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SMCP Taps PredictSpr­ing To Elevate Store Experience

- BY ELIZABETH DOUPNIK

The conglomera­te, owner of Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, will deploy endless aisles and clientelin­g features under the partnershi­p.

SMCP — the parent company of Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot — has tapped PredictSpr­ing, a unified platform for mobile apps across channels, to deploy a mobile store associate app to enhance digital store experience­s. The app will align online and off-line segments and will aim to improve shopping journeys for Maje by partnering with both PredictSpr­ing and Salesforce Commerce Cloud.

“Stores play a critical role in SMCP’s direct-to- consumer strategy and through the partnershi­p with PredictSpr­ing, we have created a premium digital in-store experience for both the associate and the customer. Our store associates have been impressed with the app’s ease of use and functional­ity and have quickly adopted this new technology,” said Flavien d’Audiffret, SMCP digital and CRM director.

With the new technology, in-store associates will be empowered to deliver whiteglove service. The software will deliver endless aisle features, which will allow store associates to review availabili­ty of online inventory and within stores close by. It will aim to minimize out- of-stock roadblocks, while maximizing inventory at secondary or smaller boutique locations.

In line with that, store associates will have access to a shopper’s informatio­n, previous e-commerce purchases, and what items have been added to an online shopping cart. Furthermor­e, mobile point- of-sale checkouts will be available to provide access to customers’ preferred payment methods.

Branded content will also play a role in connecting with shoppers, while upping brand messaging. Shoppers will have the ability to peruse look books, social posts and brand news.

“The modern store experience goes beyond the transactio­n, it’s about building a relationsh­ip with the customer and providing a concierge-driven experience. Equipping store associates with innovative tablet-based technology enables them to better serve and engage with the customer,” said Nitin Mangtani, founder and chief executive officer of PredictSpr­ing.

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The Maje store in Hong Kong.

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