Traditional companies are increasing turning to ecommerce as a means of business, as consumers are doing everything online – shopping in ecommerce websites, bank transactions, travel reservations, you name it.
With electronics that allow for Internet access being developed left and right, ecommerce transactions occur not just from the desktops or laptops of consumers, but also from their mobile devices as well.
To quote directly from “2010 Mobile Trends,” Forrester Research, Inc., January, 2010:
“The mobile revolution is only just getting started. Consumers will continue to shift their attitudes toward mobile phones — perceiving them not only as communication tools but also increasingly as entertaining and productive devices that can help them in their daily lives.”
“In the past 10 years, mobile phones have changed the way we communicate and live. In the next 10 years, they will change the way we do business. The mobile media and commerce
With this in mind, Volusion makes it happen.
Volusion, a leading ecommerce solution provider, allows online merchants to carry on their businesses through mobile platforms. By using Volusion mCommerce, a new mobile commerce solution, merchants have a free and simple way of optimizing their online stores for the smartphone shopping market. Although still in beta, the Volusion ecommerce solution for mobiles holds a multitude of promises.
According to a study done by ABI Research, mobile commerce transactions in 2009 were estimated at $800 million, with the number predicted to double this year.
Accordingly, the shift from mall shopping to ecommerce website shopping to mobile shopping is happening. With top ecommerce solution provider Volusion leading the way, that shift will come to your business as seamlessly as possible.