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The One-Time Shopper – How to Keep Them Coming Back

Shopping IncentiveUnderstanding your customer is an important part of e-Commerce success. In tailoring your sales approach, however, there has to be a balance. We need to be flexible enough to accommodate the variety of shoppers that will come across our webshop; we want to attract as many customers as possible. We should also be strict enough in coming up with our content design and messaging. A surefire way to fail is to try and please everybody. Take an honest look at what who the audience is, both existing and potential, and create a compelling content and sales strategy accordingly.

As an e-Commerce solution provider for Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV, we look not only to our clients for inspiration but their end customers. We want to build solutions that work for both. In this article, we’re going to focus on the One Time Shoppers.

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Standing Out in a Saturated E-Commerce Market

StandoutStanding out by bringing your business online is not enough; it used to be that being online gave you the leg up. But with technology advancing at such a fast pace, the e-Commerce market is becoming more saturated with more competition than ever. The benefits of being online are clear and everyone wants in. Now the challenge is to stand out by excelling in the industry where a lot of the competition is neck and neck – it comes down to what differentiates you as a company (your unique sales proposition, your target, your strong points) and how you convey that in your e-Commerce site.

Having an e-commerce website doesn’t mean it’s its own entity – it’s an extension of your brand and company. It should also be an extension of your ERP (like Microsoft Dynamics Business Central NAV). Here are some ways you can stand out with an integrated webshop solution.

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Everyone Loves a Coupon!

e-Commerce salesSometimes simple solutions are the best, and when it comes to digital marketing, coupons are a proven way of influencing sales and attracting new business. When used effectively, they can expand the market place and provide a steady stream of new customers and sales.  Coupons are measurable and can be tracked by the rate of redemption so it’s simple to review which coupon promotions have been effective as part of an overall marketing strategy.

Advanced coupons management is certainly an indication of a robust e-commerce platform. This adds further value when the setup and management of coupons seamlessly align with your ERP (MS Dynamics NAV Business Central) business process. There are many ways Nav-to-Net™, e-commerce for Dynamics NAV/BC,  coupons can be created and they can apply to either all website products or a specific set of goods like a category or single item.  Depending on the promotion you are running, the coupon can be made available for one-time use or repetitive usage, with auto expiry dates.

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Writing Compelling Content for B2B E-Commerce

Creating ContentCompelling content helps attract the right kind of customer to your e-Commerce website. In order for it to draw your targeted audience in, it has to convey a lot of information on many different levels (about the product, your company, what they get out of it, and more). The content on your website has no limits. Engaged and informed customers will mean better sales results and more valuable relationships. But there are different approaches to reach your customer better with your content.

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Top 10 E-Commerce Concerns

ID-10011121510 key concerns about e-Commerce – Are they holding you back?

E-Commerce is a very broad industry, touted as the future of retail. There are lots of benefits to e-Commerce; you expand your sales channel, you increase customers and therefore your sales, you are capable of business 24/7, there are lots of automated processes saving you time and money, and the list goes on. Yes, there are many benefits to incorporate e-commerce platforms as a part of your business systems, but that’s not to say it doesn’t come with some concerns. These are valid concerns and are not meant to discourage you. This is just a way to cover all your bases because venturing into e-Commerce requires you to do your research.

The solution to ease these pain points is in the e-Commerce platform. Make sure it solves your problems and eases your stress instead of adding to it.

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Does “Out of Stock” mean Out of Luck for Customers?

customer experienceIt doesn’t have to be! This is a very frustrating situation for e-Commerce merchants or retailers of any kind. You managed to get the customer all the way through the hoops, they want the product, but alas, it’s out of stock. You may have lost another customer. Sometimes the “out of stock” situation is dealt with taking the customer’s order regardless. However, as not all e-Commerce solutions have reliable integration, it’s not immediately seen that the item is out of stock. This ends up disappointing the customer when orders are ultimately left unfulfilled. If you do nothing and send it to them when it comes back in stock with no communications whatsoever, you can still end up with unhappy customers because deliveries are incredibly delayed. What are ways to salvage this sale when you have “out of stock” items on your website?

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Feature Customization – MailChimp Integration

ID-10088175With the e-Commerce market quickly expanding, businesses must turn towards digital marketing and find new ways to convey their messages to customers online. Email marketing is a fantastic way to boost your e-Commerce sales and engage with customers. However, organizing customer information, products, statistics, sales numbers, strategies, promotions, coupon codes, and more can be confusing. MailChimp is one of the industry leaders in email marketing. You can set up campaigns targeting specific segments of your customer base (industry, position, interest, customer lifecycle, etc.) and drive traffic to your Nav-to-Net™ website.

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Responsive Design for B2B e-Commerce

B2B e-CommerceIt’s easy to imagine a B2C e-Commerce website built with Responsive Design. After all, online shopping extends to all platforms and can happen at any time. Responsive Design makes it quick and easy for customers to browse and make purchases anytime and anywhere.

But what about B2B?

There is still value to becoming responsive if you run a B2B webshop. With advances in technology, your customers are more connected than ever. They have an immense amount of information at their fingertips and the ability to conduct business anywhere. Mobile sites/apps and integrated technology has changed the way business is conducted.

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Benefits of a Product Configurator

Configurator Rings - Stacklist and TileNav-to-Net™ Configurator is the newest addition to our integrated e-Commerce solution. Flexible and easy to use, it helps you effectively meet customer needs, presents your products in an attractive way that gives context, and creates sales opportunities. Read more about it here and see what Configurator can do and how it can fit in your webshop.

In this blog post, we will address the benefits you can gain from having a product configurator tightly integrated with your NAV ERP system.

This is the second part of our series. You can read our first blog post on Configurator here.

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A Bargain Hunter’s Dream – Understanding Your Customers

Bargain HuntingUnderstanding your customer is an important part of e-Commerce success. In tailoring your sales approach, however, there has to be a balance. You should be flexible enough to accommodate the variety of shoppers that will come across your webshop; you want to attract as many customers as possible. You should also be strict enough in coming up with your content design and messaging. A surefire way to fail is to try and please everybody. Take an honest look at what who your audience is, both existing and potential, and create your content and sales strategy accordingly.

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