Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 50 | Page 27

INFOGRAPHIC “ Anees Haidri, Director of Global Retail Market Strategy, Zebra Technologies Director of Global Retail Market Strategy, Zebra Technologies. “To win with shoppers today, retailers must deliver the seamless, multi-channel experience that customers expect and leverage technology to provide more personalised services for managing inventory and building smarter operations.” Providing a better customer experience will be crucial to keep shoppers coming back, but a significant disconnect exists between the expectations of retail executives and shoppers. In fact, 77% of retail executives believe customers are satisfied with the in- store experience while only 57% of shoppers reported feeling satisfied. The study also identified sizeable perception gaps when it comes to the returns and www.intelligentcio.com exchanges process between shopper satisfaction (59%) and executives’ perception of their satisfaction (80%). Investments in mobile solutions though have fostered agreement among executives (85%) and store associates (73%) that equipping associates with the latest technology provides a better experience. Retailers are also trying to improve the in-store experience through the use of robotics. Only 7% of surveyed shoppers interacted with a robot in a retail environment in the last six months, but nearly three-quarters (72%) said they were comfortable with them while 32% of associates reported concerns about being replaced by one. n TO WIN WITH SHOPPERS TODAY, RETAILERS MUST DELIVER THE SEAMLESS, MULTI-CHANNEL EXPERIENCE THAT CUSTOMERS EXPECT AND LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE MORE PERSONALISED SERVICES FOR MANAGING INVENTORY AND BUILDING SMARTER OPERATIONS. INTELLIGENTCIO 27