Saturday, November 17, 2012

The miracle of shopping through www’s

eCommerce has revolutionized the 21st century in a way that few other technologies have. Over the past decade, the phenomenon of eCommerce has developed into a full-blown industry. Once used solely for business-to-business purposes, today nearly everyone has made at least one purchase using an eCommerce platform.

Retail outlets were the most visited places in busy cities a few years back although that’s not how it is to be now. The main reason for this is the advent of online shopping portals and the dependency of people on the World Wide Web to buy most of their products online. Also nowadays not everyone can afford to waste time spending hours at retail outlets especially in a busy work life. Most of the people love to spend time having fun instead of spending it in shopping malls and retail stores.  Another great advantage that online shopping offers is that the products are extremely affordable and you’re bound to get good discounts on every purchase you make. This is why many developing countries wasn’t really in to the idea of online shopping portals , today has a lot of customers who love to shop online. Online shopping is indeed a boon to the product sale and buying products at cheap prices.

Internet saves a lot of time and gives opportunity to choose goods at the best prices. Present-day Internet sales boom is the foundation for magnificent eCommerce future.
The “quantity to quality” tendency of eCommerce is also becoming more and more obvious, as the Internet has excluded geographical factor from the sale. So it doesn’t matter any more whether your store is situated in New York or London or in a small town. To survive, merchants will have to adapt rapidly to the new conditions. To attract more customers e-store-owners will have not only to increase the number of available services, but to pay more attention to such elements like attractive design, user-friendliness, appealing goods presentation, they will have to opportunely employ modern technologies for their businesses to become parts of eCommerce future.
Of course, those, who acquire e-stores earlier, get better chance for future success and prosperity, though an eCommerce site itself doesn’t guarantee you anything. Only an appropriate eCommerce solution in combination with thorough e-marketing and advertising can buy you business insurance.

eCommerce appeals to the population at large for several key reasons.
  • It is the most convenient way to shop.
  • It doesn’t involve lines or long drives.
  • eCommerce typically offers a larger selection than brick and mortar stores.
  • eCommerce offers the ability to shop 24 hours a day
  • Most eCommerce stores offer bigger discounts and savings on their products.
  • Comparison-shopping is simple because of the vast selection.

With more and more people seeking alternatives to bricks-and-mortar retail, now is the time for development of new technologies to enhance the online experience. Here are a couple of reasons why brands should be paying attention:
  • A recent study projects a doubling of mobile commerce sales in 2013
  • e-marketer predicts that in the apparel and accessories category alone, e-commerce sales in the U.S. will grow to $224.2 Billion by the end of 2012, up 15.4% since 2012.

Over the past ten years, the eCommerce revolution has transformed the way we shop to the point, where we don't even have to get dressed and make contact with another human to find a great deal. Although the amount of time and money we spend online grows every year, the eCommerce experience has changed more since its inception.


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