The seven top Community Innovators of the Magento Innovations Lab were recognized at Magento Live Australia on February 22nd. The solutions were selected based on factors like experimental implementation of emerging technologies on Magento platform, improved front end customer experience, increase in sales and revenue growth for merchants.
Magento Commerce Innovations was launched in 2017, as a program to recognize digital innovations using Magento’s open platform as well as encourage the creativity among the global community. The Magento community had hosted about 215 events globally to contribute to this program.
Here are the seven selected innovations –
- VISUAL DESIGNER BY KAUSHAL SHAH
Magento Solution Partner, Perficient Digital
A visual designer which instantly updates product photos and pricing based on customer selections. Click here to learn more
- CHATBOT BY JOSH WARREN
Magento Solution Partner, Creatuity
Creatuity created a smart shopping companion, which has a live-chat functionality. Customers can browse through products, as well as filter or search for specific products using voice or keyboard. Click here to learn more
- VIRTUAL REALITY BY AIGARS PAVLOVICS
Magento Solution Partner, Scandiweb
A VR solution that offered a highly satisfactory shopping experience by offering a virtual tour of the merchant’s showroom. Country Casual Teak can now upload multiple virtual reality locations and have multiple product types displayed in each of them. Click here to learn more.
- INSTANT PURCHASE BY JOSH WARREN
Magento Solution Partner, Creatuity
A one-touch ordering to all Magento stores, helps merchants increase conversion rates by making checkout up to 90% faster. Click here to learn more.
- CABLE BUILDER BY ERIK HANSEN
Magento Solution Partner, Classy Llama
Classy Llama enabled ShowMeCables customers to visually design their custom cables in as little as 30 seconds. Click here to learn more.
- VOICE ASSISTANT BY CHAMAL CHAMIKARA
Magento Solution Partner, Netstarter
‘Tappy’ is a voice-activated shopping assistant launched by Netstarter for both- online and in-store shopping. Click here to learn more.
- VIRTUAL TRY-ON BY ERFAN IMANI
Magento Merchant, SPEQS Limited
SPEQS launched the first-ever, real-time AR app for virtually trying on before buying eye-wear. Click here to learn more.
The first Magento Innovations Lab program was a success, with Magento providing the global community a platform to light up their imagination and showcase some amazing products to the
“No other platform gives us the opportunity to contribute directly to the state of the art for eCommerce. We’re looking forward to seeing the amazing innovations the Magento ecosystem produces, and using them to help our clients continue to succeed with Magento”, said JOSH WARREN, CEO of CREATUITY.
Magento Innovations lab is an ongoing program with the next submission for Magento Innovations Lab being February 26 – May 18, 2018. To learn more about submission procedures, visit the Magento Innovations Lab online.