This document outlines 10 ecommerce secrets from successful companies to increase sales. It discusses strategies used by Nordstrom, Polyvore, Nike, eBay, Zappos, Amazon, Alibaba, Tesco, Ryanair and Groupon. Some of the key secrets discussed are providing clothing fit information, enabling custom product design, optimizing product search and filtering, offering subscriptions, incorporating upsells, and focusing on local pickup options. The document advocates studying the strategies used by top companies, selecting the most beneficial approaches, and implementing them to boost online revenue.
4. Nordstrom
10 Ecommerce “Secrets”
One of the largest clothing retailers in the
world
Ecommerce Key feature: clothing fit
information
Customer confidence
Can “try” clothing online
Low return rate
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Return Rate Study – University Regensburg
“I send things back because I don’t like them” (59%) -
“It doesn’t fit” (52%).
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Polyvore
Huge online women’s clothing store: 20m visitors /
month
Ecommerce Key feature: shop for similar items. Items of
a similar style, tag or colour
Sub-filter similar items
Styling ideas tab
“Tell me when this is on sale”
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eBay
Largest and most well known online marketplace (or
maybe it used to be!)
Ecommerce Key feature: search result page
Saves time and frustration
“Related searches”, category sidebar. Never an empty
search.
Filters
19. Zappos
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One of the world's largest online shoe stores
Ecommerce Key feature: in 2014 went… “offline” in
Las Vegas
Also Amazon, eBay, PayPal, Boohoo opened a pop-
up store
Well known companies getting “closer” to
customers
Online is recognized as an enhancement to brick-
and-mortar stores, and not a detractor =
MULTICHANNEL
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Amazon
Largest Internet-based retailer in the United States
(2011)
Ecommerce Key feature: Subscribe & Save up to 15%
Particular item shipped on a regular basis. Predictable
monthly sales. Longer relationship with customers
Freedom to cancel at any time
24. Alibaba
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On the date of its IPO, 19/9/2014, market value was
$231 billion…
Ecommerce Key feature: e-Credit Line & Seller trust
For small businesses with limited cash flow
Provide payment at a later date, interest rate 1,2%
per month
Credit approval procedures, Loans up to $2 million
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Tesco
3rd largest retailer in the world measured by profits and
2nd largest retailer in the world measured by revenues
Ecommerce Key feature: Click and collect
Website makes all deals easy to view. You can actually
find what you’re looking for
Users can save their online shopping list!
31. Ryanair
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Revenue 5 billion euro
Ecommerce Key feature: add-ons for
accommodation, transportation, insurance, etc.
Cart, checkout, thank you page and email receipt
Adding value is not Annoying
Benefit to customer who needs certain add-ons
after having purchased
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According to Forrester.com research analyst Sucharita
Mulpuru, product recommendations are responsible for an
average of 10-30% of eCommerce site revenues.
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Groupon
Google failed to purchase Groupon for $6 billion in 2010
Ecommerce Key feature: “Please send me personalised
emails for the latest offers for great local services,
shopping and travel”
Bonus tip: large number of copywriters who draft
descriptions for the deals, seen as a contributing factor
to the popularity of the site, featuring a distinctive mix of
thorough fact-checking and witty humour.
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REVENUE RETURNS BRAND TRUST UX
Fitting guide x x x x x
Related Products x x
Custom Design x x x
Search Page x x
Subscription x x x x
Pop up Store x x x x
Credit Line / Trust x x x
Local Pickup x x x
Upsells, Upsells, Upsells x ?
Force Email Sign Up x x
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PRODUCTS SERVICES DIGITAL LOCAL MKTPLACE
Fitting guide x
Related Products x x x x x
Custom Design x x x
Search Page x x x x x
Subscription x x x x x
Pop up Store x x x
Credit Line / Trust x
Local Pickup x x
Upsells, Upsells, Upsells x x x x x
Force Email Sign Up x x x x x
39. 1. No matter what your niche, you can pick the
best strategies that have already been tested
2. Pick your best 3 and assess their benefits to
you
3. Choose “THE ONE” and implement it for the
next 30 days
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10 Ecommerce “Secrets”