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The new site has been created specifically with tablet using “stylists” in mind.

Stella & Dot has just announced the unveiling of their new T-commerce website that has been optimized specifically for tablet users and not simply those who have smartphones.

Approximately 80 to 90 percent of the traffic to the site is from what the retailer calls “stylists”.

The “stylists” who visit the regular site as well as the new t-commerce website are people who hold trunk show parties and who sell the accessories and jewelry from Stella & Dot to their friends and family. The company had discovered over the last several months that a growing number of their stylists were bringing their tablets – primarily iPads – with them when they were holding their parties. They would use the devices to be able to better illustrate the entire selection of different products and be able to take additional orders while on location, instead of having to wait until they had returned home in order to complete the orders on their laptops or desktops.

That said, the t-commerce site can also be used by individual customers, who also make their purchases there.

Approximately 10 to 20 percent of the traffic to the StellaDot.com website comes directly from consumers. While 30 percent of that total amount of consumer traffic is over mobile, t-commerce represents 80 percent of all of the traffic from mobile devices. This makes tablets an exceptionally important part of their mobile business. Among the tablet users, 90 percent are visiting the site over iPads.

Stella & Dot has clearly identified the devices that are being used by their customers and stylists, and are now working with Mobify, a mobile commerce technology vendor, in order to launch a website that has been carefully optimized with the t-commerce visitor in mind.

According to the chief information officer from Stella & Dot, Eduardo Frias, who spoke about the t-commerce updates, “I would not be surprised if tablet traffic doubles between now and next year.” He added that “Our technology roadmap for next year is heavily laden with smartphone-friendly and tablet-friendly initiatives to keep taking advantage of the boom in tablets and smartphones.”

Mobile ads to become more plentiful, according to eMarketer projections

Mobile advertisements are already in high supply, but they may soon become even more plentiful according to projections from eMarketer, a market research and digital media firm. The firm notes that more companies are putting focus on reaching mobile consumers. The best way to do this, of course, is through mobile advertisements that can be found in applications and websites that are optimized to be viewed on a mobile device. eMarketer expects the mobile ad market to become much more valuable in the coming year due to the increased interest companies have in reaching mobile consumers.

Mobile ad market to triple by end of 2012

According to eMarketer, the mobile ad market will triple in value by the end of 2012, reaching the $4 billion mark. Facebook, Google, and Twitter are cited as being powerful forces behind the growth of mobile ads. These companies offer ad space to others and each boasts of a massive reach in terms of consumers. Google alone is expected to bring in more than $2.2 billion in mobile ad sales this year. eMarketer predicts that Facebook will see $339 million in revenue from its recently launched mobile advertising venture.

Market to reach $21 billion by 2016

eMarketer predicts that mobile ad sales will exceed $7 billion in 2013, with sales reaching nearly $21 billion by 2016. Businesses are intent on reaching consumers through their mobile devices because more consumers have access to smart phones and tablets. These consumers tend to use their mobile devices in their daily lives, thus creating an opportunity for businesses to be in constant contact. Mobile device penetration has yet to show signs of slowing down, so the mobile ad market is poised for aggressive growth in the future.

Retailers are strong advocates for mobile advertisements

Though the mobile ad market may have a bright future, it currently only represents some 2% of the advertising market overall. By 2016, eMarketer predicts that mobile ads will take up 11% of the market. Retailers are among the most prolific companies that make use of mobile ads and these companies have seen strong gains from their engagement with mobile consumers in recent years.