Skroutz.gr, the most popular price & product comparison engine in Greece, is a case study for the Greek E-commerce. In its 10 year course, the website has incorporated many innovations which have helped the website to become the leader in the E-commerce business and establish a strong user base. Powerful search engine, user centric (UX) philosophy, contextual design (responsive web design) and innovative mobile apps, are some of its competitive advantages. Let's take a quick tour through the challenges, the best practices and the company's achievements since its beginning.
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#The most popular website in Greece 9 1.200+ merchants 6.2
million products 95 mil. pageviews 340,000 searches/day 3.4 mil.
unique visitors
#Greek E-commerce market 10Sources: E-commerce Europe / ELSTAT
61% growth (vs 2012) 1.9 mil. Online buyers 1,500 Average spend per
e-Shopper 2.5 billion E-commerce turnover (2013) GR ranks #4 in
Southern Europe 2.5 mil. Skroutz Annual turnover
#Challenges Market immaturity Mistrust User loyalty Shipping
& Payment 11
#Company Achievements 12 Synonymous to E-commerce & online
shopping experience (top-of-mind) High ranking website Liquidity
Strong relationships w/ stakeholders BECOMING THE #1!
#Users Benefits 13 Introduction to online purchases /
E-commerce Powerful search & price comparison Advisor for
online shopping SAVING MONEY!
#Users Communication Organic search & word-of- mouth
Skroutz user features Social Media Blog Offline activities 14
EARNING MONEY! #Merchants Benefits 15 Gateway to E-commerce
High & effective visibility Trustworthy service Sales increase
/ Conversion Rate
#Merchants Communication Skroutz for Merchants CRM Workshops
One-to-one or one-to-few meetings E-commerce Journal Newsletters
16
#Competitive Advantages Long-term expertise (one site, one
business model, 10 years) User centric philosophy Contextual design
Strict participation policy & procedures 17
#Contextual Design 18
#Skroutz Mobile App 19 350.000 downloads
#One-click shopping (patented) 20
#Innovative Advertising Model 21
The road/secrets to success 22 Sustainable business model
Excellent working environment Passionate for E-commerce Happy
creative people
