Retail Technology Glossary

Welcome to the Stylitics Retail Tech Glossary – a comprehensive guide to the language of retail innovation.

In the ever-changing world of retail, keeping up with the latest terminology is essential to staying ahead. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive retail technology guide, covering all the trending retail terms you need to know.

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There are currently 3 terms in this directory beginning with the letter O.

Omnichannel Marketing


Omnichannel marketing is a strategic approach that focuses on delivering a seamless and integrated customer experience across multiple channels and touchpoints, both online and offline. It involves creating a cohesive brand presence and consistent messaging across various platforms, such as brick-and-mortar stores, websites, mobile apps, social media, and customer service interactions. The goal of omnichannel marketing is to provide customers with a unified and personalized experience, allowing them to interact with a brand effortlessly and consistently, regardless of the channel or device they choose. This approach involves leveraging customer data, analytics, and automation to understand customer behavior, preferences, and purchase history, enabling businesses to deliver relevant and targeted communications and offers. 

By embracing omnichannel marketing, businesses can build stronger customer relationships, enhance brand loyalty, increase customer satisfaction, and drive higher engagement and conversions. It recognizes that customers expect a seamless transition between channels and aims to deliver a cohesive and integrated experience that meets and exceeds their expectations at every touchpoint.

Online Visual Merchandising


Online visual merchandising refers to the strategic presentation and arrangement of products, images, and content on an e-commerce website or online platform to enhance the visual appeal and maximize customer engagement. It involves utilizing design principles, imagery, layout, and product placement techniques to create an immersive and visually compelling online shopping experience. Online visual merchandising aims to replicate the in-store shopping experience by capturing the attention of online visitors, guiding them through the virtual store, and influencing their purchasing decisions. This includes aspects such as product imagery, banners, promotional displays, color schemes, typography, and navigation elements. By optimizing the online visual merchandising, businesses can effectively showcase their products, create a cohesive brand image, highlight key offerings, promote special deals, and improve the overall user experience. 

It involves continuous analysis, testing, and refinement to ensure that the online presentation aligns with customer preferences, improves conversion rates, and drives online sales success.

Outfitting Software


Outfitting software refers to retail technology software or SaaS solutions designed to assist in the creation, management, and customization of outfits or ensembles. The software utilizes automation technology, in combination of a series of specified rules and brand aesthetic, to generate outfits at scale for retailers. Outfitting software can include features such as mix-and-match capabilities, shop-the-model, style recommendations, and options to save outfits in a personal closet. It enables shoppers to explore different styling possibilities, coordinate pieces, and create personalized looks based on their individual preferences and needs. 

By utilizing outfitting software, retailers enhance the customer experience, increase product visibility, optimize their PDPs, and increase basket size through impulse purchases. 

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