{"id":8042,"date":"2021-11-23T07:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T07:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=8042"},"modified":"2023-09-01T02:02:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T02:02:22","slug":"reimagining-customer-engagement-a-6-point-roadmap-for-indian-retailers-and-fmcg-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/in\/blog\/reimagining-customer-engagement-a-6-point-roadmap-for-indian-retailers-and-fmcg-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Customer Engagement: A Roadmap for Indian Retailers and FMCG Brands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

India’s retail story has always differed from its western counterparts since a large part of its population is rural<\/a>. Also, buying preferences tend to change every few 100 kms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In tier II and tier III cities, consumption has skyrocketed due to rising disposable income and better access to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands. In tier I cities, customer preferences are shifting from global FMCG products to organic, healthy, vegan, and environmentally sustainable brands, thanks to social media and direct-to-consumer (D2C) platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amidst this change, FMCG companies, large retail outlets, and mom-and-pop shops have their work cut out for them. They need to be able to capture and retain customer attention, predict inventory, and fulfil requirements across multiple channels \u2013 all while coping with an unprecedented pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few ways brands can rise to the challenge and elevate consumer experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyper-personalise customer engagement with a unified customer view <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From print and TV ads to social media marketing, customer engagement has come a long way. The next few years will be about the segment-of-one<\/a> <\/b>\u2013 tailoring engagement strategies to individual customer needs, values, and behaviours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salesforce can help you hyper-personalise customer engagement with a single source of customer truth across sales, service, and marketing. Instant visibility into customer values and priorities helps you have more targeted and meaningful customer conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using Salesforce, Titan Company Limited<\/a> has built a unified customer view across its brands. Whenever a customer visits any Titan store, employees can instantly recognise them, and deliver unforgettable personalised experiences. Meanwhile, phygital customer journeys make the transition between physical and digital shopping channels seamless.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Optimise D2C commerce with powerful digital tools <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since the pandemic, multiple retail brands have launched e-commerce websites to sell directly to consumers. The next step is to drive traffic from social media and search engines to these websites. Getting more first-time site visitors, as well as repeat customers calls for a robust D2C commerce strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salesforce Commerce Cloud<\/a> can help you elevate D2C commerce experiences through responsive digital storefronts, personalised content, streamlined order lifecycles, and omni-channel fulfilment. Complete visibility into customer data enables you to connect customers to the right products, and optimise their shopping journeys. AI is baked into the Salesforce platform, so that you can personalise product recommendations, interpret purchasing behaviours accurately, and boost conversions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For instance, Puma India<\/a> is using Salesforce Commerce Cloud to create seamless mobile shopping experiences. Their website, PUMA.com now features more responsive landing pages and accurate filters. Promotions to incentivise consumers are running smoothly, and visitors are shown products aligned to their needs. <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Predict inventory with a single source of truth <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Data may be the new oil, but how do we leverage it to create business value?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Salesforce, you can use data to predict inventory more accurately without having to build complicated machine learning models or big data science teams. The platform keeps track of your sales data over the seasons, months, SKUs, and regions to help you forecast your stock needs confidently. Salesforce also helps streamline the production and warehouse planning process, so that stock-outs are minimised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the data you need is available in one place, making it easier to plan for the holiday season. Rich intelligence and analytics enable you to predict what customers want, and ensure you\u2019re holding enough inventory always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enhance partnerships with distributors <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Distributors play a big role in improving your product reach and revenue. In most cases, they showcase inventory from multiple brands, and sell based on product profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Salesforce Experience Cloud<\/a>, you can transform your relationships with distributors. Help them spend less time searching for information and more time selling your products. Make it easier for them to sell by streamlining and automating sales processes. Finally, treat them like customers by enabling them with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n