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6 Ecommerce Challenges Standing in Your Way

​ The ecommerce industry is quite appealing as far as ideas of making money go. Starting an online store and drop shipping goods does not require that much investment, and there is virtually no ceiling as far as scaling goes.
 
Having said that, the whole thing is not as simple as it might sound. If anything, trying to make money in ecommerce comes with multiple challenges that can be too difficult to overcome, particularly if you lack experience.
 
Of course, potential obstacles should not discourage you from attempting to succeed as an ecommerce entrepreneur. Some people treat challenges as a means of motivation, and it feels good when you manage to overcome them.
 
Below, you will find the list of 6 ecommerce challenges that will likely stand in your way. Knowing what to expect will come in handy as you can plan countermeasures in advance.
 
Dealing With Customer Expectations
 
Since online shopping is so popular, there are multiple stores available for shoppers. Modern online shoppers have certain expectations, and failing to accommodate them can be detrimental to the business.
 
For example, if there is a lack of prior customer feedback in the form of reviews, then most of the leads are unlikely to convert. Using the Opinew Chrome Extension to import Aliexpress & Amazon reviews in your drop shipping store is one of the possible ways to solve the problem, especially if you find it difficult to encourage current customers to write reviews.
 
Another instance of customer expectations is a simple checkout process with multiple payment options. Online shoppers want a hassle-free experience, and having to complete multiple steps to pay for goods or services is the opposite of that. Also, if a store does not offer a preferable payment method, then the odds of abandoning the shopping cart increase by a lot.

​Overcoming Increased Competition


​​The growth of ecommerce attracts new and established businesses, meaning that the competition gets tougher each year. Even online stores that had months or years of a head start still have to consider the threat of new developing shops.
 
The problem with overcoming the competition depends on available resources and strategy. 
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​From utilizing different marketing channels and coming up with new product ideas to collaborations and expanding the business, it is important to identify how you can take advantage and utilize available resources to deal with competitors.

Adapting Industry Trends
 
Failing to adapt to relevant industry trends is another problem. For one thing, it can be quite expensive to invest money in something that might not necessarily pay off early enough to justify the investment.
 
For example, voice commerce, virtual reality, or machine learning and AI, are some of the trend examples that are already affecting the ecommerce industry and will likely play an even bigger role in the future.
 
Unfortunately, as there are no real guarantees, many businesses refrain from risking to spend money, but it also means not being the first and falling behind the competition.
 
Appealing to Different Demographics
 
Different demographics are another puzzle that ecommerce stores have to solve. What works for one group does not necessarily work for another, and it can be next to impossible to find a balance that appeals to a decent number of potential customers.
 
Of course, you will find that many entrepreneurs recommend targeting a specific demographic so that you do not waste resources on those leads that are not actually interested. However, finding the right demographic is not always that easy, and it makes sense to go for a broader audience if you run a store that specializes in general goods or services.
 
It will take a while to determine the methodology you should use for targeting demographics, but this is a challenge that one must overcome to succeed in ecommerce.
 
Solving Security Threats
 
Security threats might not seem like that big of an issue at the moment, especially for websites that are relatively new and are not making too much profit. But even then, there is still a chance of getting a random attack that will disrupt the website and business.
 
Such attacks can come from competitors or random hackers, and it is to be expected that the more a store grows, the more frequent the attacks will be. 

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Managing Returns and Refunds

Returns and refunds are inevitable because quite a few shoppers do not bother doing enough research on what they purchase, and when they receive the product, they find it not to their liking. Clothes and shoes that do not fit are perhaps the best example of this.
 
For an online shop that is in its early phases, even one or two returns and refunds can be disheartening, but it is important to understand that it is part of the business, and by no means should it be something that leads to motivation loss.
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      • A Retailer's Guide to Webrooming
      • INFOGRAPHIC - Do men and women shop differently online?
    • How Big Is Amazon {INFOGRAPHIC}
    • Why retailers must excel in the 4 Cs instead of just the 4 Ps
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    • Is Texting The New Marketing Engagement Frontier
    • Which Social Network's Users Make the Most Money? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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    • What It Costs A Business To Do Social Marketing
    • The NEW Retail Demographics
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