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Digital Marketing: Technological
Presented By: Polina Burkova
Innovation in Service
Summary
strengths weaknesses industry
Source: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/for-many-
Local products could be improved consumers-the-in-store-shopping-experience-still-has-flaws
*Respondents choose Normal for buying personal and home care, because it is faster to purchase there rather than in a supermarket
Self-Checkout
One of the pain points for Normal customers were long lines. Respondents value when they can buy their necessities
quickly. Moreover, researches show that that pain point is leading among customers. That is why self-checkout kiosk might
be a solution.
TECHNOLOGY
Staff productivity increases as they are placed in areas higher error or theft than traditional cashiers
where they are consistently engaged in improving the
customers' experience machines expensive to install
Source: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/for-many-consumers-the-in-store-shopping-
experience-still-has-flaws
Normal App
Respondents either do not know about the store's app and website or never used them because of no value for them. The
other pain point is that the section division is not clear. The second most important criteria for personal care is skin
compatibility.
APP DESCRIPTION
Source https://www.mappedin.com/industries/retail/
Pros Limitations
A digital map can benefit various types of shoppers by The store might be too small for adopting the technology.
providing them with easy access to information about retail Therefore, the costs could outweight the advantages.
store. With features such as category listings, AI-powered
search, and interactive 3D maps, shoppers can effortlessly
The stores should stick to the same layout and all changes
search, navigate, and explore all that your store has to must be reflected in the app.
offer.
Source: https://www.mappedin.com/blog/use-cases/retail/4-advantages-to-using-digital-maps-in-retail-
stores/
Omnichannel
APP WEBSITE STORE SOCIAL MEDIA
The app would contain a new Similarly to the application, The brick store would obtain Normal is currently posting
list of products, their the website would have new the self-checkout in order to examples how to use some of
availability at the branches, features such as a list of eliminate the long queues. the products and updates
reviews and characteristics. products, their availability, With the app, the purchasing about newly opened
Secondly, the app would reviews and characteristics. experience would be branches. Normal might as
show the location of the The website could be also extended by new well connect those
product on the shelf in the adapted for better technologies, such as self instructions via link to the
store. Moreover, it could also recommendations for the scanner or digital map. The product on a web and/or app.
work as a scanner of products in terms of skin or rest of the store would And the other way around,
products for the self- surface compatibility for remain mainly unchanged. by using QR codes in the
checkout. The information personal care and home There should be an attempt store and web/app which
gathered through the app products. The website would though to make the isles lead to the video instruction
can help to customize the give almost the same wider for people on a wheel of the product. Instagram
offers and recommendations opportunities as the app. chair or for parents with and TikTok might be as well
based on customer's strollers. used to inform about weekly
behaviour. offers and all other changes
in the store. For example, the
self-checkout kiosk.
App tools
GAMIFICATION AR (ALTERNATE REALITY)
The app may also use gamification to engage the app may use AR to create a
and motivate users by incorporating game- virtual try-on experience for
like elements such as points, badges, clothing or makeup, allowing users
leaderboards, challenges, and rewards. For to see how the items would look
example, users may earn points for on them before making a
completing certain actions such as checking purchase. It may also use AR to
in at a store or making a purchase. They may provide product information or
also be able to unlock badges or levels for recommendations when users
achieving certain milestones or completing point their device at certain items
specific tasks. Leaderboards may display top in the store. AR can also be used
users or teams, providing a competitive to create interactive games or
element. Challenges may be offered to experiences within the store, such
encourage users to complete certain actions as a scavenger hunt or interactive
or explore certain areas of the store. Finally, display. Overall, the use of AR can
rewards may be given to users for achieving provide a more immersive and
certain goals or milestones, such as discounts interactive shopping experience
or free products. All of these elements are for users, while also helping them
designed to make the shopping experience make more informed purchasing
more fun and engaging for users while also decisions.
encouraging them to interact with the app
and spend more time in the store.
The store itself remains almost the same. The major difference
would be self-checkout kiosks. The space for them would be
Store layout partially taken from cash-desks and partially from the shelves.
The isles would be wider by using higher shelves in some
sections o the store.
+ exit
self-checkout
Objectives and Platform
According to the interviews, most of the Normal customers are mostly "value seekers" and "rational online shoppers" . New promotion
strategy might help to attract "social digital shoppers" and "digital shopaholics"
ENTERTAIMENT UTILITARIAN
SOCIAL
Social video "we are all Normal
people", stories of customers
Videos on Reels and TikTok and and their connection with the
posts on Instagram brand
videos of funny or unusual information how to use Videos and posts with the
ways how to use the products different products message that Normal wants to
using the trends from TikToks expert opinion about personal make personal and home care
and Reels and adapting them care products affordable to anyone
tricks and lifehacks videos showing the challenges Once a month create a
in the app and how to use new workshop where professionals
features make personal
recommendations for products
based on customer's skin type
Content Examples
The main message: We are all Normal people.
It is okay to make mistakes, the app and the web is there to help to choose the right product, inform how to use it, share
opinions of users and even where to find the item on a shelf.