E-commerce Trends From 2014 To 2015

It’s been a busy year for e-commerce. This is our summary of how e-commerce developed during the last year and its main trends for 2015. You can download it from slideshare here and check the real Game Changers in e-business!

Omnichannel:

• From the customer’s perspective, there is only a single, technology-enabled channel  that brings together all touchpoints

Flexible Delivery:

• Next-day delivery and rapid in-store pickup will rock in 20151
• Returns are critical to the ongoing user experience

Shopping Malls:

• mobile optimized shopping experience
• hybrid experiences in their physical stores to accommodate mobile shoppers

Wearables:

• Businesses will be able to rapidly update consumers on price changes, promotions, etc.
• The link between eCommerce and the physical world

Social commerce is evolving to meet companies’ needs:

• Facebook dominates as a source of social media traffic and sales
• Community style sites like Polyvore, Instagram can generate high average order value1

Payments:

• About 15% of purchases in Starbucks U.S. happen via mobile apps
• Digital currencies such as Bitcoin will continue to gain traction next year
• Apple equips iPhone 6 with an e-wallet

- See more at: http://divante.co/blog/e-commerce-trends-2014-2015/#sthash.8wulZIf1.dpuf

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