Online Shopping Is Skyrocketing: Is Your E-Commerce Site Ready?

By: Team WTI | Date: March 3, 2021

Categories: eCommerce, Team WTI Articles, Web Development, Website Design Articles,

Tags: Online Shopping, Shopify,

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we shop, with consumers increasingly turning to the internet to make their purchases. Industry analysts expect the growing reliance on online shopping is here to stay, but can your website handle the e-commerce boom? 

Team WTI Builds E-Commerce Sites On Shopify Platform

At Team WTI, our web design experts can use the Shopify platform to build your business an e-commerce site to meet your needs. And our digital marketing team and their search engine optimization skills can ensure your site stands above the competition.

We can help build an e-commerce website to meet your customers’ needs. From online store security to payment integrations, we’ll build a website that helps enhance your business.

At Team WTI, we build e-commerce sites on the Shopify platform. “Shopify has a robust inventory system that allows our customers to grow into their business,” said Team WTI Web & Hosting Team Lead Jeremiah Hauschild. He added sites built with Shopify feature a “simple, user-friendly interface.”

Buyers Increasingly Rely On Online Stores

Since March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has closed physical retail locations and kept shoppers at home. Buyers relied on the internet to purchase everything from toothpaste to minivans. 

A United Nations Conference on Trade and Development survey showed consumers increasingly shifting toward online shopping. 

In the report, UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift towards a more digital world. The changes we make now will have lasting effects as the world economy begins to recover.”

In general, e-commerce sales in 2020 reached more than $690 billion. In the US, 79% of all Americans have made an online purchase, and roughly 8 in 10 Americans shop online. 

From 2002 to 2020 the number of online shoppers has risen 22% and experts expect that number to continue to grow.

Smartphones Make Online Shopping Convenient

Pew Research shows that 96% of Americans own a cell phone of some type, with 81% owning smartphones. That means the vast majority of Americans carry a device that gives them the means to purchase from an e-commerce site.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also increased the number of hours the average American spends online. 

Months spent at home without the opportunity to travel, spend time with friends or attend events means the home has become a priority. DIY projects, home entertainment options and backyard projects were a focus of time – and online spending – for many.

With online shopping a powerhouse in the retail world, having a website designed for e-commerce has never been more important.

Contact Team WTI today to learn more about e-commerce solutions.