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E-commerce has been around for just about a decade now and it has evolved over this period of time. From having an online presence through simple e-commerce stores, the space has come far as it has adopted the m-commerce mode as well. Besides this, there are several trends that have been surfacing on the business' frame of reference every year. 2018 won't be an exception as this year too has a considerable measure in store for online sellers who hope to capture the shoppers' attention with innovative selling concepts. 

Let's have a glance at some trends that will make it huge in 2018: 

(1) Omnichannel consistency will be fundamental for success 

Selection of an omnichannel strategy is undoubtedly the need of great importance for the sellers in this area yet this year, they should go an extra mile to ensure consistency over every one of the channels. Having a presence over multiple channels isn't enough; they have to deliver consistency of shopping experiences everywhere. The emphasis, therefore, for those investing in e-commerce store and mobile app development, will now be on efficient integration with the goal that they can achieve a firm hold on omnichannel. 

(2) Voice searches will become bigger 

E-commerce shoppers have dependably demonstrated a slant towards interactive searches as they don't have enough patience to spend hours searching what they need. Voice searches with savvy virtual aides is already a quickly developing trend that is poised to develop bigger this year. Indeed, it has been predicted that voice searches will be crossing the half check by 2020. 

(3) Personalization will become even more critical 

Creation of unique customer experiences has dependably been the pillar of successful e-commerce selling. This year, personalization will be taken a step further with advanced technologies, for example, Artificial Intelligence and information investigation which will be an essential component of a run of the mill e-commerce selling strategy. With these technologies, businesses can run for targeted selling with personalized recommendations and warnings to the buyers. 

(4) B2B e-commerce will witness blasting development 

The area which was initially dominated by B2C enterprises will now see a move towards B2B businesses. The accessibility of B2B-friendly stages, for example, Magento Enterprise is already bringing new opportunities for B2B businesses. With such stages, sellers are able to resolve the challenges related to customized estimating, mass delivery, etc. 

(5) Automation will take over the customer experience and usability

Customer experience will be taken to the next level as more and more businesses will be embracing the computerization strategy in the coming year. A visit bot presence will be essential for every online store for helping shoppers with searches and purchases and giving seamless customer bolster also. 

(6) Extending social outreach will be essential 

Besides the development trends, there will be some that will reshape the computerized marketing strategies as well. 2018 will see a disruptive development on the web-based social networking front as extending social outreach will be imperative to the success of an online business. A hearty presence over the different online networking stages will be essential for remaining in locate and in addition assembling the business mark. 

(7) Creative storytelling will drive sales 

Besides a strengthened social presence, creative storytelling will be a key element of a successful advanced strategy. The businesses should concentrate on creative content marketing for empowering them to connect with the customers, engage them, and convert them to help sales. Creative storytelling generates interest in the items as well as adds credibility to the brand.

Mitiz Technologies is a trusted technology partner that offers a complete range of e-commerce services, from design and development to mobile apps development and digital marketing services. Get in touch with us to keep up with the latest e-commerce trends in 2018.