Commerce platform NewStore has announced the results of its 2024 Omnichannel Leadership Report, which assesses the capabilities of 696 retailers across 10 countries.
Score percentages were determined by three categories: online, mobile and in-store.
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NewStore identified the following brands as its 2024 omnichannel leaders: Scheels (US), Nordstrom (US), Massimo Dutti (ES) [Spain], Golf Galaxy (US) and Foot Locker (US).
US brands are at the forefront of overall omnichannel adoption, which when done successfully provides consumers with a smooth and integrated shopping experience.
For online retail, Australia took the top spot, with retailers from the region offering 55% of the assessed capabilities.
Mobile experiences are lacking, however, as only 32% of brands worldwide offer a dedicated native shopping app. Beyond that, when a retailer has an app, it tends to lack the basic features consumers demand.
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By GlobalDataBrands worldwide are also falling behind when it comes to modernising in-store experiences. North America took the top spot, but US and Canadian retailers only offered 21% of the assessed capabilities. One strategy to improve this is investing in RFID [radio frequency identification] technology.
The average overall score for the retailers assessed was just 43 out of 100, indicating considerable gaps in online, mobile and in-store capabilities.
NewStore vice president of product and consumer marketing Levi Baade explained: “In today’s commerce landscape, omnichannel is paramount. With over 50% of customers engaging across three to five channels per journey, a unified approach is essential. Composable commerce is the key.”
