Presented at French Chamber of Commerce & Industry event in Hong Kong on Jan 15th, 2014, covering the following:
• How the e-commerce landscape and consumer behavior are rapidly evolving in Asia with a special focus in China
• What are the opportunities and challenges in building a strong e-commerce business
• Design the right e-Channel strategy for your Brand
• How to grow e-commerce sales by driving traffic, improving conversion and customer retention?
Digital Transformation in the PLM domain - distrib.pdf
Drive e-Commerce Growth in Asia with the Right Strategy and Metrics
1. E-Commerce in Asia
How to drive profitable growth
Charles Chan, Founder & Managing Director of CLEARgo
Presented at The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in HK
Jan 2014
2. About CLEARgo
The Brand eCommerce Agency
that delivers eCommerce success for clients
PLAN
BUILD
GROW
E-Business
Strategy
Online Branding, User
Experience & Technology
Performance Marketing, CRM &
Conversion Optimization
5. 11.11 is a lot bigger than Cyber Monday & Black Friday Sales
In Billions
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Sales
U.S. Cyber Monday and Black Friday Sales*
$6
$5
$4
$3
$2
$1
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
*Non-travel (retail) e-commerce spending excludes auctions and large corporate purchases
Source: BCA Research, Alibaba Weibo, Comscore, Bloombery Industries, U.S. Global Investors
6. China is already the #1 online retail market in value &
penetration, with momentum that’s expected to continue
8. The stages of eCommerce varies significantly for different
countries in Asia Pacific
• Nascent
– India – Still tiny now (less than 1% compared to China), but expecting rapid
growth (over 50% CAGR for next few years)
• Ascending
– China – Already huge in size, and is still growing rapidly
• Mature
– Japan, Korea, Australia – Reasonably large eCommerce markets but
growth has slowed down
9. You know there is opportunity in tapping to eCommerce,
But HOW?
10. First, deciding on the eCommerce Channel Model
brand.com
mall-operate branded store
brand-operate marketplace store
authorized online distribution
17. The luxury divide on brand site and marketplaces
Brand
Site
Official eCommerce presence
No Official eCommerce presence
18. So which channel is right for you?
Brand.com
Brand Image
Control
Demand Capturing
CRM/Loyalty Integration
Data Ownership
Setup & Operating Cost
Operations Complexity
Brand
Operate
Store @ Mall
Mall Operate
Store @ Mall
Distribution
Only
19. To Sell in Tmall - Do you have a Chinese entity already?
Have you registered and trademarked your brand already?
20. Tmall now allows foreign brands to setup without local entities
and sell to Chinese consumers as cross border transactions
21. A few things you need to know about setting
up your eCommerce operations in China
23. Payment methods in China
Alipay, China UnionPay, Direct Debit, etc
Most people don’t have credit card and are unable to pay non-RMB transactions
24. “Fapiao” – not just an official invoice
This is how local Government keeps track of your Value Added Tax (VAT)
25. Customer Service – Live Chat
Hotline & Live Chat for both Pre-Sales & Post-Sales is a must in China
AliWangWang is the standard
Live Chat platform for Tmall & Taobao
26. Warehousing, Fulfillment & Delivery
A range of domestic and international providers
Service quality from domestic providers still varies but improving
Amazon Fulfillment Service
27. In-house vs. Outsource
Outsource some or all aspects of the puzzle
Merchandising
& Inventory Mgmt
Customer
Care
Store Management
Marketing & CRM
Order & Fulfillment
Management
eCommerce
Technology
28. You now have your eCommerce presence,
Customers will come?
29. In the offline world, it is all about Location, Location & Location
In the online world, it is all about Search, Search & Search
30. Get Exposure & Be Found
E-DM
Directory
Search
(SEM/SEO)
Display
Ads
Brand
eCommerce
CSE
Product
Search
Affiliate
Marketing
Social
Media
35. Typical Customer Database of an Online Store after a while
Best
Customers
Repeat
Customers
Business Value
Churned Customers
One-Off Customers
Non-Activated Members
Size of your Database
36. Improving e-Commerce Profit
through moving customers to profitable life stages
New
Member
(Subscriber)
First
Purchase
Repeat
Purchases
Best
Customers
Churned
• On-boarding series
• Welcome discount
• 1st purchase push
• Browse retargeting
• Newsletter
• Post-purchase
Cross-Sell / Up-Sell
• Browse Retargeting
• Repurchase Alert
• Newsletter
• Best customer
• Post-purchase
care & reward
Cross-Sell / Up-Sell
• Review Solicitation • Loyalty Update
• Browse Retargeting • Member-getmember
• Repurchase Alert
• Loyalty Update
• Member-get-member
• Newsletter
• Win-back Offer
Series
41. Summary
1
Develop an e-Commerce Channel Strategy
2
Understand the Chinese online purchase behavior and habits
3
Setup a suitable Operations & Organizational Model
4
Build Traffic, Optimize Conversions, Acquire & Grow Customers
42. THANK YOU
for your time & attention
For more information, please contact:
Charles Chan
charles@cleargo.com
+852 9470 6088
http://www.cleargo.com
Notes de l'éditeur
Olay sells in almost all platforms but it lacks consistency in promotions and pricing
There are many metrics that aneCommerce business needs to constantly monitor.At the top line, obviously you look into revenue and profit, and number of orders.Inventory turnover ratio is also an important metrics, it measures the liquidity of your inventory. A high ratio means your business is efficiently managing and selling its inventory. The faster inventory sells, the less cash company would tie up in stock. In contrast, a low ratio can mean you are holding up obsolete inventory that may be difficult to sell. You will need to examine further and plan what to do to move the stock again.On the traffic driver side, you would measure cost per visit, qualified visits, and so on. But the most important aspect is the channel attribution, which let you understand the role and true effect of each traffic source, instead of just the last click conversion. Two other metrics we mentioned earlier are the conversion rate and average order value. The cart abandonment rate is also an important measure on the effectiveness of the site.On the customer acquisition side, the customer acquisition cost and customer lifetime value are the most an important metrics in this aspect. The traditional RFM, which is Recency, Frequency and Monetary, are also useful metric to segment your customer. At the end of the day, customer satisfaction is also critical, especially in the social world full of reviews in your site and offsite, you shall also measure the Net Promoter Score in this front.