The behavioral matters of Generation Z, who use the possibilities of the Internet to meet their needs, have been considered. There is no universal digital format. The company’s interaction with the consumer facilitates the implementation of an omnichannel marketing strategy that creates conditions for their continuous interaction, as easy and convenient as possible to meet existing expectations, requests, and needs. As a result of the study, the opportunities (consumer’s independent choice of means of interaction with the manufacturer, channel shifting in the process of purchasing, interaction with the manufacturer regardless from the chosen communication channel) and barriers (absence of isolated online channels for sales, usage of slow-loading Internet platforms with inconvenient interfaces, absence of a dedicated app or limited possibilities of its usage, etc.) of omnichannel marketing implementation for the Generation Z target audience have been revealed. Their media preferences, such social networks as VKontakte, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, were defined. It has been determined, that Generation Z’s consumer expectations and consumer behavior are influenced by opinion leaders and reference groups, these mainly being bloggers, peers and occasionally older companions, whom they find in social networks.

Scientific and practical problem, associated with the organization of longterm mutually beneficial relations between the seller and the buyer based on digital marketing has been examined. The concepts of the marketing channel as a single channel of sales, service, control, which uses diff ent formats, media tools; as well as omnichannel strategy based on the interests of the seller and the buyer have been сlarified. The results of a comparative analysis of multichannel and omnichannel strategies in marketing according to nine characteristics; author’s model “omnichannel marketing wheel” have been introduced in the article. The model reflects the specifics of the omnichannel marketing strategy. Seven main groups of elements, that provide the conditions for a «seamless» continuous mutually beneficial interaction between seller and customer, have been presented in this model.

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