • Cross-channel in store: kiosks are on the way in


    It makes great sense to extend shelf space in store with kiosk systems, and we will increasingly find and use such systems in stores in the future. We believe that as kiosk systems become more visible in the retail sector, customers will be quick to learn that brick and mortar retailers are also able to access large product portfolios. Customers will become significantly more confident about being able to find even more unusual product options in the retail sector too. Customers are already familiar with the principle from bookshops and chemists. Many different approaches to solving these issues are currently being taken. We have therefore drawn up an overview on the basis of case studies of businesses such as Cyberport, Media Markt, Saturn or Toys”R”Us, summarising the current status of cross-channel in store. >>read more

    Tuesday, 30. June 2015 -11:39
  • Accessories portfolio and current trends


    From protective cases to charging stations: smartphone owners use a lot of different accessories to allow them to use and fit out their mobile phones in lots of different ways. For specialist retailers in particular these are very welcome additional sales. In an interview, Raimund Veit, Head of Product Management Accessories, explains how Brodos is positioned as regards accessories. He introduces the most successful product ranges and the current trends for accessories. >>read more

    Tuesday, 2. June 2015 -15:38

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