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✨ 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽! The most wonderful time of the year is here! As the holiday season brings its magic, we hope you find time to relax, celebrate, and create beautiful memories with your loved ones. Whether you’re unwinding at home, enjoying festive traditions, or gearing up for an exciting 2025, know that we’re cheering you on every step of the way. Here’s to a joyful holiday season and a bright new year ahead! Together, let’s make 2025 even more remarkable. 𝙊𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙛 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙: 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧! #retail #ebeltoftgroup #christmas #happynewyear

Did you already have a chance to check out our recent market study, “Digital Marketplaces: A Global Study of Your Next Growth Channel”? This is your sign to go get your copy and strategize your next marketplace move. Get an impression of the insights you will find in the report below. Get the full report here 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eYvhPYPe #DigitalMarketplaces #EbeltoftGroup #GlobalMarketplaceGrowth #RetailTrends #GlobalRetail #Retail #Ecommerce Jim Okamura Andreea Paraipan Geoffroy NOEL Diana Stanciu

Download our recent market study, “Digital Marketplaces: A Global Study of Your Next Growth Channel” to strategize your next marketplace move. Get the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eYvhPYPe #DigitalMarketplaces #EbeltoftGroup #GlobalMarketplaceGrowth #RetailTrends #GlobalRetail #Retail #Ecommerce Jim Okamura Andreea Paraipan Geoffroy NOEL Diana Stanciu

Ebeltoft members Jim Okamura (USA), Geoffroy NOEL (France), Andreea Paraipan (Romania), and Frank Quix (Netherlands) highlight key themes from our newly released whitepaper, “Digital Marketplaces: A Global Study of Your Next Growth Channel”. For deeper insights on seller brand control, data and insights sharing, and hybrid marketplaces, along with case studies from marketplaces around the world, download the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/eYvhPYPe #DigitalMarketplaces #EbeltoftGroup #GlobalMarketplaceGrowth #RetailTrends #GlobalRetail #Retail #Ecommerce

Did you know that global online marketplaces have a projected 2024 gross merchandise value of $3.8 trillion? 🌍💰 The steady expansion of retail digital marketplaces provides immense growth opportunities for retailers and brands alike. Global leaders and niche players are embracing marketplaces, commanding greater roles and corresponding investment. What is your digital marketplace strategy? We are excited to announce the release of our latest global publication: “Digital Marketplaces: A Global Study of Your Next Growth Channel”. This 11-country market study captures the current state of marketplaces and provides insight into how companies can harness this channel for unprecedented growth. Check out a few key pages below, and we invite you to read the full report, available now on our website: https://lnkd.in/eYvhPYPe Contact us to discuss the findings and applications to your business. #DigitalMarketplaces #EbeltoftGroup #GlobalMarketplaceGrowth #RetailTrends #GlobalRetail #Retail #Ecommerce Jim Okamura Andreea Paraipan Geoffroy NOEL Diana Stanciu

🔎 RESEARCH THROUGH THE EYES OF EXECUTIVES: WHAT WILL 2024 BRING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RETAIL SECTOR? What themes are high on the agenda of retail executives in 2024? What are the challenges facing the retail sector this year? Once again in 2024, the Ebeltoft Group collaborated with the World Retail Congress to develop a global research piece on the challenges and prospects of the global retail industry. Lead by our Dutch partner Q&A Retail, the study focused on prevalent themes such as digitalisation, innovating with AI, the war on talent and sustainable growth. Here are 6 key insights from the report: 💹 Retailers generally share a positive outlook on the future of their business: they expect modest growth in 2024 under pressure from operational costs such as rent and salaries. Expectations for the development of the retail sector as a whole in 2024 are varied. 👥 Almost all respondents are struggling to find and retain talent: scarcity is greatest in stores, but also at head office, for example in the IT & Tech department. Staff shortages are thus seen as one of the greatest challenges for the sector in 2024. 💼 Business models must constantly evolve under the influence of consumer behaviour: adapting to and predicting consumer behaviour is at the top of the agenda in 2024. Almost 1 in 5 respondents share the need for fundamental change in their business model to remain future-proof. 🤖 Integration of AI is seen as crucial to stay ahead of the competition: three quarters of respondents underline the urgency of innovating with AI to stay up-to-date. However, many face shortages of specialists (talent), time and budgets to make real strides on this opportunity. 🌍 Sustainability still offers room for improvement: many respondents share the desire to perform better on sustainability. In 2024, they will therefore take a critical look at opportunities in circularity, evaluating their partner network in the value chain on ESG factors and improving diversity. 🛍️ The physical store is seen as the most commercially relevant channel towards 2030, but the share of digital continues to grow: the study underlines the important role the physical channel still plays in retailers' channel portfolio. However, a shift in the contribution of channels to sales is apparent, with the share of digital channels set to continue growing. We invite you to read the full report, available now on our website 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eybH2fE6. We hope retailers from around the world find this report an insightful knowledge-piece. We are open to discuss any implications or thoughts on the findings going forward. 𝘌𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯 16-18 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴. #WRC2024 #WorldRetailCongress #retail #research #retailinsights