Compelling visuals and product experiences don't always top the "must do" list for eComm marketers...but they should. When imagery fails to accurately convey all of a  product's features and benefits, it's the brand that pays. 

Should you use the STEP 3D file format? Like with all 3D file formats, it depends on what you are trying to do. Here, I will talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the STEP file format so you can decide if it is right the task at hand.

In Part One of “The Visual Economy,” we dove into how our innate visual tendencies have been made more apparent with the advent social media and which brands have thrived in this new world. In Part Two, we’ll look at why it pays to meet consumers’ visual expectations and how brands might go about tackling this challenge.

What do helmets, couches, and watches all have in common? Not much, except that all are part of the explosive  digital commerce trend, online 3D product configuration. While the manufacturers of these products are leading the way, most products will inevitably be sold this way before long. In fact, most customers will come to expect it as a natural part of their e-commerce experience. While selecting colors and textures has been a mainstay of product customization for quite some time, the new trend is to offer customers hundreds of options so that they can see their specific come to life in intricate, exquisite detail.