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    Three Trends in Ecommerce to Keep an Eye on

    Omnichannel retail is simply building and maintaining a presence on a variety of channels and platforms. Consumers are more likely to search for items through various outlets, from social media to in-store and online.  

    Three Trends in Ecommerce to Keep an Eye on

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    Omnichannel retail is simply building and maintaining a presence on a variety of channels and platforms. Consumers are more likely to search for items through various outlets, from social media to in-store and online.

    Fremont, CA: 2020 has moved e-commerce ahead by some five years, according to analysts. With such drastic change within one market, there is a shift in trends, shopping patterns, and much more. Taking a look at the five ways that will soon be embraced by companies:

    ShopLocally

    A significant development in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was a growth in the demand for local shopping. Supported by social media sites to promote the continued activity of local companies, there has been a rise of customers looking for goods in their local area.

    Consumers are also able to see the direct effect that they can have within their local communities. Shopping locally also helps to increase the importance of the neighborhood. Creating excellent local links will help to raise the morale of business owners and shoppers alike. It also supports the local economies and supports local employment, and with many people losing their jobs, it is vital to help local people.

    Omnichannel Shopping

    With a drastic change in the way people shopped in 2020, larger companies rely more on omnichannel shopping or multichannel shopping.

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    Omnichannel retail is simply building and maintaining a presence on a variety of channels and platforms. Consumers are more likely to search for items through various outlets, from social media to in-store and online.

    That's why omnichannel marketing is a powerful strategy that larger corporations are now taking advantage of, and smaller businesses and independent retailers can do the same.

    Buy Now Pay Later

    Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has become increasingly common over the last few years or more and is now more widely accepted than before. With more and more BNPL companies coming up and more online retailers embracing this payment form, this trend will continue until 2021 and may also become a preferential mode of payment.

    There are several advantages of BNPL choices for retailers, online shop owners, and consumers. They allow customers to spread the cost of products that they may not have been able to afford in advance over several weeks or months, depending on the BNPL choice. This can also help increase the value of the cart and result in more significant online transactions.

    And the greatest feature is that the supplier gets the entire sum up front and the payment option takes responsibility for the split payments, usually at 0 percent interest.

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