From Multi-Channel Retailing to Omni-Channel Retailing

Peter C. Verhoef, P.K. Kannan and J. Jeffrey Inman

Journal of Retailing, 2015, vol. 91, issue 2, 174-181

Abstract: The world of retailing has changed dramatically in the past decade. The advent of the online channel and new additional digital channels such as mobile channels and social media have changed retail business models, the execution of the retail mix, and shopper behavior. Whereas multi-channel was in vogue in the last decade in retailing, we now observe a move to so-called omni-channel retailing. Omni-channel retailing is taking a broader perspective on channels and how shoppers are influenced and move through channels in their search and buying process. We discuss this development conceptually and subsequently discuss existing research in this multi-channel retailing. We also introduce the articles in this special issue on multi-channel retailing and position these articles in the new omni-channel movement. We end with putting forward a research agenda to further guide future research in this area.

Keywords: Omni-channel; Retail-mix; Retail performance; Online (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jretai.2015.02.005

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