E-tail vs. Ecommerce – What’s The Difference?
While some would argue that e-tail and ecommerce are just different words for the same thing, others claim that there are some important differences between the two concepts. Whether you consider those differences to be mere semantics or not, thinking about them may actually be a great entry point to more significant strategic discussions and …
DIY Ecommerce: 7 Tips for Success
As the pandemic confined us all to our homes for month after month, something happened. All over the world, people started looking at their homes with new eyes, and as a result, they invested in their homes in a whole new way. This is probably why DIY ecommerce is among the fastest-growing sectors right now …
Ecommerce Trends: 2022 Outlook
Given ecommerce’s breakneck rate of change, brands need to constantly monitor the trends shaping consumer expectations and shopping behavior. At Vaimo, we’re big on tracking trends. They help ensure that each client’s business objectives are aligned with their digital commerce models through technology selection, customer experience alignment, roadmap creation, and brand virtualization. But which trends …
8 Steps to Building a Winning International Ecommerce Strategy
The opportunities of international ecommerce are close to endless. The global ecommerce market is snowballing, expanding at twice the rate of domestic ecommerce, so if there’s a better time to get into it than today, that would have been yesterday. And, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), with the boost …
6 Benefits of B2B Wholesale Ecommerce
The world of B2B wholesale is changing, and the B2B wholesale buying journey is quickly evolving. And as we’ve outlined in this article on Reimagining the B2B Buying Experience, digital B2B sales are here to stay. This means all players need to adapt to this new, digital B2B landscape, to meet the customers where they …
Automotive Ecommerce: Advantages, Tips and Trends in 2023
The global ecommerce automotive aftermarket is expected to reach $140 billion by 2027, which means a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 16% from 2021 to 2027.1 Add to this the many players disrupting the market, such as Carvana, Rockauto, Tire Rack, Alibaba, and even Amazon. We’re looking at nothing less than a paradigm shift …
Enhance your Ecommerce Strategy with Click-and-Collect
During the pandemic, unsurprisingly, the ecommerce industry has seen massive growth. But as consumers turned to online shopping, a segment of retail that saw significant growth last year was click-and-collect.
Gain Revenue by Selling on Marketplaces
The quickest way to increase sales is often to meet your potential customers where they are. And right now, online marketplaces are gaining tremendous momentum. Consumers flock to marketplaces like Amazon, Alibaba, eBay, Walmart, and Rakuten. Brands who are not present on these sites risk leaving substantial profits on the table.
Reimagining the B2B Buying Experience
The world of B2B sales is changing, and the B2B buying journey is quickly evolving. This means many businesses struggle to keep up. The pandemic has accelerated the pace of change even more, as all sales processes have been forced to go digital-first.
Redefining Digital Luxury Experiences in Ecommerce
What is a luxury experience? There are probably as many answers to that question as there are luxury lovers out there.
NFT Art Sites – A New Revenue Channel for Ecommerce Merchants?
Something new and exciting has been happening in the digital world. Perhaps you read about how the Nyan Cat sold as a unique piece of crypto art for $580,000. Or that a tweet from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold for $2.5 million. Suddenly people are paying astronomic amounts for content that anyone can already view …
Ecommerce Personalization: Benefits, Tactics, and Best Practices
Ecommerce Personalization is one of the most powerful tools there is to increase conversions and drive sales. If you’re not using it yet, you’re almost certainly leaving money on the table. Research by Accenture shows that in 2020, businesses lost $756 billion due to lack of trust and poor personalization.