SEEC™ methodology

DELIVERING ULTIMATE TRANSPARENCY - EMPOWERING brands TO OPTIMIZE digital commerce INVESTMENT

ABOUT

The first global independent digital commerce capabilities benchmarking platform  

Our benchmarking methodology combines anonymous insights from internal executive and operational teams with external peer brand and wider industry best practice, and 3rd party data sources.

$250B+
Digital revenue represented
500K+
Unique data points captured
681+
Elements modeled and assessed
50+
Countries benchmarked
COMPONONENTS

Setting the standard in
digital commerce

In collaboration with leading brands, our team of experts have mapped each function to their specific SEEC™-based
digital commerce responsibilities.

S

Strategy

Cleary defined strategy understood by executive and operational teams, and by external partners.

Be the ‘Brand of choice’ for digital channel partners.

E

Enablers

Comprehensive data, tools and insights covering multi-channel digital consumer journeys.

Actionable insights leveraging data science & AI.

E

Execution

Agile processes in place to facilitate actions.

Shared objectives with measurable results and reporting.

C

Culture

Collaborative, transparent environment both internally and with external partners.

Testing, Learning and Innovation encouraged.

HOW WE GET THERE

The benchmarking process

The SEEC™ Advanced process runs for between 6 and 8 weeks. Benchmarking results are automatically calculated, and then converted into relevant insights that enable your teams, both globally and at a local market level, to prioritise and put in place tangible action plans.

1

Survey-based + exec & operational interviews

Multiple functions, multiple stakeholders, 
global, regional and local market
benchmarking analytics.

2

Provisional results played back to sponsor(s)

DCG shortlisted recommendations based on peer capability analysis, and proven best practice.

3

Agile workshops with the market to review and prioritize actions.

Impact vs. effort, shortlisting and t-shirt sizing of priorities, mapped to capabilities with proven financial return.

Embedded in OKRs, OGMs and Design Sprints.

4

Presentation of market recommendations to key sponsor(s)

Shared back with leadership.  Owned by regions and individual markets.

"A truly unique, independent framework that is full of detail, insights, and very tangible actions. We’re delighted to be participating in this new industry standard"

Jamie Schwab
VP Global Digital Commerce

"DCG's capability benchmarking helps consumer brands understand where they are in terms of capability today, and where to prioritise investment tomorrow"

Neel Arora
Global Head of eCommerce

"DCG is a key partner and source of digital commerce intelligence as we work towards our 2030 vision, and our objectives to build a connected commerce ecosystem"

Danson Huang
Global VP, Omnichannel & Digital Commerce