Why Natural Language Search is Important
The robust future of e-commerce retail is hardly in dispute. According to Forrester Research, the online retail market is expected to reach $246 billion in 2014. While consumers have embraced online shopping, the consensus on how well e-tailers’ websites are serving those customers remains open for discussion. […]
E-Commerce Search: What You Need to Know, Part II
Merchandising and Management This post is part 2 of a two part series. In Part I of this blog post, we discussed the numerous benefits e-commerce search technology can provide for your customer, which directly translate to increased conversion and sales for your business. In addition […]
E-Commerce Search: What You Need to Know, Part I
Why is eCommerce Search Important? This post is part 1 of a two part series. In a nutshell, search can make or break the profitability of your e-commerce site. Poor search leads to lost visitors, poor conversion rates and lower revenue. A recent Jupiter Research study reports […]
Why Are Visitors Abandoning the Cart Without Buying?
This is a guest post from the folks at AbandonAid In recent years, rates of shopping cart abandonment have gone way up. However, with the help of Abandonaid, e-commerce marketers who have problems with high shopping cart abandonment do not have to worry anymore. But why do […]
Come Meet Ben at Inforum!
Look For The Man In The Furry Green Hat! If you are an Infor Storefront Customer, you may be heading to Orlando this weekend for Inforum 2013. If you are planning to be there, our own Ben Rudnick would love to meet up with you while he’s there! Infor Storefront is built on the award […]
Is it Time To Upgrade The Site Search Built Into Your Platform?
Top tier eCommerce platforms like Magento and Websphere Commerce are optimized to provide an array of services to help you deliver an excellent eCommerce site. These services includes a shopping cart, content management system, product catalog management, customer relationship management, order management and more. They also offer basic keyword search […]
Discounts Are No. 1 Enticer for Online Shoppers, Learn How to Entice with EasyAsk
A recent piece by Allison Enright for Internet Retailer shares a discovery by Rakuten Inc. Their discovery states that “U.S. consumers cite price most often as the prime factor in choosing to make a purchase online, according to an online survey of more than 5,300 consumers in a dozen countries. 75% of U.S. respondents rank price […]
eCommerce Platform Founders Discuss eCommerce Trends
Today’s blog is a video i discovered thanks to MultiChannel Merchant, where their Senior Content Manager, Tim Parry talks to CommerceV3 founders Nathan Focht and Blake Ellis about recent eCommerce trends, and some changes that have been made in the last five years. In this video, they discuss eCommerce site usability, homepage issues, mobile issues […]
Understanding Shopping Cart Abandonment and How To React
Shopping cart abandonment is one of the most popular occurrences when it comes to eCommerce. Nearly 72 percent of eCommerce shoppers add items to their cart but never complete their purchase. In this second part of a two-part infographic created by SeeWhy, you’ll see how the behavior of eCommerce shoppers, whether they be new shoppers […]
Shopping Cart Optimization Tips to Help Turn Shoppers into Buyers
This week’s infographic brings tips on your shopping cart for your eCommerce Site. The shopping cart, being the final step in the conversion from window-shopper to buyer, doesn’t ever really make the sale, but it sure can brake it. To avoid losing the sale in the final steps, take heed to this infographic by Demac […]