How will we shop in five years time? What devices will we use to buy? How much shopping will we do in store, and how much online? How can and should retailers adapt?
Having answers to those questions will help retailers of all sizes to plan for the future. And who better to ask than members of the industry who are driving that change? That’s why InternetRetailing is asking its readers to help answer these questions and more in a survey, The Futuristic Shopper and your Five Year Retail Vision, running ahead of IRX 2014. Results will be unveiled at the annual expo.
Ian Jindal, editor-in-chief of InternetRetailing, said: “We can see the retail industry changing around us, thanks to the influence of the internet and the new, multichannel, ways of shopping that it encourages.
“Through this survey we want to gain some insights into how the professionals who are driving this change believe the industry will develop over the next five years. That will give us, and you, collective insights that will help companies to plan as consumer behaviour changes. You can contribute towards that by taking part in our survey, and we hope you’ll do so.”
If further encouragement were needed to take part in this eight-question survey, there’s a £250 Amazon voucher to be won by one lucky participant.
Click here to take part in the survey.
Internet Retailing 2014 (IRX 2014) takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on March 26 and 27. More than 200 leading industry suppliers will take part in the event, focused on multichannel and ecommerce retailing, while speakers from brands including Tui, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Waitrose, eBay, Google, Disney, Hobbs and Homebase will all be sharing their experiences in our six conferences. Leading industry suppliers will give hands on advice on using technology to achieve your retail aims in 12 workshops, all free to attend but which must be booked in advance.
To learn more about IRX2014 or to book your place now visit www.internetretailingexpo.com.
