Analyzing Responsive vs Adaptive Website Design in eCommerce
We recently wrote about the impact that device capabilities have on cart abandonment and how it is rarely discussed within eCommerce based studies. Also interesting was the discovery that none of the 200+ articles on cart abandonment that we analyzed mentioned the importance of choosing adaptive website design over responsive design. Let’s delve into that a bit further…
5 Cart Abandonment Questions about User Devices that are Never Asked
The average cart abandonment rate in 2021 was 65% - that’s 65 out of 100 customers not checking out. We analyzed over 200 blog articles written in the last 5 years to understand the main drivers of cart abandonment on eCommerce sites/apps. Two thirds of these articles specifically mention user device as being a barrier to purchase completion, though less than 2% make any correlation between cart abandonment rates and device capabilities.
How device fragmentation is impacting eCommerce
eCommerce has long been considered one of the fastest growing industries of our time, reaching sales of almost $5 trillion in 2021. While growth in recent times can certainly be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic (between 2019 and 2020, online global retail sales jumped >20% from $3.3 trillion to $4.2 trillion respectively), eCommerce websites are still some of the most visited worldwide 2 years after the pandemic began.
Optimize m-commerce performance with real-time device insights
The increasing device fragmentation is a growing headache for e-commerce websites as users can access online content on a myriad of devices, in varying contexts. Find out how local device detection can transform your m-commerce strategy and optimize purchasing on all digital devices.
