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Furnish a Room Full of New and Loyal Customers w/ Consumer Insights & Analytics

Alteryx

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Predictive Replenishment
Services	Data Science Services
Challenge	The national retailer of modern American-made home furnishings and accessories was facing challenges in understanding when to grow, how to grow, who to grow, and where to grow. They were struggling with identifying the right time in the buying cycle to introduce consumers to their brand. Their customer acquisition strategy was not data-driven, leading to an undifferentiated approach where all customers were treated the same. They were also unsure about their future consumer and how to reach them. Lastly, their retail expansion goals were not aligned with their customer acquisition and development strategy. Read More
About Customer	The customer is a national retailer of modern American-made home furnishings and accessories. Founded in 1980, the company has a passion for helping customers furnish homes they love. Their philosophy is that great design should be beautiful, affordable, and long-lasting. The company's core values include American made, sustainable design, natural materials, value, and exceptional customer service. They currently have 12 store locations and plan to open 2 additional stores this year in Boston, MA, and New York City. Read More
Solution	The company decided to leverage analytics to address their challenges. They used data to identify key times in the buying cycle when consumers are most likely to be in the market for a furniture purchase. This allowed them to synchronize their marketing messages for optimal timing. For customer acquisition, they segmented their preferred audiences and learned everything they could about each audience. This led to a multi-channel and multi-touch marketing perspective. To identify their future consumer, they looked at factors such as age, education, location, marital status, and generation. They then translated these characteristics into Mosaic® USA segments. For retail expansion, they incorporated their customer acquisition and retention strategy into the market planning process. They used CRM data to gain insights into the characteristics of customers within proximity to new site locations. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Predictive Replenishment

Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

The national retailer of modern American-made home furnishings and accessories was facing challenges in understanding when to grow, how to grow, who to grow, and where to grow. They were struggling with identifying the right time in the buying cycle to introduce consumers to their brand. Their customer acquisition strategy was not data-driven, leading to an undifferentiated approach where all customers were treated the same. They were also unsure about their future consumer and how to reach them. Lastly, their retail expansion goals were not aligned with their customer acquisition and development strategy.

About Customer

The customer is a national retailer of modern American-made home furnishings and accessories. Founded in 1980, the company has a passion for helping customers furnish homes they love. Their philosophy is that great design should be beautiful, affordable, and long-lasting. The company's core values include American made, sustainable design, natural materials, value, and exceptional customer service. They currently have 12 store locations and plan to open 2 additional stores this year in Boston, MA, and New York City.

Solution

The company decided to leverage analytics to address their challenges. They used data to identify key times in the buying cycle when consumers are most likely to be in the market for a furniture purchase. This allowed them to synchronize their marketing messages for optimal timing. For customer acquisition, they segmented their preferred audiences and learned everything they could about each audience. This led to a multi-channel and multi-touch marketing perspective. To identify their future consumer, they looked at factors such as age, education, location, marital status, and generation. They then translated these characteristics into Mosaic® USA segments. For retail expansion, they incorporated their customer acquisition and retention strategy into the market planning process. They used CRM data to gain insights into the characteristics of customers within proximity to new site locations.

Impact #1	Improved timing of marketing initiatives
Impact #2	Data-driven customer acquisition strategy
Impact #3	Identification of 'next generation' consumer

Impact #1

Improved timing of marketing initiatives

Impact #2

Data-driven customer acquisition strategy

Impact #3

Identification of 'next generation' consumer

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Furnish a Room Full of New and Loyal Customers w/ Consumer Insights & Analytics

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