Here is the monthly round-up of all important news and articles in the world of furniture, e-commerce, and technology.
The online furniture market has grown rapidly in the past few years. Even though the furniture industry was highly dependable on showroom displays, the competition is swiftly moving into the online domain.Amazon is investing heavily in furniture by building new furniture warehouses and releasing two private furniture brands Rivet and Stone & Beam. Last year they released a new dedicated site - Amazon Home. Thanks to all these investments their YoY growth rate continues to increase, reaching 51%.
It’s no surprise that Walmart was listed as one of the most innovative companies in the retail industry for 2018 by the Fast Company. Soon after they announced Jetblack - a new personal shopping service that combines real people and artificial intelligence to offer product recommendations, they’ve introduced a shoppable 3D Room Feature for home furniture shoppers. For now, the feature is limited to 70 products but it will be interesting to see how will things develop in the future. These are just a few of Walmart’s relentless investments in digitization and creating a bespoke shopping experience for their customers.
Winning consumers’ trust is the first step towards e-commerce conversion. But that’s easier said than done. However, there are some proven ways to help companies earn customers trust. According to a recent study by Salsify products with more images and video convert more, even if they have more features than the shopper needs and cost more.
Creating a unified shopping experience becomes harder as the number of consumer touchpoints increases by the day. In a new research report from Deloitte and Salesforce - Consumer Experience in the Retail Renaissance, brand leaders manage an average of 39 disparate systems for customer engagement. Even though there are organizational and technological challenges, centralizing your consumer touchpoints can help you bring your business to the next level.
Google is announcing a number of new features for Google Shopping aimed at physical and local merchants. One of the latest updates is a new feature called “See What’s In Store” which lets companies provide a list of their inventory for free in their Knowledge Panels as well as on Google Maps.
Customer service needs to be the heart of every successful business regardless of the industry and social media represent a unique opportunity for businesses to provide instant customer service.
Cylindo introduced a new and unseen way of capturing customers’ imagination. Cylindo Styleshots represent interactive room scenes with a versatile approach to building authentic room sets for furniture brands and retailers. “Styleshots seamlessly bridge a gap between single product visualization and room planning by giving the end user a fuller shopping experience straight from the product page, and moreover, from the very same viewport. The interactive visual experience will transform the customer journey helping users make quicker buying decisions.” – said Jasna Trengoska, Head of Customer Success & Support. Ready to unleash the power of digital storytelling with Cylindo Styleshots?
NeoCon celebrated 50 years of tomorrow’s design. One of the world’s largest and most important shows in the commercial furniture industry took place from 11-13 June in Chicago. The exhibition covers nearly 1 million square feet of the Mart, offering attendees latest trends, technologies, workshops, educative seminars and much more. Even though it’s hard to describe the experience and the insights from this event, we are sharing some key takeaways from the jubilee edition of NeoCon:
Las Vegas Market sets the pace for what’s cool and cutting-edge, in a cross-category showcase that spans furniture, home decor, and gift. In more than five million square feet of permanent and temporary exhibition space attendees can find an unmatched product category presentation, an exceptional range of product styles, high-profile keynotes and much more.
Cylindo is attending LVM. Want to discuss product visualization? Drop us a message at hello@cylindo.com.
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