--- title: Omnichannel Transactions Do Exist! description: For years, the retail industry has talked about omnichannel capabilities and consumers' demands ... image: https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gradient-regular-logo-mark-Jan-22-2023-11-47-48-1458-PM-Apr-10-2023-12-59-59-5788-PM-Apr-25-2023-03-01-17-1433-AM-May-01-2023-08-16-24-0491-PM.png --- [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) [![Website Magazine Logo](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gradient-regular@3x-1.png?width=586&height=145&name=gradient-regular@3x-1.png "Website Magazine Logo")](http://Website%20Services,%20Inc.) - [About](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about) - [FAQs](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/faq) - [Advertise](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/advertise) - [Editorial Staff](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/editorial-publishing-staff) - [Resources](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com) - [Newsletter](https://www.websitemagazine.com/newsletter-sign-up) - More - [Contact Us](https://www.websitemagazine.com/contact) [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) Search - [Latest](https://www.websitemagazine.com) - [Design](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-design) - [Development](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development) - [SEO](https://www.websitemagazine.com/seo) - [Ecommerce](https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce) - [Content](https://www.websitemagazine.com/content) - [Marketing](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing) - [Advertising](https://www.websitemagazine.com/advertising) - [Email](https://www.websitemagazine.com/email) - [Infographics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/infographics) - [View All Topics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/channels) # Omnichannel Transactions Do Exist! ![Peter Devereaux](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Peter_Devereaux.png) [by Peter Devereaux](https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce/author/peter-devereaux) 19 Jan, 2016 - - - [mailto:?Body=https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce/omnichannel-transactions-do-exist](mailto:?Body=https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce/omnichannel-transactions-do-exist) - Link Copied! ![Omnichannel Transactions Do Exist!](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gradient-regular-logo-mark-Jan-22-2023-11-47-48-1458-PM-Apr-10-2023-12-59-59-5788-PM-Apr-25-2023-03-01-17-1433-AM-May-01-2023-08-16-24-0491-PM.png) **For years, the retail industry has talked about omnichannel capabilities and consumers' demands for a seamless shopping experience regardless of what channel they find themselves on (wanting access to all inventory, all sales and all fulfillment options), but Holidays 2015 seemed to be the year retailers actually kept many of their promises...largely with buy online, pick up in store.** Retailers pushed this offering up until the final days before Christmas, giving last-minute shoppers the ability to shop online and pick it up in store after the shipping deadlines had passed (like Target's email example below) - and to positive effect. Findings from [eBay Enterprise](https://www.ebayenterprise.com/)'s Digital Commerce Index based on data from millions of orders processed in 2015, shows ecommerce order volumes fulfilled by stores increased 72 percent during peak season. This is important as this provides a choice for the consumer who, of course, does not view a brand in fragmented channels, rather as one continuous experience (a challenge for retailers to keep up with). ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/target-order-pickup-4-1-1-1.png?width=450&height=290&name=target-order-pickup-4-1-1-1.png) Brick-and-mortar stores also played a role in mitigating out-of stock situations. In fact, data from the eBay Enterprise [Digital Commerce Index](https://www.ebayenterprise.com/resources/analytics-and-insights/2015-holiday-shopping-survey-reveals-consumer-expectations) also showed a significant uptick in Ship-from Store orders on Cyber Monday - an increase of more than 30 percent in sales and order volume over 2014. Retailers that used Ship-from Store were able to respond to demand and leverage stores to eliminate a significant amount of lost sales due to out-of-stocks, according to eBay Enterprise. Other highlights from the Digital Commerce Index include: - During the period of Nov. 23, 2015 to Dec. 23, 2015, ecommerce sales fulfilled by stores reached $515 million - a 62 percent increase from 2014 - Index data shows retailers rely on stores as mini fulfillment centers throughout the year with year-over-year total annual order volumes and sales increasing 43 percent Some takeaways for retailers from eBay Enterprise's report is that a priority must be made on the fulfillment of orders whether they are in store, online or a combination of the two and that as more retailers actually keep their promises of omnichannel capabilities, everyone will have to step up their games because consumer expectations will increase even more. "It's no secret that shoppers are moving online, but the physical store isn't going anywhere if you leverage them differently," said Tobias Hartmann, president of eBay Enterprise. "This is the year retailers are putting a stake in the ground by creating continuous shopping experiences, whether the checkout lane is a couch or store aisle. As the workhorse behind after-the-click commerce, we believe the transformational shifts in ecommerce and mobile present opportunities for retailers to leverage technology, processes and people to make this year a game-changing one for the industry."  It should be noted that prior to eBay Enterprise's index findings, the company released a 2015 holiday consumer expectation surveys that, among other findings (a snippet of an infographic used to demonstrate its report is shown below) that a large majority of shoppers want items shipped to them, but pick up in store has gained momentum, largely because it's a way to save on shipping costs. What this finding indicates is that those ecommerce retailers without brick-and-mortars will have to combat the expectation that store pickup is an option by lowering or in many cases eliminating shipping costs. Easier said than done, of course, but Website Magazine published some strategies for this in, "[9+ Shipping & Return Strategies to Know](https://www.websitemagazine.com/blog/2014/07/21/9-shipping-amp-return-strategies-to-know)." ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ebay-holiday-survey-3-1-1-1.png?width=500&height=179&name=ebay-holiday-survey-3-1-1-1.png) (Photo credit: eBay Enterprise) ![Peter Devereaux](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Peter_Devereaux.png) [Peter Devereaux](https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce/author/peter-devereaux) As the Editor-in-Chief of Website Magazine and President of Website Services, Peter has established himself as a prominent figure in the digital marketing industry. 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