What is the meaning of Omni-channel?

Omni-channel is an approach that the companies follow in order to optimize their customers’ experience. Also, the word “Omni” itself refers to “all the things” or “everything”. This makes us conclude that it’s a multi-channel approach.

So, it means that this approach is meant to increase and optimize the customer experience in every way and method that the customer may use for shopping such as the online shopping whether he’s using a PC desktop or a smartphone “Mobile Apps”, bricks and mortar stores, make a telephone call, or physical shopping.

Examples of Companies that Implement the Omni-Channel Experience in their Strategy:

1. Disney,
2. Virgin Atlantic,
3. Bank of America,
4. Oasis,
5. REI,
6. Starbucks,
7. Chipotle.

What Differs the Omni-Channel from the Multi-Channel?

• The omni-channel delivers a unified message through every suitable channel.
• The omni-channel focuses on the customers more than the enterprises unlike the multi-channel.
• The omni-channel makes sure that it communicates with the customer through every suitable channel.
• The omni-channel delivers a message that suits the customers’ lifestyle.

Conclusion:

With the rapid growth of e-commerce technology in the digital environment, it’s been crucial to develop a customer experience optimization approach such as the discussed above “omni-channel” which aims to provide the customer with a seamless shopping experience.