You may not have noticed, but artificial intelligence and automation have been transforming the eCommerce landscape in recent years. Seeing as the technologies are relatively new, it will be interesting to see just how much more they revolutionize the world of eCommerce in the coming decades. Automation enables eCommerce business owners to automate certain tasks, which can help to boost productivity and profits; and provide more time that can be spent on other important areas of the business. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in eCommerce in various ways; not least, as a way of collecting and analyzing data, which can then be used by business owners to make better decisions and more accurate predictions. Automation has made eCommerce a more hands-off process for entrepreneurs, concerning various aspects of managing their businesses.

The online eCommerce landscape has become the land for big players like Amazon. Many retailers now, have to compete for those online dollars, by upgrading their digital stores so they are able to stay in the game – but what does it involve? Chicago-based firm Avatria, recently launched Avatria Convert, which is now offering affordable machine learning services for midsize businesses and small enterprise players. Avatria Convert is a new platform that helps online retailers increase their eCommerce conversion rates by adding machine learning intelligence. Since its inception, Avatria has been developing innovative eCommerce solutions, working with major retailers like Discount Tires before launching its first product.

The ecommerce industry is a multi-billion dollar marketplace that only Amazon seems to understand. Why is it that Amazon dominates the marketplace? While does only Alibaba even come close to Amazon's success? The answer lies in constant improvement. Amazon and Alibaba adopt new technologies.