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To remain competitive, e-commerce user interfaces need to evolve as customer behaviors and technologies change. This paper describes several new user interface features that designers may want to add to their e-commerce offerings. The features include social media connections, storefronts on social media sites, automated product recommendations, dynamic product customization, dynamic product contextual simulation, flash sales, and mobile commerce.
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Advances in e-commerce user interface design
Lawrence Najjar
Austin, TX USA
http://www.lawrence-najjar.com/new-index.html
HCI International 2011 Conference, Orlando, FL USA
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Agenda
Introduction
Purpose
Why e-commerce interaction design?
Popularity of e-commerce
Advanced user interface design features
Conclusion
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Lawrence Najjar introduction
Ph.D. in engineering psychology
Over 20 years experience in interaction design
User experience design consultant
Experience with many areas of interaction design For e-commerce: Grainger.com, HomeDepot.com, Orbitz.com
(Najjar, 2001, 2005, 2011a, 2011b)
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Purpose
Because user interface can drive sales:
Describe new, innovative user interface design features designers may want to add to e-commerce sites
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Why e-commerce interaction design?
Many user interface design challenges
Constant updates
Good interaction design makes money (Battey, 1999; Spool, 2009; Tedeschi, 1999, 2002; Wixon & Jones, 1992)
Interaction designers are valued
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Popularity of e-commerce
Over 85% of Internet users worldwide have made online purchase (Nielsen, 2008)
In US, 8% of all retail sales via e-commerce (Schonfeld, 2010)
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Advanced user interface design features
Social commerce
Dynamic product customization
Dynamic product contextual simulation
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Social commerce
Facebook is second most visited Web site in the world (Alexa, n.d.) & most visited site in the US (Saba, 2010)
Most e-commerce users interact with social media and follow a brand on Facebook (Adregate Markets, 2010)
Fans of brands in Facebook spend US$136.38 per year on the brand compared to non-fans (Taylor, 2010)
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Social commerce & user interface design
Let fans buy from your social media sites
Create social selling experience on social media site “Like” button on product pages Special deals for people who “Like” your social media storefront Customer comments Sweepstakes Polls Questions Discussions
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Storefronts on Facebook
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Storefronts on WordPress
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Dynamic product customization
Allow users to dynamically customize products, see the results, then purchase
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Dynamic product customization examples
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Dynamic product customization: Barbie Styled by Me
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Dynamic product customization: Barbie Styled by Me
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Dynamic product contextual simulation
Allows users to see customized products on simulations of themselves, their group, or their living space
Simulate product in realistic environment to support easy purchase decision
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Dynamic product contextual simulation: JC Penney & Seventeen
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Dynamic product contextual simulation: Stila Cosmetics
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Dynamic product contextual simulation: David’s Bridal
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Dynamic product contextual simulation: Art.com
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Dynamic product contextual simulation: Hawes and Curtis
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Conclusions
To keep shoppers engaged & increase sales, add new user interface design features that: Support the needs of the business Your users want.
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