Uma descrição de Mongo

Este relatório da Accenture "From Retail to “Me-tail”: Tomorrow Starts Today" descreve o nosso planeta Mongo, descreve o universo de possibilidades, a explosão de variedade que encerra (recordar as árvores cladísticas da biologia).
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Ao ler trechos deste tipo, fico tão reforçado nas minhas convicções sobre como vai ser Mongo e, ao mesmo tempo, tão ciente da quantidade de trabalho que há que fazer para alertar os empresários para o advento desse novo mundo, para melhor o aproveitarem, em vez de receosos começarem a pedir ajuda ao estado pedo-mafioso.
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Alguns recortes:
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"In the future, the sheer diversity of both shoppers and shopping trips will require a multiplicity of formats, each tailored to a specific local market. The name of the store game will be precision retailing.
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Some stores will focus on the timestarved, others on the “green” consumer. Some will simply be showrooms. (Moi ici: Explosão dos tipos, e funções das lojas do futuro)
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People who actually bother to visit a physical retail space will be in search of an enjoyable and entertaining “experience”. (Moi ici: Batota, batota por todo o lado)
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In the future, Internet penetration ... into a global phenomenon. And this, of course, spells huge opportunities for start-ups, which we call “wildfire niches” because of the speed with which we expect them to spreadempowered by new technologies and serving a diversity of customer segments.
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In the future, the lifecycle of products will be significantly shorter, making product innovation an even more critical differentiator of high performance. (Moi ici: Não só a inovação no produto, como a flexibilidade, como a proximidade. Não a China não vai ser a fábrica do mundo) “Fast fashion”, in fact, will be the dominant business model — not just in apparel and consumer electronics, where it is already evident, but also in all other retail categories. Fast fashion will also necessitate more supple supply chains—a challenge for many. According to Miami-based Retail Systems Research, forecast does not match demand for most retailers. The proliferation of stock keeping units (SKUs) means that retailers are trying to edit a constantly increasing number of choices to stay relevant for the consumer. (Moi ici: Em minha opinião isso só será resolvido pelo aumento da concentração das lojas num universo cada vez mais restrito de clientes-alvo. Especulo que até a lei vai ter de ser mudada para permitir farmácias especializadas em áreas concretas)
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In the future, the retail supply chain will be predicated on inventory arriving at the store shelf just as need arises. Replenishment orders will be placed and released on regular cycles—typically weekly or more. Lead times for domestic suppliers will be measured in hours or days. (Moi ici: Cadeias de fornecimento curtas, rápidas, flexíveis)
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The benefits of a successful fast fashion business model are numerous. Customers will see a visible difference on the store floor, inducing them to make more visits and thus boosting revenues. (Moi ici: A velha previsão de em vez de duas épocas por ano... termos 52 épocas por ano!!!)
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Production lead times should drop, thanks to the high utilization of common components. And vendor partnerships should strengthen.
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Retail will also need to become a more collaborative industry. Individual retailers will recognize the value of greater specialization, particularly in logistics, and supply chain specialization and segmentation will be commonplace—though a proliferation of distribution points will also necessitate shared logistics and other forms of collaboration.
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In the future, consumer demands will be so diverse and complex that no single organization will be able to cater to all of them. (Moi ici: Recordar Holland e o que diz ao minuto 13:50. Não há um competidor universal... Mais uma vez, escolher clientes-alvo e proposta de valor casada com competências internas) Individual retailers will need to function more like agents. Consumers will look to them to “broker” products and channels. And that will spur many retailers to join together in strategic alliances, often with companies in other industries, most of which also want to “own” the consumer.