Beyond omnichannel to convergent commerce
Convergent commerce is the integration of online and instore experiences that allow shoppers to buy from anywhere, anytime, anyhow. The pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of shopping, ushering in a huge surge in expansion of multi-channel experiences for consumers, including mobile, social and livestreaming commerce, direct-to-consumer, buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS), to name a few. As a result consumer journeys have changed, becoming more complex and less linear, based on their own commerce ecosystems of default go-to brands, retailers, channels and touchpoints.
