Month: July 2025

Qui Tient la Barre ? Pourquoi les Marques ont de Moins en Moins de Contrôle sur les Interactions Clients dans le Ecommerce

Quand j’ai créé ma première marque, je la voyais comme ma création, quelque chose sur quoi j’aurais un contrôle total. Mais il ne m’a pas fallu longtemps pour réaliser à quel point j’avais tort. Et je n’étais pas le seul à faire cette erreur : que ce soit en ligne ou hors ligne, de nombreuses marques visent un contrôle maximal sur chaque interaction client. Cependant, ce modèle est de plus en plus dépassé.

Historiquement, le réseau de magasins, les emplacements physiques et les sites web marchands d’une marque constituaient un environnement relativement contrôlé où l’entreprise pouvait gérer minutieusement la communication, le service et l’expérience client. Le premier point de contact qu’un client avait avec une marque était généralement quelque chose directement contrôlé par la marque, comme un site web, une vitrine de magasin ou une publicité.

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Who’s Steering the Ship? Why Brands Have Less and Less Control Over Ecommerce Customer Touchpoints

When I built my first brand, I saw it as my creation, something I would have full control over. But it did not take me long to realize how wrong I was. But I wasn’t the only one making that mistake: either online or offline, many brands aim for maximum control over every customer interaction. However, this model is becoming increasingly outdated.

Historically, a brand’s network of stores, physical locations, and merchant websites was a relatively controlled environment where the company could carefully control the messaging, customer service, and experience. The first touchpoint a customer had with a brand was typically something directly controlled by the brand, like a website, a retail store, or an ad.

In 2025, the e-commerce journey is a lot more complex. The ever-increasing diversity of online sales channels, digital platforms, but also consumer behavior and new technologies completely changed these dynamics. This leaves brands with significantly less direct control over customer touchpoints, and a strong need to adapt their strategies.

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Random Ecommerce News Q2 2025

I have not been posting as frequently on this blog, for several reasons. One of them being that I am working on different projets, but I will tell you more about it when the time is right.

However I still post frequently on my LinkedIn page, and I wanted to share a couple of recent posts.

Amazon Expands Its Delivery Network

What is better than next day delivery? Same day delivery. And what’s better than same day delivery? Next 3 hours delivery.

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