Retail sales are an important economic indicator because consumer spending reflects the strength of an economy and its fundamentals. Retailers are expected to invest in transformative technologies to prepare for unexpected events, new emergencies and build resilience. Currently, among the primary focal areas for retailers is to build e-commerce capabilities and support the diverse workforce with unified communications and collaboration (UCC) and contact center technologies.Rich-media Collaboration, Omnichannel Contact Center, UCC Integration with Vertical-specific Solutions Help To Serve Customers Efficiently
This study leverages the input of IT decision makers from a global survey conducted by the publisher in November through December 2021, which was analyzed in 2022. IT decision maker participants spanned across global regions, and business sizes. The survey focused on the current state of adoption among various unified communications, collaboration and contact center tools, key investment drivers and future investment plans, perceived benefits of those tools, top challenges that retail organizations face, the current and future state of hybrid work, as well as future office and real estate plans.
The retail sector encompasses a rage of business types, from automotive retail; consumer and professional electronics retail; fashion, fitness and personal care; convenience, hyper markets, grocery stores and more. As such, the industry is comprised of a diverse mix of worker roles across back office and frontline staff, including industry-specific and general business roles.
Table of Contents
1 IT/Telecom Decision-maker Survey: Research Objectives and Methodology
2 IT/Telecom Decision-maker Survey: Respondent and Organization Profile
3 Market Overview
4 Digital Transformation in the Retail Industry
5 UCC and Contact Center Adoption in the Retail Industry
6 Frontliner UCC Adoption in the Retail Industry
7 Work from Home and Remote Work in the Retail Industry
8 Future Investment Plans in the Retail Vertical
9 Retail Vertical Industry Trends
10 Conclusion