This document discusses emerging technologies for luxury brands' e-commerce, specifically 3D visualization and human-computer interaction. It explores how these technologies could enhance customers' online shopping experiences for customizable luxury products. The document reviews factors influencing luxury purchasing decisions online, such as website usability. It suggests a novel interactive system using 3D displays and virtual reality could better present customizable luxury products to customers compared to current online methods. This could help luxury brands preserve their prestige while providing competitive online services.
This E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the
transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet. These business transactions occur
either as business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business. The term
e-tail is also sometimes used in reference to transactional processes for online shopping. E-commerce is conducted
using a variety of applications, such as email, online catalogs and shopping carts, EDI, File Transfer Protocol, and
web services. The benefits of e-commerce include its around-the-clock availability, the speed of access, the wide
availability of goods and services for the consumer, easy accessibility, and international reach. The presented
paper is an outcome of a review of various research studies carried out on e-commerce. The paper examines
various opportunities of e-commerce. It raises the key challenges that are being faced by consumers relating to ecommerce.
The document provides information on knowledge management systems and knowledge work systems. It defines key terms like knowledge management, data, knowledge, tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge. It describes different types of enterprise-wide knowledge management systems like structured knowledge systems, semistructured knowledge systems and knowledge network systems. It also discusses the role of portals, wikis, social bookmarking and learning management systems in facilitating knowledge management. Finally, it defines knowledge work systems and describes some generic requirements of knowledge work systems like supporting collaboration, communication, learning and decision making.
The Rise of Social Commerce_ A Game-Changer in Retail.pdfjamespatrickusa44
In recent years, the convergence of social media platforms and e-commerce has given rise to a new paradigm known as social commerce. This innovative approach to online shopping leverages the power of social media networks to facilitate buying and selling, creating unique opportunities for businesses and consumers alike. Let’s delve into the realm of social commerce, exploring its impact on traditional e-commerce models and how social media platforms are driving this digital revolution.
Australian Digital Commerce & "The Relational Gap"Ben Gilchriest
Digital Commerce is the Web 2.0 version of e-commerce and covers every aspect of how companies can engage with their customers through various digital channels, including social media and mobile.
This report describes a framework to assess Digital Commerce and explores what this means for the Australian Retail industry. How do Bricks 'n' Clicks compare to pure online players? What is The Relational Gap? And , importantly, how can Australian retailers get value from Digital Commerce?
Accessible luxury goods: Consumers’ in-store and online purchase intentionsElisa Sergi
This document summarizes a research study that compares factors influencing consumers' intentions to purchase accessible luxury goods online versus in stores. It hypothesizes that online consumers pay more attention to merchandise variety, price, and time/effort savings while having less risk aversion. In-store consumers prioritize experiential aspects like interacting with salespeople. The study aims to provide retailers insights to improve the shopping experience across channels by analyzing correlations between these factors. A quantitative analysis of accessible luxury goods in electronics and fashion tested the hypotheses. The results confirmed prior research and provided operational guidelines for retailers around tools like social media, personalization, and differentiation.
The Effectiveness of Internet Marketing in Increasing the Reach and Awareness...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
The present research seeks to expound the effective
of Internet marketing in increasing the read and awareness of
consumers. Impatient the research conducted a good review
about the privies literature related to the study. It leads a brief
idea of the study before articulating the statement of the
problem. From the statement of the problem deducting the
researcher found that the social media , mobile apps and
internet marketing have Promina impact with the
effectiveness and in cornering the awareness of the consumer
.hence the research subdivided the research problem into four
different objective such translates the formation of the study
states that these is no significant relationship between level of
effectiveness and level of utilization of internet marketing on
consumer in kingdom of Bahrain . Further the research
employs multiple methodologies to a new conclusion on the
particular issue, the study used convening sampling method
combined with the spss software for data analyse.
The study aims to assess the Effectiveness of Internet
in Business to increase reach and awareness among consumers
in Bahrain. Data and correspondence innovation has changed
quickly in the previous 20 years with a key advancement being
the development of online networking. Business, which does
not utilize internet-based life, tends to lose on key client
base. The rise of social media means it’s unusual to find an
organization that does not reach its customers and prospects
through one social media platform or another. Companies see
the importance of using social media to connect with
customers and build revenue.
Businesses have realized they can use social media to generate
insights, stimulate demand, and create targeted product
offerings. This is important in traditional brick-and-motor
businesses, and, obviously, in the world of e-commerce.
In this research, to adequately address the research questions
a variety of data collection methods and instruments were
used such as questionnaire survey and t-test.
From the study, the researcher concluded that there is no
significant relationship between the Level of utilization &
Effectiveness of Internet marketing among consumers in
Bahrain. Therefore, the researchers accept the null
hypothesis.
The problems faced by the respondents on the Level
of utilization & Effectiveness of Internet marketing among
consumers in Bahrain is privacy, censorship and online
security. The Internet, social media, online advertising, mobile
apps etc. as a whole, can be seen as technology that has greatly
enhanced our lives but should be done responsibly.
How The Evolving Tech Landscape Is Forever Shifting Brand Interactions & Cons...Sam Zises
[L]earned Media University Presents: The New Age of Buyer Behavior: How The Evolving Tech Landscape Is Forever Shifting Brand Interactions & Consumer Experiences
What this class will cover:
1) The "New Age” Is Now
Current landscape and outlook
2) Three Content & Communications Strategies
To exploit the new age
3) Three Case Studies
4) Actionable Takeaways
This E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the
transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet. These business transactions occur
either as business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business. The term
e-tail is also sometimes used in reference to transactional processes for online shopping. E-commerce is conducted
using a variety of applications, such as email, online catalogs and shopping carts, EDI, File Transfer Protocol, and
web services. The benefits of e-commerce include its around-the-clock availability, the speed of access, the wide
availability of goods and services for the consumer, easy accessibility, and international reach. The presented
paper is an outcome of a review of various research studies carried out on e-commerce. The paper examines
various opportunities of e-commerce. It raises the key challenges that are being faced by consumers relating to ecommerce.
The document provides information on knowledge management systems and knowledge work systems. It defines key terms like knowledge management, data, knowledge, tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge. It describes different types of enterprise-wide knowledge management systems like structured knowledge systems, semistructured knowledge systems and knowledge network systems. It also discusses the role of portals, wikis, social bookmarking and learning management systems in facilitating knowledge management. Finally, it defines knowledge work systems and describes some generic requirements of knowledge work systems like supporting collaboration, communication, learning and decision making.
The Rise of Social Commerce_ A Game-Changer in Retail.pdfjamespatrickusa44
In recent years, the convergence of social media platforms and e-commerce has given rise to a new paradigm known as social commerce. This innovative approach to online shopping leverages the power of social media networks to facilitate buying and selling, creating unique opportunities for businesses and consumers alike. Let’s delve into the realm of social commerce, exploring its impact on traditional e-commerce models and how social media platforms are driving this digital revolution.
Australian Digital Commerce & "The Relational Gap"Ben Gilchriest
Digital Commerce is the Web 2.0 version of e-commerce and covers every aspect of how companies can engage with their customers through various digital channels, including social media and mobile.
This report describes a framework to assess Digital Commerce and explores what this means for the Australian Retail industry. How do Bricks 'n' Clicks compare to pure online players? What is The Relational Gap? And , importantly, how can Australian retailers get value from Digital Commerce?
Accessible luxury goods: Consumers’ in-store and online purchase intentionsElisa Sergi
This document summarizes a research study that compares factors influencing consumers' intentions to purchase accessible luxury goods online versus in stores. It hypothesizes that online consumers pay more attention to merchandise variety, price, and time/effort savings while having less risk aversion. In-store consumers prioritize experiential aspects like interacting with salespeople. The study aims to provide retailers insights to improve the shopping experience across channels by analyzing correlations between these factors. A quantitative analysis of accessible luxury goods in electronics and fashion tested the hypotheses. The results confirmed prior research and provided operational guidelines for retailers around tools like social media, personalization, and differentiation.
The Effectiveness of Internet Marketing in Increasing the Reach and Awareness...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
The present research seeks to expound the effective
of Internet marketing in increasing the read and awareness of
consumers. Impatient the research conducted a good review
about the privies literature related to the study. It leads a brief
idea of the study before articulating the statement of the
problem. From the statement of the problem deducting the
researcher found that the social media , mobile apps and
internet marketing have Promina impact with the
effectiveness and in cornering the awareness of the consumer
.hence the research subdivided the research problem into four
different objective such translates the formation of the study
states that these is no significant relationship between level of
effectiveness and level of utilization of internet marketing on
consumer in kingdom of Bahrain . Further the research
employs multiple methodologies to a new conclusion on the
particular issue, the study used convening sampling method
combined with the spss software for data analyse.
The study aims to assess the Effectiveness of Internet
in Business to increase reach and awareness among consumers
in Bahrain. Data and correspondence innovation has changed
quickly in the previous 20 years with a key advancement being
the development of online networking. Business, which does
not utilize internet-based life, tends to lose on key client
base. The rise of social media means it’s unusual to find an
organization that does not reach its customers and prospects
through one social media platform or another. Companies see
the importance of using social media to connect with
customers and build revenue.
Businesses have realized they can use social media to generate
insights, stimulate demand, and create targeted product
offerings. This is important in traditional brick-and-motor
businesses, and, obviously, in the world of e-commerce.
In this research, to adequately address the research questions
a variety of data collection methods and instruments were
used such as questionnaire survey and t-test.
From the study, the researcher concluded that there is no
significant relationship between the Level of utilization &
Effectiveness of Internet marketing among consumers in
Bahrain. Therefore, the researchers accept the null
hypothesis.
The problems faced by the respondents on the Level
of utilization & Effectiveness of Internet marketing among
consumers in Bahrain is privacy, censorship and online
security. The Internet, social media, online advertising, mobile
apps etc. as a whole, can be seen as technology that has greatly
enhanced our lives but should be done responsibly.
How The Evolving Tech Landscape Is Forever Shifting Brand Interactions & Cons...Sam Zises
[L]earned Media University Presents: The New Age of Buyer Behavior: How The Evolving Tech Landscape Is Forever Shifting Brand Interactions & Consumer Experiences
What this class will cover:
1) The "New Age” Is Now
Current landscape and outlook
2) Three Content & Communications Strategies
To exploit the new age
3) Three Case Studies
4) Actionable Takeaways
Explore the cutting-edge eCommerce trends that will define 2024 and revolutionize the way you do online business. Don't miss out on the insights that will keep you ahead of the curve. Download now and stay at the forefront of eCommerce innovation! 🌐💡
Dive into the future of digital commerce with our latest eBook: https://bit.ly/3Ha5bbv
UNLOCK YOUR DIGITAL VALUE POTENTIAL - BOOZ DIGITAL AMSTERDAM 2013Femke-Anna van Zanten
Most players see digital as incremental instead of transformative. Digital is not just an add-on, and as such, incremental steps will not be enough. Re-imagining in a broader context is key. Learn here how to Re-imagine your business, and create Digital Value: new insights, frameworks and case examples.
Digitization of Telecom and Smartphone Business: Post-COVID-19 Effects on the...ELEKS
"Digitization of Telecom and Smartphone Business: Post-COVID-19 Effects on the Industry" by Haroon S Khan, Founder & Chairman, SANSO.
The topic covers:
— The need for Digitalization of Telecom/Smartphone Business;
— Pros & Cons;
— Trend Changing;
— Post COVID-19 Effects forecast for the businesses in Telecom;
— Human & Digital world interaction especially in these days
these would be base points mainly;
— Digital currency and its need in this era of digitalization.
The document discusses the history and evolution of e-commerce from its origins in the 1970s to the present day. It covers the rise of online retail in the 1990s with platforms like Amazon and eBay, the growth of mobile commerce in the 2000s, and how technologies like AI, AR, and blockchain are poised to further transform the e-commerce landscape in the future. The key types of e-commerce like B2C, B2B, and C2C are also outlined along with popular e-commerce platforms and the importance of security in online transactions.
General information
Internet marketing is part of e-commerce. It is also called online marketing. It can include parts such as SMM , SEO , PPC , information management, PR , internet analytics, customer development (collecting feedback from customers to improve products and services).
Building a marketplace platform helps brands get a better hold of the target market. With so many business models in the market and the big names taking over the globe, choosing a marketplace that can help your business lead is difficult. Discover the various types of models and why and how you can invest in the best marketplace solution.
Who, What, Why, and how computerize advancing AkramKhan68669
Digital marketing, also called online marketing, refers to all marketing efforts that occur on the internet. Businesses leverage digital channels such as search engines, social media, email, and other websites to connect with current and prospective customers. This also includes communication through text or multimedia messages.
A seasoned inbound marketer might say inbound marketing and digital marketing are virtually the same thing, but there are some minor differences. And conversations with marketers and business owners in the U.S., U.K., Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, I've learned a lot about how those small differences are being observed across the world
This document provides an overview of e-marketing and e-commerce. It defines e-marketing as marketing done using the internet, email, and wireless media. It discusses different types of e-marketing like article marketing and video marketing. It also defines e-commerce and the different models of e-commerce transactions including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and consumer-to-consumer. Additional topics covered include infrastructure needs for e-commerce and some of the challenges of conducting international e-commerce.
Smarter Commerce: Transforming for a Customer Centric WorldInternetEvolution
In this paper, we first look at how and why technology trends are radically transforming customer expectations and the commerce cycle. Second, we examine what this sea change means for businesses, and how companies
Smarter Commerce: Transforming for a Customer-Centric World
need to adapt their mind-sets and operations to create a more virtuous customer experience cycle. Finally, we provide an overview of IBM’s Smarter Commerce initiative, focusing on its solutions to help midsize companies
market and sell. Throughout the paper, we reference specific examples of midsize companies that are using
Smarter Commerce solutions today to more easily determine and deliver what customers really want—
through more effective customer interactions, better information and insights, and improved processes.
eCommerce Conference and Expo Highlights ACRSMonash
Members of the ACRS team attended Day 2 of the eCommerce Conference and Expo. It was a very insightful day, with numerous national and international keynotes discussing prominent current trends and future directions for the eCommerce space. The following presentation highlights key insights.
The Future of Ecommerce Embracing Innovation and Transforming Shopping.pdfPriyanka Kardam
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Introduction
Future of Ecommerce: The world of commerce has undergone a significant transformation with the advent of the internet and technological advancements. Ecommerce, or electronic commerce, has revolutionized the way businesses operate and consumers shop. In this blog post, we will explore the future of ecommerce and discuss the trends and innovations that are shaping its landscape.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Rise of Mobile Commerce
Artificial Intelligence in Ecommerce
Personalization and Customization
Voice Commerce and Virtual Assistants
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Ecommerce
Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
Social Commerce
Sustainability and Ethical Ecommerce
Omnichannel Retailing
Subscription-Based Ecommerce
Enhanced Delivery and Fulfillment Options
Data-Driven Decision Making
Cybersecurity and Trust
Global Expansion of Ecommerce
Conclusion
FAQs
The Rise of Mobile Commerce
With the increasing penetration of smartphones and mobile devices, mobile commerce has become a dominant force in the ecommerce industry. Consumers now have the convenience of shopping on the go, anytime and anywhere. Mobile apps and responsive websites are crucial for businesses to cater to the needs of their mobile-savvy customers.
Artificial Intelligence in Ecommerce
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming ecommerce by providing personalized shopping experiences and enhancing customer service. AI-powered chatbots, virtual shopping assistants, and recommendation engines are becoming commonplace, offering tailored product suggestions and resolving customer queries in real-time.
Personalization and Customization
In the future, ecommerce will be more personalized and tailored to individual preferences. Advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms enable businesses to gather customer data and provide personalized recommendations, offers, and promotions. Customization options for products will also become more prevalent, allowing customers to create unique and personalized items.
Voice Commerce and Virtual Assistants
Voice commerce is gaining momentum with the rise of smart speakers and virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant. Voice-activated shopping, voice search, and voice-controlled transactions will become more prevalent, allowing customers to make purchases and interact with ecommerce platforms using their voice commands.
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Ecommerce
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are revolutionizing the way customers shop online. AR enables customers to virtually try on clothing, visualize furniture in their homes, and preview
A framework-for-digital-business-transformation-codex-1048Beta-Research.org
This document introduces a framework for digital business transformation. It discusses four key areas for organizations to focus on: digitizing the customer experience, products/services, organization processes/systems, and operations. The framework is based on common elements identified across several industries that have successfully undergone digital transformation. It emphasizes using digital tools and customer data to improve customer insights, engage customers across channels, customize products/services, and monitor product usage. Organizations can apply this staged framework to develop a digital vision and transition to new digital business models.
Webchutney is an India-based digital marketing agency that has been ranked as India's number one digital agency for two years in a row. It works with major brands in areas like online advertising, website design, mobile marketing, and social media. Webchutney has over 150 employees across three offices in India. The document provides an overview of Webchutney's services and credentials in digital marketing.
Digital Marketing and "Virtual Touch" TechnologyCharmian Solter
The reach and effectiveness of digital marketing caused a decline in the usage of traditional marketing channels, including face-to-face interaction, paving the way for “virtual touch,” social media platforms, video marketing, and real-time chat applications to address consumer demand for authenticity and engagement in today’s digital marketplace.
An Analysis of Strategy of Internet Marketing in Indian ScenarioDr. Amarjeet Singh
The use of internet has a direct effect on country’s
economy. A study from Indian Council for Research and
International Economic Relations (ICRIER) reveals that on
an average 10% increase in internet subscriber results in
1.08% of increase in output. Thus, the increasing internet
penetration has a huge impact on country’s GDP. Internet is
overcoming the constraints like lack of alternative
infrastructure, lack of proper roads and lack of information
fairly efficiently and quickly. Internet has brought more
transparency into the system which is giving everybody equal
opportunity. Internet users are able to compare prices, search
hard-to-find items or information, communicate and learn in
new, improved ways. Governments can serve citizens much
more quickly and cost effectively through e-governance. It
has changed the way business is conducted in today’s world.
This article will focus on Internet marketing and the
strategies used to make the efforts successful. The Internet
poses both opportunities and threats to the field of marketing.
When developing a strategic marketing plan, organizations
will need to determine if and when internet marketing will be
utilized. The success of the Internet as a medium for
marketing depends upon how well the system outperforms
alternative systems. This article will also explore how an
organization can establish a customer base with the sitecentric and symbiotic marketing approaches.
We are an interactive marketing firm providing internet-related marketing strategies for organizations. We design, develop and implement strategies that incorporate web technology within your core business strategy.
The development of digital marketing is inseparable from technology developmentrajjo224
Digital marketing has evolved significantly since the first email was sent in 1971. In the 1990s, terms like "digital marketing" and "e-commerce" emerged as the Internet became more widely used and companies were able to collect large amounts of customer data online. This allowed for more personalized advertising. In the 2000s, the growth of social media and mobile devices changed customer expectations around seamless experiences across channels. Today, digital marketing incorporates many channels like social media, blogs, video, and online advertising and allows companies to better engage with customers and understand brand feedback.
Explore the cutting-edge eCommerce trends that will define 2024 and revolutionize the way you do online business. Don't miss out on the insights that will keep you ahead of the curve. Download now and stay at the forefront of eCommerce innovation! 🌐💡
Dive into the future of digital commerce with our latest eBook: https://bit.ly/3Ha5bbv
UNLOCK YOUR DIGITAL VALUE POTENTIAL - BOOZ DIGITAL AMSTERDAM 2013Femke-Anna van Zanten
Most players see digital as incremental instead of transformative. Digital is not just an add-on, and as such, incremental steps will not be enough. Re-imagining in a broader context is key. Learn here how to Re-imagine your business, and create Digital Value: new insights, frameworks and case examples.
Digitization of Telecom and Smartphone Business: Post-COVID-19 Effects on the...ELEKS
"Digitization of Telecom and Smartphone Business: Post-COVID-19 Effects on the Industry" by Haroon S Khan, Founder & Chairman, SANSO.
The topic covers:
— The need for Digitalization of Telecom/Smartphone Business;
— Pros & Cons;
— Trend Changing;
— Post COVID-19 Effects forecast for the businesses in Telecom;
— Human & Digital world interaction especially in these days
these would be base points mainly;
— Digital currency and its need in this era of digitalization.
The document discusses the history and evolution of e-commerce from its origins in the 1970s to the present day. It covers the rise of online retail in the 1990s with platforms like Amazon and eBay, the growth of mobile commerce in the 2000s, and how technologies like AI, AR, and blockchain are poised to further transform the e-commerce landscape in the future. The key types of e-commerce like B2C, B2B, and C2C are also outlined along with popular e-commerce platforms and the importance of security in online transactions.
General information
Internet marketing is part of e-commerce. It is also called online marketing. It can include parts such as SMM , SEO , PPC , information management, PR , internet analytics, customer development (collecting feedback from customers to improve products and services).
Building a marketplace platform helps brands get a better hold of the target market. With so many business models in the market and the big names taking over the globe, choosing a marketplace that can help your business lead is difficult. Discover the various types of models and why and how you can invest in the best marketplace solution.
Who, What, Why, and how computerize advancing AkramKhan68669
Digital marketing, also called online marketing, refers to all marketing efforts that occur on the internet. Businesses leverage digital channels such as search engines, social media, email, and other websites to connect with current and prospective customers. This also includes communication through text or multimedia messages.
A seasoned inbound marketer might say inbound marketing and digital marketing are virtually the same thing, but there are some minor differences. And conversations with marketers and business owners in the U.S., U.K., Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, I've learned a lot about how those small differences are being observed across the world
This document provides an overview of e-marketing and e-commerce. It defines e-marketing as marketing done using the internet, email, and wireless media. It discusses different types of e-marketing like article marketing and video marketing. It also defines e-commerce and the different models of e-commerce transactions including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and consumer-to-consumer. Additional topics covered include infrastructure needs for e-commerce and some of the challenges of conducting international e-commerce.
Smarter Commerce: Transforming for a Customer Centric WorldInternetEvolution
In this paper, we first look at how and why technology trends are radically transforming customer expectations and the commerce cycle. Second, we examine what this sea change means for businesses, and how companies
Smarter Commerce: Transforming for a Customer-Centric World
need to adapt their mind-sets and operations to create a more virtuous customer experience cycle. Finally, we provide an overview of IBM’s Smarter Commerce initiative, focusing on its solutions to help midsize companies
market and sell. Throughout the paper, we reference specific examples of midsize companies that are using
Smarter Commerce solutions today to more easily determine and deliver what customers really want—
through more effective customer interactions, better information and insights, and improved processes.
eCommerce Conference and Expo Highlights ACRSMonash
Members of the ACRS team attended Day 2 of the eCommerce Conference and Expo. It was a very insightful day, with numerous national and international keynotes discussing prominent current trends and future directions for the eCommerce space. The following presentation highlights key insights.
The Future of Ecommerce Embracing Innovation and Transforming Shopping.pdfPriyanka Kardam
You are currently viewing The Future of Ecommerce: Embracing Innovation and Transforming Shopping
Image by Pavla Nguyen from Pixabay
The Future of Ecommerce: Embracing Innovation and Transforming Shopping
Post author:iamphotoman.com
Post published:4 July 2023
Post category:Blog / Ecommerce Photography
Post comments:0 Comments
Introduction
Future of Ecommerce: The world of commerce has undergone a significant transformation with the advent of the internet and technological advancements. Ecommerce, or electronic commerce, has revolutionized the way businesses operate and consumers shop. In this blog post, we will explore the future of ecommerce and discuss the trends and innovations that are shaping its landscape.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Rise of Mobile Commerce
Artificial Intelligence in Ecommerce
Personalization and Customization
Voice Commerce and Virtual Assistants
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Ecommerce
Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
Social Commerce
Sustainability and Ethical Ecommerce
Omnichannel Retailing
Subscription-Based Ecommerce
Enhanced Delivery and Fulfillment Options
Data-Driven Decision Making
Cybersecurity and Trust
Global Expansion of Ecommerce
Conclusion
FAQs
The Rise of Mobile Commerce
With the increasing penetration of smartphones and mobile devices, mobile commerce has become a dominant force in the ecommerce industry. Consumers now have the convenience of shopping on the go, anytime and anywhere. Mobile apps and responsive websites are crucial for businesses to cater to the needs of their mobile-savvy customers.
Artificial Intelligence in Ecommerce
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming ecommerce by providing personalized shopping experiences and enhancing customer service. AI-powered chatbots, virtual shopping assistants, and recommendation engines are becoming commonplace, offering tailored product suggestions and resolving customer queries in real-time.
Personalization and Customization
In the future, ecommerce will be more personalized and tailored to individual preferences. Advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms enable businesses to gather customer data and provide personalized recommendations, offers, and promotions. Customization options for products will also become more prevalent, allowing customers to create unique and personalized items.
Voice Commerce and Virtual Assistants
Voice commerce is gaining momentum with the rise of smart speakers and virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant. Voice-activated shopping, voice search, and voice-controlled transactions will become more prevalent, allowing customers to make purchases and interact with ecommerce platforms using their voice commands.
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Ecommerce
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are revolutionizing the way customers shop online. AR enables customers to virtually try on clothing, visualize furniture in their homes, and preview
A framework-for-digital-business-transformation-codex-1048Beta-Research.org
This document introduces a framework for digital business transformation. It discusses four key areas for organizations to focus on: digitizing the customer experience, products/services, organization processes/systems, and operations. The framework is based on common elements identified across several industries that have successfully undergone digital transformation. It emphasizes using digital tools and customer data to improve customer insights, engage customers across channels, customize products/services, and monitor product usage. Organizations can apply this staged framework to develop a digital vision and transition to new digital business models.
Webchutney is an India-based digital marketing agency that has been ranked as India's number one digital agency for two years in a row. It works with major brands in areas like online advertising, website design, mobile marketing, and social media. Webchutney has over 150 employees across three offices in India. The document provides an overview of Webchutney's services and credentials in digital marketing.
Digital Marketing and "Virtual Touch" TechnologyCharmian Solter
The reach and effectiveness of digital marketing caused a decline in the usage of traditional marketing channels, including face-to-face interaction, paving the way for “virtual touch,” social media platforms, video marketing, and real-time chat applications to address consumer demand for authenticity and engagement in today’s digital marketplace.
An Analysis of Strategy of Internet Marketing in Indian ScenarioDr. Amarjeet Singh
The use of internet has a direct effect on country’s
economy. A study from Indian Council for Research and
International Economic Relations (ICRIER) reveals that on
an average 10% increase in internet subscriber results in
1.08% of increase in output. Thus, the increasing internet
penetration has a huge impact on country’s GDP. Internet is
overcoming the constraints like lack of alternative
infrastructure, lack of proper roads and lack of information
fairly efficiently and quickly. Internet has brought more
transparency into the system which is giving everybody equal
opportunity. Internet users are able to compare prices, search
hard-to-find items or information, communicate and learn in
new, improved ways. Governments can serve citizens much
more quickly and cost effectively through e-governance. It
has changed the way business is conducted in today’s world.
This article will focus on Internet marketing and the
strategies used to make the efforts successful. The Internet
poses both opportunities and threats to the field of marketing.
When developing a strategic marketing plan, organizations
will need to determine if and when internet marketing will be
utilized. The success of the Internet as a medium for
marketing depends upon how well the system outperforms
alternative systems. This article will also explore how an
organization can establish a customer base with the sitecentric and symbiotic marketing approaches.
We are an interactive marketing firm providing internet-related marketing strategies for organizations. We design, develop and implement strategies that incorporate web technology within your core business strategy.
The development of digital marketing is inseparable from technology developmentrajjo224
Digital marketing has evolved significantly since the first email was sent in 1971. In the 1990s, terms like "digital marketing" and "e-commerce" emerged as the Internet became more widely used and companies were able to collect large amounts of customer data online. This allowed for more personalized advertising. In the 2000s, the growth of social media and mobile devices changed customer expectations around seamless experiences across channels. Today, digital marketing incorporates many channels like social media, blogs, video, and online advertising and allows companies to better engage with customers and understand brand feedback.
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1. Investigation of emerging technologies in luxury brands e-commerce
Altarteer, Samar Awad A; Charissis, Vassilis; Harrison, David
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INVESTIGATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN LUXURY BRANDS E-COMMERCE
Samar A. A. Altarteer
Vassilis Charissis
David K. Harrison
Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK
Samar.Altarteer@gcu.ac.uk
ABSTRACT
Contemporary technological developments have enabled the display devices through their 3D capability
to provide a massive amount of obtainable visible information by portraying the content in a photorealis-
tic and interactive manner. E-commerce is one of the daily activities that is expected to be significantly
benefited from the aforementioned emerging technologies, since it requires rich data representation and
real-life imitating user-experience through intuitive interaction between consumers and virtual products.
As such, it presents a fresh opportunity for luxury brands particularly, which often adopt unconventional
strategies to promote and provide unique services to consumers.
This paper explores the trends that influence customers’ e-shopping decision-making process with
particular interest in luxury brands and the current promoting methods adopted by these firms in contrast
to the rising 3D technologies. Additionally, the study discusses the employment of Human-Computer In-
teraction (HCI) and real-time 3D visualization approach on luxury retailing, and suggest possible advan-
tages of implementing the proposed system through 3D web-applications.
Keywords: HCI, 3D Visualization, Luxury Marketing.
1 INTRODUCTION
E-commerce is a relatively new form of commerce that requires advance visualization and interaction
techniques, to provide customers with more accurate information about the products. Luxury brands, and
particularly those that have adopted e-purchasing services, face challenges preserving their prestige amid
their faithful clients, whilst simultaneously providing competitive facilities in the online environment.
Meeting consumer finer desires is one of the main priority concerns of these high-end companies thus
they strive to give opportunities to the customers for item personalization with a view to allow customi-
zation and integrate parts of their customer individuality within their end product. A small number of lux-
ury companies have already launched online product customisation, the presentation and extent of avail-
able options for visualisation and customisation are however very limited.
This study investigates the effectiveness of developing a novel HCI e-purchasing interface for luxury
brands to be presented in 3D enabled monitors, with embedded volumetric virtual reality (VR) real-time
interactive product visualisation. This system is expected to enhance customers’ online-shopping experi-
ence and achieve superior final product presentation. The latter would contain customizable user informa-
tion data to define the product characteristics rather than rely on the uncertainty of a user’s imagination
for visualising the customized final product.
2 BACKROUND
2.1 Luxury Definition and Value
It is argued that “luxury” is a very proportional concept, because it is associated with humanistic parame-
ters and socio-economical distances. It is defined as anything conducive to comfort, pleasure, sumptuous-
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ness and/or life enhancement, however inessential. Additionally, luxury products are often regarded as a
sign of high socio-economic status, thus termed “positional goods”, specifically pertinent for luxury items
with limited general accessibility (Investment Terms 2012).
There are several factors intertwined in defining the value of luxury brands. Shukla and Purani
through an explicit diagram (see figure 1), show the main elements that contribute to the perception for-
mula of brand value. They observe that different societies would be unevenly influenced by these factors,
since social and economical factors will have a prominent role (Shukla and Purani 2011).
Figure 1: Luxury Brand Value Model by Shukla and Purani 2011.
2.2 Main Factors Affecting the Purchasing Decision of Luxury Brands in the Online
Environment
The monetary value of a luxury brand is certainly one of the basic shopping motivations for customers,
however, there are also other factors that influence consumers’ shopping decisions. Interestingly there are
overlaps and differences in the motivation factors affecting shopping intentions and adoption appearing
between online and physical shopping. These could be attributed to the different characteristics of both
means and environments of purchasing processes. Since the website has a non-physical presence, func-
tional, and uncluttered web application, that provides useable and clear information is deemed essential
(Park and Kim, 2003). Furthermore user-friendly interface design, easy navigation methods and guidance
as well as attractiveness are important website features that enhance online shopping experience and af-
fect consumer shopping motivations. Sejin and Stoel (2012) identified four main factors affecting the per-
ception of e-shopping apparel quality: website content functionality and atmospheric/experiential value,
which have the greater stimulus on the shopping satisfaction and contribute in electronic shopping inten-
tion, in addition to the security, privacy and customer service, which affect the intentions only.
Indeed, Luxury brands establish strong relationship with customers through commitment and trust.
However in electronic shopping, these two factors appears less trusty and let a chance for doubt and un-
certainty (Park and Kim 2003).
2.3 Online Shopping Attracting People
The traditional shopping (i.e. the physical visit) presents undoubtedly advantages over the online one, like
the immediacy, trustiness, and the direct verification through physical contact with items. Nevertheless, in
this form of shopping it is rather difficult to compare a variety of products in a worldwide level. Has-
souneh and Brengman (2011) conducted a survey in Belgium and identified the elements that enhance the
online shopping: convenience, social factors (unwanted social contact- pushy sales workers), unlimited
possibilities and product diversity, affordability, freedom of choice and store environment. In Addition, it
is time saving, powerful research instrument, lower research cost and could be flexible in defining the de-
sire language (Chang 2005).
Natel found that 26% of online consumers will be keen to purchase outfits form the sites that offer 3D
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virtual models (2004). High-income customers use the Internet heavily and rely on its services as the main
source in finding information about luxury products. For instance, figures show that up to 90% of affluent
consumers frequently buy products online. The young generations -whom are technologically oriented-
also have huge presence online through social networks, blogs and websites. This generation will be the
future potential customers of these brands, therefore they have to be targeted early.
2.4 Luxury Brands Online Marketing Orientation
Similar marketing strategies has been followed by all high-end brands. It can be observed that the major-
ity of them have opted for the design and development of a website as the main platform for traffic and
clients engagement, while ensuring permanent updates and improvements for the contents.. The high level
of flexibility -unrestricted place or time- and great aptitude of the Internet technology is basically making
it easier to adopt, and is confirmed by the figures of the Office For National Statistics indicates, which
found that 77% of households have Internet access, which is very significant at the present time (2011).
Luxury brands’ houses like Louis Vuitton (LV), Burberry, Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and
many more others are using the social media like Twitter, Facebook (FB), and YouTube, which has been
considered as a successful tool for promoting luxury products. Similarly, the current market penetration of
smart-phones and e-commerce applications, offers to leading retailers a unique selling platform through
phone shopping and advertising applications. This indirect and fast approach is very useful under the ac-
tual economic issues hindering the world market, which might exert an influence, in terms of speed, on
the retailers’ entry and expansion decisions.
2.5 Luxury Brands Persuasion Towards TV Commercials
A luxury brand such as Louis Vuitton justifies its avoidance attitude towards TV commercials by stating
that “it is not the right place to present in” because LV believes that their products have to be commercial-
ised only to the interested customers. Such a position appears to be the same persuasion for luxury brands
in general; however, TV properties and features improved substantially ; the interactive smart TV or the
web-based TV are providing real advantages and novelties to their customers, without neglecting as well
the advent of 3D screens, with which both advertising and purchasing are taking new trends.
2.6 Luxury Brands Online Products’ Customisation Existed Service
Products customisation is a great service provided by many luxury brands in stores, which established by
some brands online and received impressive acceptance from the audience, concretised by a notable in-
crease in sales. LV Mon Monogram, for instance, is an online service introduced in 2008, which has got
the benefit of e-commerce and social media, has used an interactive customisation FB application to per-
sonalize LV bags to add stripes and initials to selected bags. This gives customers a touch of exclusivity
by keeping with the brand’s high-end positioning while lasting the inspirational and the luxurious con-
cept. Coach bags, Christina Aguilera charms, Reebok and Adidas shoes can also be customized online.
The current methods in visualising and customising products online are presented as 2D images and
flashes. Although some companies offer 360 interactive orientations visualisation for the product, they
have not applied it for products customisation. Notwithstanding, 3D real time interactive visualisation is
highly expected to enhance the online shopping experience. Interestingly, McCormick stated that luxury
brands working toward improving their online retail service like offering augmented reality, which pro-
vide 3D life-size products (McCormick, 2010). Similarly, Youreality software offers great opportunities
to their clients, which are able now to visualise the available furniture in 3D -rotating, zooming and scal-
ing-, customising it -altering the colour or material- and previewing it in their own home through aug-
mented reality technique. It is however necessary to underline that, the aforementioned systems do not of-
fer the amount of realisation detail and interactivity required for the particular market segment.
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3 THE PROPOSED SYSTEM
One major issue that might hamper the consumer in e-shopping decision-making is the lack of realistic-
visual and tactile information about products. Information visualisation plays a significant role in human
computer interaction (HCI). Typically, 3D VR environment is used to generate photo-realistic items to
enhance the visualisation of objects and help to examine it comprehensively. According to Algharabat and
Dennis (2010) the 3D Product Authenticity (3DPA) “is a psychological state in which virtual objects pre-
sented in 3D in a computer-mediated environment are perceived as actual objects in a sensory way”. Ad-
hering to the aforementioned facts and observations we aim to use different visualisation methods in order
to achieve the best possible photo-realistic result. Furthermore, it is believed that, presenting these infor-
mation in 3D monitors will not only simplify and enrich the overall experience but equally capitalise of
the unique feature of stereo-capable monitor. The exact visualisation of the volumetric photorealistic ob-
jects and their properties’ simulation will allow the user to manipulate the objects interactively (in real
time) in addition to the capability to personalise and customise the content from the choices provided.
The proposed system will be designed in order to significantly enhance e-retailing. As such it will
offer real-time manipulation user-interface, taking into consideration the luxury brands’ strategies and
methods in e-commerce and products’ customisation. The system interaction will be enriched with mul-
timodal interfaces such as visual, auditory, and haptic so as to enhance the user-experience, (see figure 2).
The intention behind the system is to enable potential users to obtain more comprehensible and clear
information through real-time 3D investigation of the photo-realistic virtual. The system aims to provide
this service through online environment or through fully-immersive VR customer service points. To this
end the use of gesture recognition is considered the best way for direct manipulation interaction with the
VR objects since it requires minimum efforts to learn how to operate the system.
Figure 2: Approximate Expectation for the Proposed System
4 THE EXPECTED ADVANTAGES OF APPLYING THIS SYSTEM
Proceeding from purchasing decision motivations and products value estimation considerations, custom-
ers’ demands and desires have to be saturated to get the best of their shopping journey. According to Kim
and Forsythe, high level of 3D virtual model improves audience reaction towards e-purchasing (Kim and
Forsythe 2008). Suh and Chang mentioned the fact that, in comparison with multiple-pictures and video-
clips interfaces, 3D VR interface produce greater Telepresence for consumers (Suh and Chang 2006).
4.1 Enrich Online Purchasing Overall Experience
There have been frequent suggestions from researchers for the use of 3D models to advance the visualisa-
tion and the interactivity of the web shopping. Providing 3D virtual models are expected to attract more
customers towards online shopping and the probability of revisiting the website again for purchasing
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(Kim and Forsythe 2008), as It gives the consumer the ability to visualize and manipulate the products in
so close manner to the physical interact with products in actual stores (Algharabat, 2010).
The interactivity provided by a website might offer extra advantages to firms and customers like-wise
since it provides information customisation, image manipulation, communication facilities entertainment
(Fiore at al. 2005) and enjoyment (Li et al. 2001). Demery et al., (2003) stated that companies, for in-
stance, eBages and Wal-Mart who are using rich media like 3D flashes have registered substantial in-
crease (between 10% to 50%) in their web shopping sales. Accordingly, Algharabat and Dennis (2010)
concluded that the applicability of the 3D model designed for e-commerce area will not be affected by
neither gender category, study background or/and the level of education.
4.2 Enhances The features of Products Visualization in the consumers’ conception
Using 3D visualization is estimated to be an effective in enhancing the characteristics and the features of
products visualization in the consumers’ conception. Li et al. (2001) suggested that 3D virtual simulation
in general are better in advertising than the classic ones because consumers can get better understanding
for the products. A great amount of information, manipulation and customization of the products, from
zooming and rotating to material changing can be offered within the 3D models (Kim and Forsythe 2009).
4.3 Positive Impact on Utilitarian Value, Hedonic Value and Behavioural Intention
A previous research project conducted by Algharabat and Dennies (2010) -that investigated the effects of
3D operationalization in e-retailer on the behavioural intention- claimed that they developed 3D flashes to
show a product (laptop) in an interactive way with the ability to animate the color of it. It stated that the
control and the animated colour had a great influence on 3D authenticity. “3D authenticity is a physio-
logical state in which virtual objects presented in 3D in a computer-mediated environment are perceived
as actual objects in a sensory way”. 3D authenticity itself has a major impact on hedonic and utilitarian
values, which on their parts have a significant effect on consumer behavioural intention. Algharabat and
Dennies classified the effect of 3D products authenticity on value opinion; utilitarian and hedonic values.
Enhancing the consumer awareness towards products’ features, attributes and characteristics as well as
improving the customer involvement and seeking for gathering extra information about the product (Fiore
et al. 2005) are all pour in the point of utilitarian value of 3D model (Algharabat and Dennies, 2010).
In contrast to the above statement, Kim and Forsythe (2008) claimed that the gained hedonic value in
3D product visualization is superior to the capability of utilitarian value production. The higher interactiv-
ity the consumer gets with the web graphic, the more expected hedonic value is perceived (Fiore et al.,
2005). Kim and Forsythe argued also that the main attraction for the customer towards the 3D products
are entertainment, enjoinment and fun.
4.4 Risk Limitation
The unavoidable limited visualisation of the products in the online shopping contexts generates an ex-
pected occurrence of risk in purchasing that cannot be neglected (Levy and Weitz 2008). Increasing the
interactivity in the online retailer within the advantages of the new technologies should lessen customers’
indecision and reduce potential risks (Manganari et al. 2009). Available information about online prod-
ucts considerably decreases impression of product performance risk (Suh and Chang 2006).
Furthermore, the data provided throughout 3D presentation of the products help in the imagination of
the products (Fortin and Dholakia 2005) and decrease the expected risk (Kim and Forsythe 2008).
5 CONCLUSION
Luxury brands have their exceptional position in the worldwide economic markets and seek to be always
accessible albeit with a proper exclusiveness. The purchase of Luxury products intentions and motivations
have various social, economic and psychological destinations. These brands have embraced several ap-
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proaches to provide unrivaled entire experience for consumers, to satisfy their desire of differentiating
themselves from others and their insistence and persistence for being treated uniquely. As e-commerce is
one of the recent successful steps of high-end companies that benefited both companies and consumers,
more efforts need to be produced to keep the services unique and up to date with the technology.
The paper proposed online user interface with new means of image representation, which are believed
to corporate effectively in better items visualisation and understanding of consumers when purchasing or
when customising and personalising luxury items in online shopping environment. These optical informa-
tion will be designed for 3D monitors representation to enhance the luxury digital shopping process and
quality.
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