E-commerce was already on the crest of a wave but, in 2020 when the world caught under the net of the pandemic; the demand for e-commerce only doubled further. Today, every other person is taking interest in the e-commerce business, and hence with the bubbling competition, it is becoming challenging to find someone reliable, skilled, and top-notch in providing end-to-end e-commerce solutions. But, there are also a few exceptions like; Mobicommerce whose e-commerce solutions is a talk globally.
The Great Migration from Offline to Online
COVID-19, the deadly pandemic, put the entire world to a halt which none of us ever imagined would happen. The complete lockdown forced many offline retailers to put shutters to their business temporarily which led to permanent later due to lack of money. Only online businesses that too with the essentials were allowed to operate, and hence customers who were offline shoppers had no choice but to switch to the online platforms in order to shop the essentials.
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The way COVID-19 brought a massive change in consumer behavior and the paradigm shift that began taking place from offline to online, it seems that the day is not too far when brick-and-mortar stores will become a thing of the past. Many offline retailers realized the importance of having an online presence during the pandemic and are headed everywhere hunting the best eCommerce app builder to get their e-commerce appearance designed and developed.
What to Expect in 2021?
Due to the unfortunate event of the outbreak of Coronavirus in 2020, where everyone experienced a dramatic loss and downfall in both; personal and professional life, for the e-commerce industry, it was a reverse effect. It began to proliferate like never before, and looking at the current pace of it; e-retail revenues are expected to grow to $6.54 trillion by 2022.
Therefore, every day, with more retailers making the move to online selling, while entrepreneurs getting their start through e-commerce ventures; 2021 is going to be definitely a year of e-commerce, in fact, we can see many e-commerce trends expanding further this year which will take e-commerce to new heights without any doubt.
With the rising demand for online business, and due to the drastic change in consumer behavior, we can see more of the following e-commerce trends this year.
Voice Commerce – The fear of touching anything amidst the pandemic is causing an increase in voice commerce i.e., shopping by commanding voice assistant devices like the Amazon Echo with Alexa and the Google Home with Google Assistant.
Omnichannel Retailing – With customers becoming more tech-savvy and using all possible online platforms, sellers too are making effort to providing shoppers with a seamless and consistent experience across channels and devices.
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Visual Commerce – Since visuals are the only factor that attracts customers to shop online, unlike offline where they can touch and feel the product; high-quality 360-degree images or videos, shoppable video ads, all of these are getting more importance and attention.
Single-brand Online Stores and Marketplaces – Online business is booming in both ways. While some are getting their individual online stores or a whole marketplace developed, others are simply selling on giant marketplaces. In short, one way or another, online selling is booming.
AI, AR, and VR – All those fancy technologies that appeared to be fantasy are now a reality and customers are enjoying shopping with all of these as they not only make shopping easy but also interactive.
Green Consumerism – The year 2020 made us all pause and think about our actions like how much we are polluting the world and how the planet was healing when we all were locked inside. Thus, people have started looking for products that have been produced in an eco-friendly way that preserves the environment or involves recycling.
Needless to say, whatever e-commerce trends we mentioned above and even other than that, Mobicommerce knows them all including the tricks and tactics of each so that one can make the most out of it.
Known for its revolutionary e-commerce website and mobile app solution for B2C and B2B brands as well as multi-vendor marketplaces, Mobicommerce is making headlines all over the globe which is why it is now recognized as the best eCommerce solution provider in the Middle East.
Mobicommerce is a one-stop solution for all e-commerce needs, be it, mobile, booking, B2B, B2C, and even multi-vendor marketplace. Backed by proven expertise in multiple industry verticals like fashion, grocery, food delivery & restaurant, pharmacy, spa & salon, laundry, home decor, automotive, electronics, jewellery, cosmetics, Mobicommerce is the name you can trust for getting developed everything from a responsive online store, progressive web app, to Android and iOS apps.
E-commerce is growing at a rocket-speed, and to be on board, you need to approach a lightning-fast, but trusted and efficient e-commerce partner as only together it is possible to achieve online goals in this competitive world. And Mobicommerce is a hand you can firmly hold on to as it is their work that speaks louder than words.
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