It is no secret to those of us in business that eCommerce is an ever-changing industry – every year, several new trends come up that can help your business grow and compete with your competitors – and 2022 is going to be no different.If 2020 accelerated the growth of eCommerce, 2021 proved rapid growth is here to stay.
As 2020-2021 was besieged by the pandemic, shopping behaviors were left forever changed. All markets and sectors that were behind in the development of online shopping platforms were forced to accelerate their digital transformation.Consumer behaviors have changed drastically. Lower in-store traffic, coupled with an increasing preference for powerful digital experiences, means customers are pivoting their demands of brands. Consumers of 2022 are demanding that retail companies bring new customer experiences to maintain an accelerated pace of digital evolution.
Having an eCommerce business is no longer a luxury; it is an essential requirement that a retailer must have to bring in sales in the post-pandemic years. In this year alone, global eCommerce retail sales grew by more than 25%, emphasizing the importance of having a retail eCommerce business. Experts are anticipating eCommerce industry sales to reach its first $1 trillion in 2022. This revenue is surely reflecting a very bright potential for eCommerce business, and Group FiO is ready to assist our clients with the tools and trends they need to be ready to take their share of that growth. Here are the Top 5 trends we predict will be a crucial component of that acceleration.
Trend 1: Consolidating Your Technology Stack
In light of recent global events, digital commerce has become the main route to market for the majority of industries. However, for many years prior, businesses became accustomed to buying all sorts of technologies that offer niche features and solutions – without considering the full range of functionality of each of them, or the siloed data in departments that isn’t giving you a unified understanding of your data or the customers it represents. Often, it is possible to begin using a tool to a greater extent, and then remove the obsolete tools – this saves costs and complexities and improves process efficiencies.
In 2022, we will begin to see a sharper focus on eCommerce profit and loss, which will lead to eCommerce teams looking at which of their tools can be removed and replaced with other pre-existing technologies already integrated.
If your eCommerce platform is difficult to maintain and keep stable, it’s likely due to the amount of 3rd party integrations and lack of customization ability, making the foundations of your platform unstable. Choosing a hybrid-SaaS platform, like FiO’s Insight Marketing Platform, that is endlessly customizable and highly scalable to ensure stability is the way to move forward for 2022. With a platform that brings together disparate pieces of your tech stack into one cohesive unit, you’re able to maximize the data you already have on your customers and make it actionable, a crucial component to marketing success in the year ahead.
Trend 2: Getting Personal
As we have told you many times before in this blog, personalization of a customer’s online shopping experience is the key to keeping them satisfied. Consumers crave customization. They want help finding the products that they need and suggestions for items they may want in the future based on their personal preferences and previous buying histories.
Want proof? A recent Forrester poll indicated that 80% of consumers are more likely to purchase from a company that offers personalized content and promotions, and those that do so are experiencing a 20% uplift in conversion rates for the website users who are shown personalized content.And the benefits don’t end there. The same study indicates that consumers who have been offered positive personalized recommendations are 46% more likely to consider themselves loyal to the brand that provided these successful, customized suggestions.
Your eCommerce platform should offer personalization tools that bolster customer loyalty, to enable you to tailor your customers’ experiences. If it doesn’t, then it’s time to begin considering a re-platform.FiO’s Customer Loyalty Platform does exactly that. By providing both the data-driven power and capacity needed to give you a single 360-degree view of each customer, you’re able to create deep personalization that will keep you competitive in 2022 and beyond.
Trend 3: AI Optimization Will Continue to Rise
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already revolutionizing the online shopping experience and the use of this technology will become even more ubiquitous in the coming year. Early adopters of AI and machine learning tech have been able to create and deliver personalized online experiences by helping shoppers visualize products and how those products can meet their needs. Similarly, AI-powered chatbots are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their ability to deliver exceptional customer service. Know more please visit our blog here : https://www.groupfio.com/5-trends-that-will-shape-ecommerce-in-2022/
Top 9 Facts You Need To Know About Sheet Masks What is a sheet mask?They are face-shaped sheets soaked in a nutrition-packed solution called serum.
The sheet is made up of a variety of materials including paper, fiber, and gel type.
These sheet masks are different from facial masks (paste type) that you only need to apply, take off, and pat in extra serum instead of washing the paste after applying and putting on other skincare products.
The sheets are one-size-fits-all, but since every face is not the same size or shape, it would be easier to start from the forehead and pat it softly as you come down to your face while lining up the holes for your eyes, nose and mouth.
Sheet masks are recently changing the beauty industry and gaining popularity in the U.S by seeing various celebrities utilize sheet masks and post about it on their social media.
How does it work?There is a sheet fully soaked with concentrated serum, which consist of many beneficial ingredients to the skin such as hyaluronic acid and vitamins.
