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Here are the 11 tools and features a successful e-shop must have today:

1. Mobile Optimization:

The majority of consumers make their purchases from mobile devices, so it is necessary that the e-shop is optimized for mobile, offering easy navigation and fast loading

 Responsive Design (e.g., with WordPress and WooCommerce): Integrating responsive design makes it easy to display your e-shop on various devices without requiring separate mobile development.

 Shopify Mobile: Shopify’s app allows users to manage their store from mobile while ensuring a seamless user experience for customers.

 Google AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages): Helps pages load quickly on mobile devices, enhancing usability and reducing cart abandonment rates.

2. CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system

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Proper management of customer relationships helps increase loyalty. A CRM helps manage communication and offers personalized customer experiences.

 – Salesforce CRM: A leading tool that offers comprehensive customer relationship management, personalization and automatic customer data capture.

 – HubSpot CRM: Offers free and advanced features for contact tracking, sales management and purchasing behavior analysis.

 – Zoho CRM: Provides cost-effective solutions for customer management, with automation capabilities and analytical data to understand customer behavior.

3. Live Chat and Chatbots feature:

Communicating directly with customers via live chat or chatbots improves service and increases the chances of purchase completion, while chatbots can provide answers 24/7.

 – Zendesk Chat: Enables direct communication with customers and incorporates artificial intelligence to automate responses.

 – Tidio: It has a chatbot with personalization capabilities and offers seamless communication with customers, even outside of business hours.

 – Intercom: Offers a sophisticated live chat system and allows personalized messages to users, enhancing the user experience.

4. Inventory Management:

A good inventory management system helps to keep products available and avoid problems of shortages or overstocks.

 – TradeGecko: A complete inventory management tool that helps control products and orders in real time.

 – NetSuite ERP: Combines inventory management with other business functions, such as accounting, for a complete solution.

 – Zoho Inventory: Provides cost-effective and customizable inventory management options, ideal for SMBs.

5. Search with artificial intelligence (AI) and voice commands.

Successful e-shops need advanced artificial intelligence (AI) search tools and voice search capabilities to meet modern customer expectations.

1. Algolia with AI and Voice Search: Algolia is an international tool with a significant presence in the Greek market as well, offering search capabilities with AI and voice commands. It adapts to the needs of e-shops, offering direct and relevant proposals to customers.

2. Voice Search from Google and Amazon Alexa: The Google and Amazon Alexa platforms provide voice search solutions, which Greek e-shops also integrate. They allow users to perform searches using natural language, improving the experience and reducing search time.

3. Findbar: This is a Greek platform that uses artificial intelligence to offer smart product recommendations and customized search according to user preferences. With advanced algorithms and ease of integration into e-shops, Findbar facilitates navigation and boosts sales through personalized recommendations.

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6. Product Recommendations through AI (Artificial Intelligence):

Artificial intelligence can improve the shopping experience with personalized product recommendations, increasing the chances of additional purchases and a better user experience.

 – Mobiplus Shopping Recommendation Platform: Offers intelligent product recommendations, using artificial intelligence algorithms that adapt to customer preferences, enhancing sales and user experience.

 – Dynamic Yield: Incorporates AI for personalized product recommendations based on past purchases and user preferences.

 – Nosto: Offers personalization capabilities, making product suggestions and adjusting the appearance of the e-shop according to customer behavior.

7. Automated Email Marketing:

Email automation tools like Mailchimp or Klaviyo help with customer communication, retention, and repeat purchases with personalized campaigns and offers.

Klaviyo: Features automation capabilities for email marketing, with personalized campaigns based on user data.

Mailchimp: A popular email marketing tool with an easy-to-use interface and automation options.

Omnisend: Offers personalized campaigns and automation tools that increase customer engagement.

8. Analytics Tools:

Tracking traffic, sales, and user behavior (eg, via Google Analytics) is important for data-driven decision making and strategy improvement.

 – Google Analytics: Provides detailed data on traffic, demographic data of users and their behavior within the e-shop.

 – Hotjar: Offers heatmaps and behavioral logs to better understand the user experience.

 – Mixpanel: Focuses on user actions within the platform, emphasizing interaction and engagement analysis.

9. Product Rating and Review Capabilities:

The ratings and reviews of other users strengthen the credibility of the e-shop and positively influence the purchase decision.

 – Trustpilot: Offers the ability to collect and display ratings, building trust and enhancing the credibility of the e-shop.

 – Yotpo: Combines reviews and ratings with social proof and can be integrated across multiple platforms.

 – Judge.me: A more economical tool for product reviews that is easily integrated and adapted to the needs of the e-shop.

10. Multiple Payment Mode System:

The ability to pay in multiple ways (credit card, PayPal, cash on delivery) gives customers options and improves the shopping experience, making transactions easier.

 Stripe: Supports multiple payment options and currencies, making it easy to transact internationally.

PayPal: Popular and reliable, it offers easy and secure payments and is widely used in many e-shops.

Viva Wallet: A flexible payment method with multiple features, supporting debit, credit cards and installment payment options.

11. Advanced Security Tools:

Security is critical to protecting customer privacy and transactions. SSL certificates, security systems and access control protect the e-shop from cyber threats.

 – Cloudflare: Offers protection against DDoS attacks, ensuring the security of the e-shop and the loading speed of the pages.

 – McAfee SECURE: Certifies the security of the e-shop, enhancing customer trust and data protection.

 – Norton Shopping Guarantee: Provides additional security and guarantees, increasing consumer confidence in the e-shop.

Integration of Customer Experience in Physical Stores and e-shops with AI Sales Agents.

When a business has both physical stores and an e-shop, unifying the customer experience is key to success.

 First, product recommendations must be unified and interconnected so that the customer receives personalized recommendations whether they are in the store or in the e-shop.

 Data from physical and digital markets must be merged into a single CRM-ERP system, allowing better customer acquisition with targeted promotions based on the customer’s purchasing habits.

 Dedicated AI sales agents, such as Annie Intelligent Shopping Assistant, act as digital shopping advisors, answering questions, giving advice and product recommendations in real time, enhancing the customer experience and contributing to increased sales.

Thus, the interaction across all channels becomes seamless and highly personalized, enhancing customer loyalty.

Annie Intelligent Shopping Assistant also acquires customer data from the store, significantly increasing the customer base of the business with 30,000 customers per store per year!

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These tools and functions ensure that the e-shop can provide an excellent customer experience, manage sales effectively and protect their data.

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