How has the pandemic accelerated the growth of Digital Commerce?

2020 is going to be remembered as the year that changed it all. While the world came to an economic standstill, eCommerce and digital sectors witnessed an unprecedented boom. While the world saw global lockdowns being implemented to deter the spread of the virus, businesses and consumers have increasingly adopted digital mediums to complete their routine tasks.

According to a report by IBM’s U.S Retail Index, department stores are expected to decline by over 60% for the full year. Meanwhile, e-commerce is projected to grow by nearly 20% in 2020.

How Google Merchant Center helps in boosting online sales?

Ready to promote your products online but don’t know how? With Google Merchant Center, now millions of people can discover, explore, and buy your products. Setting up a Google Merchant Center account is the first step in getting your products featured in the Shopping Ads campaign. You can edit your inventory whenever required, and reach your customers just where they are, catering to their niche demands. It is the perfect tool to show the right products to the right customers at the right time. 

For example, a customer searches for “ceramic bowls online”, Google throws the following search results that guide the user to purchase the ceramic bowl from any of these online stores. The product ads appearing on the top of the search engine listings make it highly valuable. The Google product ads are highly effective, as they show the image of the product along with the price.

As a merchant, it gives your product much more relevance if it appears on the top of search page results right when potential customers are looking for it.