Introduction

eCommerce has seen a tremendous switch of sellers and brands. Due to the pandemic hit in 2019, some sellers started establishing their online and offline stores or completely changed their genre to online marketplaces. That new normal has taught a lot of things to the sellers and brand community and realized the need to change their obsolete business method. In eCommerce, opportunities flood with a lot of options. Not just customers but online retailers can also operate in various streams and flexibility.

What Has Changed After 2021

There are no challenges of forming a physical store and spending a lot of money for the sake of grabbing potential customers. But the thing is, not every customer would prefer to visit your classy store to make a purchase post pandemic. Unlike a virtual marketplace, a physical store demands customers to walk out and travel to reach your store conveniently. There may be government guidelines, fear of customers to step out, etc., that may not allow you to operate in an offline store. Whereas, online offers you the ease of operation not just for customers but brands too. 

In addition, online stores provide you ease and bulk order fulfillment. You can be performing your sales against any geographical boundaries. You do not have to wait for customers to step out. Despite this, make your product listing solid and attractive to grab several conversions rapidly. eCommerce channels are the best way to get your business established and/or expand. You may attract customers through an autonomous style of marketing strategies and offers. You may get their purchase interest driven by positive reviews to convince your rivals’ customers to try you indirectly. It is highly competitive, and that is the best part because if there is no pain, there is no gain.

Best Online Platforms Brands Must Sell Their Products (2022 New Edition)

• Amazon

Amazon is a known marketplace in the eCommerce industry. It has a vast customer base and the trust of sellers and brands. For a long term, Amazon has seen an impressive switch of brands to sell their products on the platforms. Talk about the prime members or regular plan sellers, no one has a disappointed selling experience. Researchers say 44% of customers first visit a products’ price on Amazon before purchasing any other online channel. That means Amazon has strongly impacted and controlled the market’s loyal customers. It is best to launch a new product or expand your new business through selling on Amazon. This platform has some great plans also to add to its already attractive features. Therefore, if you are waiting for a grand comeback in the market or a launch, you must not miss this chance on Amazon.

• eBay

Another mind-blowing performer in the world of online shopping is eBay.com. This platform is also a strong competitor of Amazon, having exclusive features and varieties of products for sellers and brands worldwide. This gives a flexible and large-scale operation. Although eBay was not a known name earlier, especially in India, now it has grabbed many retailers and brands’ interest in selling online. eBay still has to create a seller-friendly marketplace in India, it has a world-class reputation and conversion rate. Only registering your brand and getting a product listing is all you need (selling charges apply). So, if you are looking forward to stepping into the virtual world, you may start selling on eBay with its attractive and innovative marketplace advancements. 

• Walmart

Walmart is a new format in the online platforms. You have to get the clients invited to the marketplace to purchase. For sellers and brands, a piece of good news compared to Amazon and eBay is that they only charge commission fees. That means, unlike the two famous marketplaces, Walmart does not ask for huge registration money or any deductions from your sales. This is a suitable eCommerce channel for those in their initial stage of launching a business and has restricted capital investment plans. But at the same time, you also have to create brand awareness as Walmart itself is a less-recognized online channel to the users. But simultaneously, if you already have an existing brand name in the marketplace, this is good to go for you.

• Facebook Marketplace

Facebook is a well-recognized social media platform. Since 2006, Facebook has offered diverse varieties in its features. Earlier, it started with connecting people and connecting online. But now, after realizing market demand, Facebook has also learned a new way to make money: eCommerce shopping platforms. Some brands have launched their mobile applications and started mobile commerce. And some platforms have added shopping carts to their features. One of such is Facebook which is now used as a platform with benefits. It allows brands to promote them and customers to visit eCommerce sites to purchase. It is currently having a boom experience with more than millions of users of each generation, making it a good fit for all types of businesses.

• Flipkart 

Flipkart is one another big eCommerce platform with an impressive customer base. In India, this has majorly connected potential customers and seller interest. In addition, the marketplace also has an Indian Origin because of which it has managed to influence  Indian customers easily. Like Amazon, it has all the qualities of a virtual supermarket. For brands and sellers who have categories of products or sub-brands may launch their store to sale with good profit scale and wide range of opportunities. It also provides some promotional benefits with charges and gives a tremendous experience of marketing and brand awareness operations to the online sellers. 

End Thoughts

There is a pattern in the Flipkart marketplace or Amazon to become the Best Seller or achieve the Buy Box Button that encourages online brands and sellers to put their whole effort into hiking conversion ability and customer engagement. Suppose you have the best competitor tracking tool and are well-disciplined with brand operations (away from listing hijacks, price breaches, etc.). In that case, nobody can stop you from giving tough competition to your rivals. 

Always keep your brand growing with innovation and attractive implementations. Do as many experiments as possible to expand your reach because nothing comes for free. Advertise on Amazon marketplace, or eBay or Facebook and leave no way out to leave behind the scopes of development. 

What is important is to set a benchmark that defines your business efficiency. And to ensure this type of performance is what your authorized marketplace sellers and third-party needs to ensure always. With the changing business landscape, try not to get obsolete in your mechanism and be your best version to grab even your rivals’ loyal customers’ attention towards you.