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Rita Das
Director Marketing Americas

Rita Das was part of CoreMedia from 2019 until 2022, working as marketing director leading the company's Americas Marketing. Rita started her career in Chicago managing a small, family-owned confectionery company while working towards her bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Since then, she has worked at multiple startups as well as fortune 500 companies, including SAP. Rita lives in the Bay Area with her fiancé, two cats, and a dog.

Retail’s Radical Evolution

Retail’s Radical Evolution

When I was growing up, shopping meant going from store to store in search of the perfect pair of jeans or a new favorite dress. I always had a mission: I was looking for something specific. And even in grocery stores, I loved just strolling the aisles to see which food items looked good and what new products were available.

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3 Ways Luxury Retailers Can Win at Customer Experience

When you think of luxury, what comes to mind? A luxury car like a Ferrari or Lamborghini? Flying first class to Bora Bora? Or maybe it’s finally getting your hands on that Vitamix you’ve been eyeing since last Christmas.

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Navigating the New World of Virtual Customer Experiences

Navigating the New World of Virtual Customer Experiences

With the world still in the grip of a global pandemic, it’s clear that life as we know it has drastically changed. Covid-19 now looks like it will be with us for a long time. And the implications for the business world are only just starting to become clear.

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The New COVID-19 Economy

The New COVID-19 Economy

The world is in a state of shock. COVID-19 spread as quickly as it started and doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. Countries around the globe have instituted statewide (or even nationwide) quarantines and lockdowns, affecting every single industry – from healthcare to fitness to food.

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The Next New Normal

The Next New Normal

Over the past year, the world threw us a curveball. What we once saw as normal shifted drastically, from social distancing to more and more employers allowing their staff to work from home. When the pandemic first hit last year, we went into a state of shock that resulted in the world basically shutting down. No cars in the streets, everybody was mandated to stay home, and there was talk about sending the National Guard to certain cities.

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How to Elevate Your Digital Business in a World of Flux

Is it just me or is there a new buzzword every year? I remember when AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) were the “it” buzzwords of the time. Fast forward to 2022, the new buzzwords seem to be Metaverse and Blockchain. If this has taught us anything, it’s that our world is in a constant state of flux.

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Consumer Shopping Trends Inspired by the Pandemic

Consumer Shopping Trends Inspired by the Pandemic

When the pandemic hit last year, consumer shopping trends drastically shifted. Pre-pandemic businesses were already moving to digital platforms, but the pandemic was a true forcing function. When the world shut down in March 2020, we were told it would only be a 3-week quarantine, which I, like many others, naively believed.

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Three Ways the Pandemic Inspired Better CX

Three Ways the Pandemic Inspired Better CX

I don’t know about you, but I never thought I would live through a global pandemic. I’ve read about them in history books, but I always thought, “not me!” When Covid-19 hit last year, the world was in a state of fear. People were contracting the virus around the globe and taking precautionary measures like never before. The pandemic affected everything, from personal health to how we socialize, from large retailers to mom and pop shops. Businesses had to adapt while adhering to the new safety mandates.

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Stage 1: Fragmented: Multiple Channels

You’re a digital dinosaur!

You have a beautiful website, but with fragmented digital experiences, you run the risk of extinction.

It’s time to evolve.

Your audiences want a seamless experience, no matter what's happening behind the scenes. When your experience is different or difficult, it’s important to start with the basics, such as cultivating a holistic approach to online digital experiences. Realign your teams, platforms, processes, goals, and metrics around a comprehensive view of the online experience. Focus on the end-to-end customer journey cutting across channels, desktop and mobile.

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Stage 2: Integrated: Multiple channels

You’re a fish!

Signs of exciting life are starting to form. Your DX is responsive and adaptive but it’s not quite personalized yet.

Keep swimming!

The integration of your brand content across every touchpoint (website, online store, social media, emails, apps, point of sale) creates immersive experiences. These flagship sites combine content-rich brand experiences with immediate conversion capabilities. Business teams and marketing are closely aligned. However, while the digital experience is responsive and adaptive, it’s not yet personalized.

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Stage 3: Instant: Global expansion

You’re a crocodile!

You’re taking it global. Speed and scalability are key and just like a crocodile, you’re fast…but you’re clumsy.

Oh snap!

In this stage, the online digital experience becomes completely dynamic. You need content that is global, yet relevant, with plenty of local insights: Who is the user? Are they using a mobile phone? Is it raining where they are? Is it snowing? If it is, maybe they need warm, waterproof boots. All of this contextualized information creates a better user experience. With one global orchestration, you’re able to adapt everything, in whatever country or language you choose – while keeping turnaround times low. So keep evolving.

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Stage 4: Dynamic: Real time personalization

You’re a lion!

You’re reaching more customers in more countries and languages than ever before, and now you’re finally hunting and collecting info with precision.

But you can do more to keep your brand roaring!

As you graduate to the Instant level, you’re able to rapidly update everything - not just in one language and for one country, but in 20 languages and for 100 countries. Speed and scalability are key, driven by the need to roll out global campaigns in all languages and all touchpoints and make updates in minutes or hours, not weeks. But there’s still more to do to reach nirvana.

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Stage 5: Immersive: Elevated experiences

You’re Captain Content!

You’ve done it! You have opposable thumbs AND you’re saving the world with your seamless, elevated customer experiences.

You're a superhero in the digital space.

Your digital world and your physical world are blending together in the most complementary way possible. When shoppers visit your store, they’ll be greeted with their pre-selected products. Language changes dynamically depending on country of origin – it's like the whole store was set up just for your one specific customer.

In this final stage, your customer experience is truly immersive and superior, and your flagship store merges your physical and digital world into one, with a truly personalized individual experience.

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