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Hummel's Digital Transformation Toward Omnichannel Retailing: Key Lessons Learned

AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) (Association for Information Systems)Published 1 January 2015
Rina Hansen, Sia Siew Kien
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TL;DR

How Hummel, a European sports fashion company, overcame the challenges and successfully transitioned toward omnichannel retailing is described, providing insights to guide organizations with similar ambitions and the implications for their CIOs.

Abstract

With the phenomenal growth of mobile and social media, many organizations are realizing they need an online presence to reach out to digitally savvy customers. But delivering a seamless customer experience across various online and offline channels is increasingly challenging. This article describes how Hummel, a European sports fashion company, overcame the challenges and successfully transitioned toward omnichannel retailing. Based on this case, we provide insights to guide organizations with similar ambitions, and the implications for their CIOs.Click here for podcast summary (mp3)Click here for free 2-page executive summary (pdf)Click here for free presentation slides (pptx)

Keywords

Business, Management and Accounting