Blind marketing: 64% of eCommerce marketers fail to measure customer engagement
- Over half of the marketers say measuring customer engagement metrics is important, but marketers lack the resources to measure them regularly
- SALESmanago CMO calls for marketers to show customers some love this Valentine’s Day
64% of eCommerce marketers haven’t measured their customer engagement processes in the past month, and nearly one-fifth (17%) have never measured them.
That’s according to new data from Customer Engagement Platform SALESmanago, which surveyed 250 eCommerce marketers across Europe to determine whether the measurement of customer engagement elements is being neglected. Worryingly, almost half (48%) don’t think customer engagement metrics are important.
When asked what the main barrier to monitoring and understanding success metrics is, a lack of internal resources was identified as the biggest hurdle (24%). This was closely followed by reluctance and lack of understanding from seniors (21%), as well as a lack of internal processes to measure customer engagement (20%). Over a third (35%) think they need to improve the way they measure customer engagement and loyalty.
The findings revealed that Customer Intimacy and how building long-term personal relationships with customers was the most measured customer engagement element (41%). However, convenience, which refers to how well brands engage with customers at optimal times, was the least measured element (37%).
Ian MacLeod, CMO at SALESmanago commented: “In the spirit of Valentine’s day, there’s a real opportunity for the eCommerce industry to get to know their customers like never before. With a wealth of data at their fingertips, brands should be building authentic and lasting relationships. Marketers are not leveraging insights to their full potential, which is a real problem. Neglecting to measure your customer engagement processes continually means brands are approaching their marketing tactics blindly. Especially with times tough and customer loyalty at its most fragile, marketing teams need to optimize all the information they have to hand and prioritize Intimacy. Those who do will be the winners of this competitive landscape.”
When asked what aspects of customer engagement were the most difficult to measure, convenience (24%), data insights (22%), and Customer Intimacy (22%) were identified as the most challenging.
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About SALESmanago
SALESmanago is a Customer Engagement Platform for impact-hungry eCommerce marketing teams who want to be lean, yet powerful, trusted revenue growth partners for CEOs. Our AI-driven solutions have already been adopted by 2,000+ mid-size businesses in 50 countries, as well as leading many well-known global brands such as Starbucks, Vodafone, Lacoste, KFC, New Balance, and Victoria’s Secret.
SALESmanago delivers on its promise of maximising revenue growth and improving eCommerce KPIs by leveraging three principles: (1) Customer Intimacy to create authentic customer relationships based on Zero and First Party Data; (2) Precision Execution to provide superior Omnichannel customer experience thanks to Hyperpersonalization; and (3) Growth Intelligence by merging human and AI-based guidance, enabling pragmatic and faster decision making for maximum impact. For more information, visit: www.salesmanago.com
