Simon Éthier

Simon Éthier

Simon Éthier joined Adviso back in 2007, and quickly became a strong pillar at the agency. He and his team help companies plan their online presence through digital transformation consultation to generate sustainable results, from the development of a business model to implementing a process for continual improvement.

Posts by Simon Éthier
What retail can learn from D2C
A consumer purchases a garment online from a direct-to-consumer (D2C or DTC) brand.

What retail can learn from D2C

In retail, creating a house or private brand (also known as a private label) is nothing new.

August 11, 2026 6 min read
Retail: 4 questions to ask yourself starting today
A customer makes a purchase at a B2C retail business

Retail: 4 questions to ask yourself starting today

Is your retail business really ready for what’s coming?

August 5, 2026 10 min read
The Media Crisis: Besides Revenue, What Else Are Canadian Media Missing?

The Media Crisis: Besides Revenue, What Else Are Canadian Media Missing?

Many commenting on the current media crisis are quick to point the finger at digital media, particul …

October 2, 2019 7 min read
Market share is a bad KPI – Here’s why you should avoid it
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Market share is a bad KPI – Here’s why you should avoid it

When we ask marketing managers what their goals are, we often hear the words “increase our market sh …

July 9, 2019 6 min read
Dollarama is getting into e-commerce. What does it mean?

Dollarama is getting into e-commerce. What does it mean?

In February 2019, Dollarama announced the official opening of an online shopping platform, where app …

February 26, 2019 4 min read
Will Québec’s digital strategy make local businesses more competitive?

Will Québec’s digital strategy make local businesses more competitive?

The Québec government recently published its Digital Strategy, a highly awaited document in a world …

January 31, 2018 6 min read
Digital transformation: when baby steps get in the way of big advancements

Digital transformation: when baby steps get in the way of big advancements

Since the beginning of the digital age, we have rightly talked about agile development, optimization …

October 11, 2017 8 min read
Bridging the gap between e-commerce and true digital transformation: 8 key challenges for merchants

Bridging the gap between e-commerce and true digital transformation: 8 key challenges for merchants

Retailers face various challenges when they add an online sales channel to their strictly brick and …

April 4, 2017 4 min read
Guide: 50+ questions to prepare your marketing automation strategy

Guide: 50+ questions to prepare your marketing automation strategy

On Tuesday, Adviso participated in the second edition of the B2B marketing summit organized by Les A …

November 28, 2016 5 min read
Managing an online catalog well: can we do without a “Products” section?

Managing an online catalog well: can we do without a “Products” section?

A large number of companies that want to offer their products or services online provide their site …

February 8, 2014 5 min read
Getting to Know Faceted Search to Better Manage an Online Catalog
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Getting to Know Faceted Search to Better Manage an Online Catalog

E-commerce catalog management is an activity that generates results, risk, and which is probably the …

January 21, 2014 5 min read
E-commerce in Quebec: my predictions and wishes for 2014

E-commerce in Quebec: my predictions and wishes for 2014

2013 has muddled the waters in the world of e-commerce in several respects: mergers, acquisitions, i …

January 12, 2014 7 min read
Designing Websites with Safari (In-App) in Mind: The Browser Embedded in iOS Apps

Designing Websites with Safari (In-App) in Mind: The Browser Embedded in iOS Apps

If you use an iOS device (the OS still generating, even 2 years after our article, 70-80% of mobile …

August 6, 2013 4 min read
What to choose to build your website: a framework, a CMS, an e-commerce system, a CXM solution?

What to choose to build your website: a framework, a CMS, an e-commerce system, a CXM solution?

How to build a website? For each site, the answer may be different, depending on a host of factors. …

July 31, 2013 6 min read
Showrooming vs. ROPO effect : Naviguer les inconforts irrésolus de la vente multicanaux

Showrooming vs. ROPO effect : Naviguer les inconforts irrésolus de la vente multicanaux

Quand vient le temps de planifier une stratégie de vente en ligne, plusieurs décideurs ont peur de v …

July 18, 2013 7 min read
Back to Web-In 2012

Back to Web-In 2012

Yesterday was held the Web-In of the Montreal Digital Festival Mtl Dgtl at the Hilton Bonaventure. A …

November 12, 2012 2 min read
Infopresse Web 3.0 Day 2011 in quotes

Infopresse Web 3.0 Day 2011 in quotes

Today I attended the Infopresse Web 3.0 Day (where I met my friendly clients from Santinel ), where …

May 30, 2011 5 min read
Jean Richer from CIM (Consumer Impact Marketing): An introduction to shopper marketing in Canada – [Liveblogging Infopresse]

Jean Richer from CIM (Consumer Impact Marketing): An introduction to shopper marketing in Canada – [Liveblogging Infopresse]

Marketing at the point of purchase is important: 60% of brands are chosen at the time of purchase, m …

November 11, 2009 1 min read
(Almost) liveblogging of the Infopresse day on retail: the impact of web marketing on offline sales methods

(Almost) liveblogging of the Infopresse day on retail: the impact of web marketing on offline sales methods

Here are my notes from the conference by Stéphane Drouin, founder and partner, SVM

November 4, 2008 3 min read
5 Approaches to Reduce Your Shopping Cart Abandonment

5 Approaches to Reduce Your Shopping Cart Abandonment

Jean-Sébastien just spoke in his post on performance indicators for e-commerce about the importance …

August 13, 2008 3 min read

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