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What B2C retail can teach consultants about sales

The Source

Consumer behaviour has changed a great deal over the past few years. As shoppers have embraced the digital revolution—a revolution which has been accelerated significantly by the pandemic—brands and retailers have come under increased pressure to deliver compelling and cohesive customer experiences across both physical and digital channels.

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Facts for Online Retailing That Are Good To Know

Business Consulting Agency

Global E-Commerce Market Overview Market Size and Growth Global Sales: The global e-commerce market was valued at approximately $4.9 Annual Growth Rate: E-commerce sales are expected to grow at an annual rate of 10-15% over the next few years (Source: Statista). D2C sales are expected to grow by 19.2% billion by 2026.

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Put Marketing at the Core of Your Growth Strategy

Harvard Business

Specifically, both B2C and B2B companies who view branding and advertising as a top two growth strategy are twice as likely to see revenue growth of 5% or more than those that don’t (67% to 33%). Companies that make the decision to put marketing at the core of their growth strategy outperform the competition, according to McKinsey research.

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Replacing the Sales Funnel with the Sales Flywheel

Harvard Business

I’ve been using the sales funnel for 28 years, my whole career. When I started my career, the most profitable application of force was in sales. Back in the 1990s, sales reps had a lot of information, while customers had relatively little. Sales reps leveraged that information gap to create a lot of trust.

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7 Creative Ways to Boost E-commerce Sales

Tom Spencer

Here are 7 e-commerce marketing techniques to boost your online sales. Although 82% of B2C and B2B companies use email marketing strategies, only 28% of consumers actually wish to receive promotional emails more often. Social media is also a great way to spread the word about new promotions and sales, driving more traffic to your site.

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How to Create a "What I Do" Statement That Impresses Potential Clients [On-Air Coaching with J. Kyle Howard]

Consulting Matters

During our chat, I tell J that he needs to identify whether he is a B2B or B2C consultant or coach - this will determine how he positions himself and answers the dreaded "What do you do?" Leading with a sales pitch. To get started, we dive into how J converts a problem into value for his clients. are: Leading with a title.

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Bud Light’s Declining Sales are About More Than a Boycott!

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

Lots of comments on this The Wall Street Journal story about the decline in sales of Bud Light , tying the sales decline to a “boycott” I’m skeptical of that line of reasoning. The big lessons from this recent decline in Bud Light sales: * Brand Purpose is mostly BS. It is too simplistic for me.

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