Newsletter #27 - 3 E-Commerce Trends to Stand Out in 2024

Hi there!

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I hope this newsletter finds you well.

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We are now more that 8,994 subscribers here! Whether this is your first edition (welcome 👋🏻) or you've been here from the start, thank you all for following me 💙

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I'm back after a little month's break.

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I've used this time to keep up-to-date and work on version 2.0 of the D2C Academy newsletter 💌

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I can't wait to tell you more.

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Meanwhile, I'm sharing 3 e-commerce trends that struck me this year, to help you stand out in 2024! ✨

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1. Gamify your CTAs to increase your conversion

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I was impressed by the landing page of Dr. Ali Abdaal's book "Feel-Good Productivity".

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Besides its polished design, this page is interactive and adheres to all principles of an effective conversion landing page... and that's without the traditional "Add to Basket" button!

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Instead, users can press the "B" key on their keyboard to be instantly redirected to the product page.

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I thought this was brilliant. Because a simple detail can radically transform the user experience (and make you more memorable), but also significantly increase your conversion rate (by more than 25% on average).

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I've just implemented this on our blog for the newsletter (to test, click here). I'll keep you posted on the results! 📊

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^{A few free Landing Page examples to inspire you
I recently discovered the website One Page Love, which lists the best templates and resources to improve your landing pages. Incredible. Also, I signed up here to receive 80 mobile e-commerce landing templates from Boost Conversion Agency.}

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‍💗 Maximise your sales by focusing on the experience

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I fell for the "Adventures of Léonie Skiing" video by Decathlon this week.

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A very clever piece of content from the French giant: instead of just presenting their ski products, Decathlon transforms them into a captivating experience.

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Indeed, products presented as experiences resonate with us more personally and naturally encourage us to react or interact.

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This is reflected, for example, at Amazon, where 28 of the top 30 most reviewed products are experiential (movies, video games, etc.).

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And it seems to be working for Decathlon, as it's their most engaged TikTok video to date: 3.2M views (with "only" 245,000 followers).  

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^{The power of emotions to sell more
Reading the book Cashvertising, I was reminded of the importance of Lifeforce-8, mentioned by the author. These are the 8 primary desires that drive us all and which we can't resist. A goldmine for your next marketing campaigns!
PS : an example of content that exploits Life-Force 4 "Sexual companionship"}

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⚽️ Team up for 2024!

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I'm not talking about the Olympics, but about the Shopify Collective feature, launched on July 26th.

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It allows Shopify stores to partner up by connecting their e-commerce sites to sell their products mutually.

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In short, easy cross-selling and partnerships.

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Some advantages for brands:

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📊 Sales Boost: Lalo saw its sales increase by 16% thanks to its partnership with PlanToys.

🛒 Increase in average order value (AOV): collaborating with GORUCK, Ten Thousand increased its AOV by 46%.

💸 Savings on acquisition and retargeting costs: benefiting from free traffic from the partner site.

📦 Logistic simplicity: orders automatically go up to the owner brand's Shopify, which handles shipping.

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While waiting for its arrival in the United Kingdom, I invite you to explore Drake Related, the rapper Drake's site powered by Shopify Collective ⤵️

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_{Partner up without Shopify thanks to Bigblue
With Bigblue, Meuf and Unbottled could easily launch a cross-selling campaign, and quickly ship their product bundles directly from the same warehouse. We collaborate with over 500 brands - that's quite a few potential partnerships, right?
Discover our partner brands 💗}

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I hope you enjoyed this newsletter!

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I'll see you in January for our next edition. Wishing you all a wonderful festive season 🎄

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See you soon,

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Julie, E-commerce expert @ Bigblue

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