TheFind - Shopped & Found. ShopSocially | Where friends help friends shop. Alvenda Lets Consumers Shop From Their Facebook Pages - Advertising Age - Digital. Social Commerce Software | Social Shopping Solutions. Social Commerce Gaining Ground among Online Retailers. By MarketingCharts staff Some of the findings of “Social Commerce Report 2007″: Sam Decker, chief marketing officer at Bazaarvoice, said: “The fact that more than half of retailers believe the customer voice to be integral to their sales and customer service strategies shows that ratings and reviews will have a big part to play in the growth of online retail in the UK. We expect that the reliance on reviews will grow as more retailers adopt this feature.” The research also found that the environment for online sellers over the last 12 months has been a very positive one, with half of online sellers (50%) saying they expect growth of 20% or more in the next year.
Linus Gregoriadis, E-consultancy’s Head of Research, said: “The research shows that it’s a very healthy environment for e-commerce but increased competition in the marketplace means that companies need to work harder to maintain strong growth. Other key research findings: