multichannel

Companies with a presence in two or more marketing channels are known as multichannel
organizations. A channel is the way the business communicates with customers and prospects. It includes direct mail, stores, websites, mobile web, and direct TV.

Prior to the introduction of the Internet, companies with multiple channels operated them as silo divisions within the organization. There were two channels: Catalog/Direct Mail and Stores. It made sense to keep them separated because the marketing, merchandising, and operational processes were very different.

When the Internet presented a third channel, entrepreneurs were the first to seize the opportunity by creating pure play ecommerce businesses. Catalogers soon followed, adding a new division to their existing infrastructure.

Consumer adoption of advancing technologies contributed to the evolution to integrate channels for a seamless shopping experience. Companies realized that their customers and prospects wanted on demand access to their products and services. It wasn't long before companies were incorporating blogging and social media into their marketing arsenal.

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