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Mobile shopping apps are extremely popular among Millenials

Millenials show significant interest in mobile commerce and shopping online

As mobile commerce continues to grow, more Millenials are beginning to use their smartphones and tablets to purchase products online. Millenials represent a demographic that has been born around the year 2000, and these consumers tend to be tech savvy and very comfortable with mobile devices. Shopping applications are becoming one of the most favored way for these consumers to shop for and purchase products. A recent survey from Forbes suggests that mobile shopping apps are becoming the most popular category of applications in the mobile space.

Survey shows that many consumers opt to download mobile shopping applications

The survey from Forbes shows that 47% of consumers have downloaded a mobile shopping application. Women are more likely to download these applications than their male counterparts, and the iOS platform was most popular among male shoppers. Notably, retailers areĀ  the most aggressive demographic in the app space, as merchants are working aggressively to find ways to effectively engage mobile consumers.

E-commerce proves to be very popular among young consumers

Mobile Shopping - MillennialsAmong young consumers, mobile apps represent a convenient way to purchase products online. E-commerce has long been a sector that Millenials have been comfortable with, but the advent of mobile commerce is beginning to change the behavior of consumers. As more people begin to use apps to shop online, retailers are working to find ways to provide consumers with enjoyable shopping experiences that will ensure the loyalty of consumers.

Retailers are finding effective ways to engage mobile consumers

Retailers will have to find new ways to participate in the mobile commerce space, as many consumers have shown that they quite fickle when it comes to the kind of applications they use to shop online. Notably, companies like Amazon, Etsy, and Forever21 have managed to capture the attention of the mobile audience. These retailers have shown that they have the ability to compete in the increasingly aggressive mobile commerce market. Apps are likely to continue playing a major role in the mobile space for years to come.

StoreHippo aims to make mobile commerce easier for retailers

Platform to leverage its new “truly mobile” technology

StoreHippo, an innovative commerce platform, is looking to tap into the promising mobile commerce market with its “truly mobile” technology. The platform caters to online retailers, providing them with an efficient way to launch digital stores and engage consumers more effectively, especially those that have come to rely on their mobile devices to shop. The company’s technology is meant to enable retailers to provide a mobile-centric experience that presents an enjoyable and convenient shopping experience for consumers.

Platform will allow retailers to make convenient and enjoyable mobile stores for consumers

The StoreHippo platform is meant to provide retailers with several benefits that will let them compete in the mobile space more effectively. One of the benefits is the support of single-page architecture, which is used to provide a better utilization of bandwidth, which is essential for mobile shoppers that have to be careful with the data consumption. The architecture allows for faster page loads, which make shopping more convenient for consumers that use their smartphones and tablets. The platform also offers various aesthetic services that aim to make digital stores more attractive to consumers.

Digital stores are gaining favor among retailers

Digital stores are becoming more important for retailers that want to engage mobile consumers. While most consumers favor shopping in physical stores and conducting traditional commerce, the logistics and costs associated with holding physical inventory and working with the global supply chain is becoming a concern for retailers. Digital stores represent a relatively cost effective way to engage consumers that want to shop online, especially when it comes to mobile commerce.

Mobile commerce may lead to the emergence of more companies like StoreHippo

Mobile commerce is likely to become a more powerful force in the retail space in the coming years, which means that more platforms like StoreHippo are expected to emerge in the future. StoreHippo will already face competition from other companies that are providing similar services, but it if can enable retailers to become more mobile-centric in a cost effective manner, it may gain the support of retailers with significant mobile audiences.