Purchasing Powers:

The new consumer

Purchasing Powers, a new branded series presented by Consumers International and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, explores how consumers and businesses are shaping the future of consumption.

Watch extended footage from interviews with leading industry voices.

The following content is not part of the BBC StoryWorks Commercial Production.

Driving unified commerce with UGC

with Zach Ciampa – Research Analyst, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Maximizing UGC for consumer engagement

Learn how brands fill content gaps and gather consumer feedback by leveraging user-generated content, ensuring they create products that resonate with diverse audiences.

Harnessing first-party data and UGC

Discover how integrating first-party and zero-party data with UGC improves consumer engagement, streamlines workflows, and drives long-term success in the evolving e-commerce landscape.

Streamlining purchases with shoppable media

Explore how shoppable media shortens the consumer journey, reduces friction, and increases sales. Authentic content and influencer strategies are critical to brand differentiation.

Unified commerce and the rise of creators

Unified commerce is creating seamless, cross-channel experiences. Learn how the creator economy helps brands build stronger consumer relationships and meet shifting consumer expectations.

Building consumer trust in the digital retail landscape

with Bryan Gildenberg – Managing Director, Retail Cities and industry expert

How Gen Z blends digital and physical shopping

Understand the unique shopping behaviors of Gen Z, balancing digital engagement with physical stores. Discover strategies for brands to communicate effectively across channels.

Using data and AI to enhance retail strategies

Explore how granular data and AI drive consumer engagement, while brands balance insights with overarching strategy to refine retail experiences.

Why consumers trust UGC over brands

Discover why user-generated content is more trusted than brand messaging and how engaging authentically in these conversations can build stronger connections with modern consumers.

Empowering consumers through social commerce

Explore how social commerce is revolutionizing retail, allowing small brands and influencers to scale quickly while empowering consumers to buy, sell, and influence.

Building trust through consumer reviews

Explore how consumer reviews and word-of-mouth build trust in e-commerce, enabling confident purchase decisions and transforming how online retailers succeed.

Transforming the consumer journey

with Jo Callahan – Vice President, Client Strategy & Insights, Bazaarvoice

Using UGC to solve content demand

As brands struggle to create content, Bazaarvoice helps them leverage user-generated content to meet demand, increase engagement, and drive sales across digital channels.

How technology accelerates the consumer journey

Advances in technology and social commerce have drastically shortened the shopping journey, enabling consumers to discover and purchase products within seconds on social platforms.

UGC as a tool for product improvement

User-generated content offers brands real-time feedback, enabling product refinement and new use cases. Brands that harness this feedback will stay relevant and successful.

Watch the full episodes from BBC StoryWorks

These films were produced for us by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.

Connecting brands and consumers through UGC

This video highlights how digital transformation and user-generated content are reshaping brand-consumer interactions. Learn how brands leverage authentic feedback to stay relevant and thrive in an era where consumers control the conversation.

Leveraging consumer reviews for brand success

Discover how user-generated content is transforming marketing strategies, from product development to real-time consumer feedback. This film showcases brands that use UGC to strengthen trust and collaboration with consumers.

How UGC shapes consumer choices

Explore how consumers turn to authentic voices—friends, creators, and reviews—when shopping online. With insights from Bazaarvoice and influencers, the role of user-generated content (UGC) in brand engagement becomes key to building trust and driving sales.

Bazaarvoice is reshaping how brands and retailers connect with consumers — by putting the consumer voice first. With an end-to-end, user-generated content (UGC), commerce-empowered platform, Bazaarvoice inspires shoppers to make confident purchase decisions — and helps brands influence those decisions at every stage of the funnel, on every platform where shoppers live, consistently and at scale.