Reevoo integrates social commerce tools with the social web Wed, 23rd November 2011 Reevoo integrates social commerce tools with the social webWednesday November 23rd 2011
Reevoo Social Reach enables brands to tap into the 38% of consumers who use Facebook as a shopping tool This addition to Revoo's portfolio of advanced new social features to enable brands to benefit from the rapidly increasing importance of the social web as a source of trusted shopping advice. New research shows that 38% of consumers use Facebook as a shopping tool and that 74% of shoppers are influenced by their friends' recommendations. In fact, more than half of consumers are more influenced by a friend's review than by a stranger's review. Sean Emmett, Marketing and E-commerce Director at Jessops, said: "Reevoo's new social functionality drives real customer engagement by letting our customers chat with their friends about their shopping choices just as they would if they were out together in a store. We're now offering our customers a pretty much personalised shopping experience, and we believe this will help boost our conversion rates even further." Richard Anson, founder and CEO of Reevoo, said,"By combining impartial advice from the two most trusted sources – verified customers and friends – brands can unlock the full potential of social commerce to deliver increased sales and long-term brand loyalty." The company says that the new functionality of Reevoo Social Reach boosts traffic and sales through a combination of enhanced trust, greater brand awareness and improved customer engagement using a variety of mechanisms including: • Review sharing - allowing consumers to easily share their reviews on Facebook, Twitter and via email to intensify the positive word of mouth about a brand Add a comment category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin |
