Best online shopping apps of 2020

With the developments in technology and the advancements in web security,people are more and more comfortable to spend money online. Online shopping has definitely garnered immense popularity over the past decade. It has brought us closer to the whole retail experience and now you can shop anything from anywhere. Though brick and mortar stores are functional, the online stores are much sought-after because of the lucrative discounts they are able to offer.

Here are the list of the apps that have been hitting the top of the charts in 2020.

Pinduoduo

This is the largest interactive e-commerce platform in China and in the world. According to statista.com, as of June 2020, Pinduoduo app has more than 4.17 million downloads. This app is different from other e-commerce giants such as Alibaba and JD.com because it uses social media. Buyers can put details of products on sites like WeChat and they can buy products in groups. The larger the group, the higher would be the discounts. It now has 683 million active users and more than 50mn orders per day.

Shein

The next popular online shopping app is Shein which has over 3.25 million downloads. This is primarily an online shopping platform for women’s fashion and lifestyle.

Amazon

Amazon has become a household name these days and it definitely shows in the number of downloads in the Google Play Store. With more than 1.99 million downloads, Amazon has become a one-stop shop for products across the world. What was started as an online platform for selling books has grown to be an online platform to buy almost everything and is available in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, Japan, China, India and Mexico.

Wish

Wish is an American online e-commerce app which has more than 1.85 million downloads on the Google Play Store. It is an online shopping app which connects the merchants to the shoppers without any middlemen. This helps them to keep their prices low. It employs browsing technologies that are personalised to each user.

AliExpress

AliExpress is yet another online retail app which is from China. It is from Alibaba and it comprises small businesses based out of China and other locations such as Singapore and they provide products to international buyers. It is different from Amazon in the sense that AliExpress does not sell directly to consumers. It is merely a platform to connect the small businesses in China with buyers.

Ebay

Ebay is a popular platform for Consumer to Consumer as well as Business to Consumer services. It is quite easy to buy and sell products on eBay.

Here are a list of important things that a customer would look in an online retail app:

Convenience: The ease of use is a primary criteria for online shopping apps. Accurate filter criteria, with intuitive search and navigation facilities teamed with best in class UI/UX features are very important.

DIscounts : It is necessary that the app offers products with the best discounts. Customers want to be notified everytime there is a price drop or a sale. This will ensure better user-engagement.

Shipping Charges : Customers are always looking for the least shipping cost to be paid. Unless you are selling a highly exclusive product, it is necessary to keep the shipping charges as low as possible to retain customers.

Reviews : These days consumers are more than enthusiastic to learn about reviews and feedback of products from fellow customers. So a larger number of reliable feedbacks would mean a higher number of trustworthy clients and in turn higher number of orders.

Conclusion

Online buying seems to be the new normal, going forward. People seem to be adapting well to the situation. Thus it becomes imperative that every business has its online presence, especially retail business.

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Shibi is Seo analyst at Wiinnova Software lab. Wiinnova is the leading mobile app development company which offers creative passion for web apps and blockchain development.