52 e-Commerce Innovations

Cases of e-Business, from Online Contests to Crowdsourced Commercials

No matter what business you're in, having an online presence is absolutely imperative in this day and age. While e-Commerce innovations include having an online store or website, it's also useful to incorporate social media and new platforms into your business plan to really engage today's digital consumer. From crowdsourced fashion design to online business cards, here are some of the most creative ways of doing e-business.

Implications - With the majority of consumers well accustomed to social media and its various elements, it is imperative that a corporation have itself embedded in all areas exposed to the public. Social media is a massive public arena in which businesses have the potential to reveal itself, its products and its ideas to consumers. A business that is active on all channels of social media will likely attract more consumers.

SCORE
5.5 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 95%
Activity 62%
Freshness 8%
Social Biz Rankings
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Biz Rankings
Crowdsourced Copy Editing
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Crowdsourced Copy Editing
New Media Reporting
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
New Media Reporting
Crowdsourced Operas
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Crowdsourced Operas
Social Media Shopping
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Social Media Shopping
Viral Site Explanations
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Viral Site Explanations
Custom Online Advolution
CATEGORY
Marketing
Custom Online Advolution
Crowdsourced Search Engines
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Crowdsourced Search Engines
Interactive Sport Sales
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Interactive Sport Sales
Crowdsourced PC Power
CATEGORY
Social Good
Crowdsourced PC Power
Twitter-Powered Goodwill
CATEGORY
Social Good
Twitter-Powered Goodwill
Simplistic Gadget e-Buying
CATEGORY
Tech
Simplistic Gadget e-Buying
Eco Assessments
CATEGORY
Eco
Eco Assessments
Crowdsourcing Local Commercials
CATEGORY
Marketing
Crowdsourcing Local Commercials
DIY Software-as-a-Service Businesses
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
DIY Software-as-a-Service Businesses
Businesses Embracing Social Networks
CATEGORY
World
Businesses Embracing Social Networks
Masked Twitter Ads
CATEGORY
Tech
Masked Twitter Ads
Twitter Concierges
CATEGORY
World
Twitter Concierges
Web-Based Business Moves
CATEGORY
Tech
Web-Based Business Moves
Twitter-Fueled TV Launches
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Twitter-Fueled TV Launches
Social Media Stadiums
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Social Media Stadiums
Twittering Football Teams
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Twittering Football Teams
Twittering Eco-Taxis
CATEGORY
Autos
Twittering Eco-Taxis
Crowdsourced Commercials
CATEGORY
Marketing
Crowdsourced Commercials
Online Expedition Contests
CATEGORY
Marketing
Online Expedition Contests
Crowdsourced Online Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Crowdsourced Online Lookbooks
Open-Source E-Commerce
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Open-Source E-Commerce
Viral Microblogging Buyouts
CATEGORY
Tech
Viral Microblogging Buyouts
Collaborative Twitter Fundraising
CATEGORY
Social Good
Collaborative Twitter Fundraising
Crowd-Powered Consumerism
CATEGORY
Business
Crowd-Powered Consumerism
Twitter Message Boards
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Twitter Message Boards
Viral Business Parodies
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Viral Business Parodies
News Impact Ratings
CATEGORY
Eco
News Impact Ratings
Fashion Collages for Brand Exposure
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fashion Collages for Brand Exposure
Virtual Scavenger Hunts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Scavenger Hunts
Crowdsourced Fashionocracies
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Crowdsourced Fashionocracies
Cross-Promotional Fails
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cross-Promotional Fails
E-Commerce Meets Ultra-luxury
CATEGORY
Luxury
E-Commerce Meets Ultra-luxury
Real-Time PowerPoint Tweets
CATEGORY
Tech
Real-Time PowerPoint Tweets
Virtual Business Cards
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Virtual Business Cards
Brand Adoration
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Brand Adoration
PlanHQ
CATEGORY
Marketing
PlanHQ
Digital Social Networking Business Cards
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Digital Social Networking Business Cards
Online Business Cards
CATEGORY
Eco
Online Business Cards
Polyvore Community
CATEGORY
Fashion
Polyvore Community
My M&M's For Business
CATEGORY
Marketing
My M&M's For Business
Pocket-Sized Social Networking
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pocket-Sized Social Networking
Crowdsourced Film Remakes
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Crowdsourced Film Remakes
Soft Drink Social Marketing
CATEGORY
Marketing
Soft Drink Social Marketing
Quirky Cord Management
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Quirky Cord Management
Personalized Flip-Flops
CATEGORY
Fashion
Personalized Flip-Flops
Crowdsourced McAdvertising
CATEGORY
Marketing
Crowdsourced McAdvertising

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