Marketing is not the only route to sales for eCommerce businesses during the holiday season. Customer support can also help stack up sales figures to generate revenue. While marketing drives sales through broadcast messages, customer service can close deals through conversations.

The eCommerce industry has grown exponentially in recent years. That said, aspiring entrepreneurs should consider launching their click-and-order stores. Even brick-and-mortar businesses should transition into online stores. But while focusing on boosting your sales, also pay attention to your expenditures.

Many of us are accustomed to online shopping — browsing a website and buying a product in just a few clicks. More recently, businesses have been taking a step further and offering customers the choice of virtual shopping, which enables customers to purchase products through videos or VR (virtual reality) without physically going to the store.

One of the key elements that business owners transitioning from physical to online retail notice is the simplicity of expanding their product offerings. Unlike traditional retail, where each SKU is an added overhead in retail space, eCommerce makes it extremely easy to list thousands of products at once.

As an established eCommerce business, you understand the importance of leveraging your online presence. You know all about social media marketing, email newsletters, and SEO. However, there is another essential resource that can help convert customers into strong brand advocates, get feedback, and generate new leads. This is the humble support forum, a tried and true type of online community that has allowed people to ask official representatives and experienced users questions about whatever issues they need assistance with. 

Conversational commerce is taking customer interaction to a whole new level.

Customers want omnichannel service, “always on” availability, and hyper-personalization. There was a time in the not-so-distant past when this just wasn’t possible — online shopping was a jarring, impersonal, and tiresome experience.