February 2023 - iONE360

From Showroom to Screen: El Corte Inglés Launches Interactive Sofa Customization Experience

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, About iONE360, Customer Experience, Product Rendering

El Corte Inglés Partners with iONE360 and Smart Business Technologies to Elevate In-Store and Online Conversion with Advanced Product Visualization El Corte Inglés has officially selected iONE360, in collaboration with local technology partner Smart Business Technologies, to take a major leap forward in in-store and online customer engagement through cutting-edge visual product configuration technology. In […]

How 3D Visualization Puts The Shine On Holiday Season Sales

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, Customer Experience

Both online and in-store, forward-thinking retailers and product manufacturers are catching on to the business benefits of 3D visualization. The holiday season is almost upon us. Stores are ramping up their promotions, as retailers get ready for the busiest season of the year. With multiple brands and products competing for buyers’ attention, standing out in

A Quick Guide To Visual Commerce For Furniture Brands

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, Guides

Here at iONE360, we’re all about visual commerce. In fact, we help our clients to embed the right product visualization tools in their websites and apps. We do it because visual commerce bridges the imagination gap – especially for big-ticket furniture products like sofas and dining sets that come in thousands or even millions of

5 Common Mistakes With Furniture Visuals And How To Put Them Right

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, Augmented reality, Product Rendering, Room Planning

Even the tiniest imperfection in how your collections are presented can end up hurting sales of a furniture item. In fact, if your product pages aren’t visually optimized, you could be turning away customers without even realizing it. Even the tiniest imperfection in how your collections are presented can end up hurting sales of a

How To Enhance The Customer Journey With Visual Commerce For Furniture

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, Customer Experience

The real beauty of visual commerce – using visual content and augmented reality (AR) to attract and engage customers – is that it can be used at every step of the customer journey. That’s important because although you might define the customer journey in standard phases, every customer is different and embarks on the journey

5 Reasons To Choose Automated CGI For Furniture

7 February 2023 / Product Rendering

Product visualization is evolving. First, there was photography. Then there was CGI image generation. Next, there was pre-rendering. Now there’s automated CGI. So why is this latest development so important for your furniture company? And how is it different to its predecessors? Product visualization is evolving. First, there was photography. Then there was CGI image

Think Big, Start Small – Maximize The ROI Of 3D Product Configuration

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator

When you’ve seen what a 3D product configurator can do for your furniture business, it’s tempting to roll it out across every product line, immediately. At iONE360, we’re all about thinking big. But our experience tells us that the most successful implementations – those which maximize the ROI of 3D product configuration – start small.

A High Performance 3D Product Configurator Is Possible – Here’s How

A High Performance Product Configurator Is Possible – Here’s How

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator

These days, anyone with minimal coding skills can easily put together a fast-loading website using an online web builder. The challenge for furniture companies, however, is how to integrate a 3D product configurator into their website, without compromising on speed and performance. Here’s how to do it. These days, anyone with minimal coding skills can

Furniture Visualization: The Power of 3D Models

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator

3D models are the beating heart of any effective visualization tool – from product configurators to room planners. High-quality 3D models of furniture items make it easy for customers to interact with a furniture company’s product catalog. And customers can do this from the comfort of their own home; testing out different fabrics, styles, and

iONE360 Named Representative Vendor Of Composable Product Configuration

iONE360 Named Representative Vendor Composable Product Configuration

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, About iONE360

A recent Gartner report names iONE360 as a representative vendor of composable product configuration.‘The 2023 Market Guide For Composable Product Configurators’ helps business leaders understand the emerging market for this technology, and aids their search for the right vendor. A recent Gartner report names iONE360 as a representative vendor of composable product configuration.‘The 2023 Market

How To Build Trust In Your Furniture Brand

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, Customer Experience

When you manufacture or sell furniture destined for people’s homes or offices, trust is everything. That’s because buyers need to feel confident that a product meets their expectations in terms of quality, durability, and design. Furniture items – such as sofas or dining sets – are typically expensive, long-term buys. So when the customer can’t

The True Cost Of Poor Product Visualization For Furniture Brands

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator

Self-service digital commerce – where shoppers configure and purchase products online – is fast becoming the norm. It’s a win-win. Consumers get greater control and convenience over their purchases, and companies can operate more cost-effectively. Self-service digital commerce – where shoppers configure and purchase products online – is fast becoming the norm. It’s a win-win.

Automated CGI For Furniture: Why It’s A Game Changer For Furniture Companies

7 February 2023 / Product Rendering

Until now, showing customers every possible combination of a configurable furniture product was financially and logistically unfeasible – even impossible. With automated CGI for furniture, that’s changed. Until now, showing customers every possible combination of a configurable furniture product was financially and logistically unfeasible – even impossible. With automated CGI for furniture, that’s changed. It’s

Imagination vs Visualization: How Visual Commerce Can Boost Sales

7 February 2023 / Room Planning

There’s no doubt that seeing is believing. A 3D room planner is a great way to bring products to life inside an accurate representation of a real living space. There’s no doubt that seeing is believing. Especially with big-ticket items such as furniture, it can be difficult for customers to bridge the imagination gap and

5 Costs You Can Cut With 3D Visualization

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator

Both online and in-store, forward-thinking retailers and product manufacturers are catching on to the business benefits of 3D visualization. Both online and in-store, forward-thinking retailers and product manufacturers are catching on to the business benefits of 3D visualization. Not only does this type of 3D commerce help satisfy the needs of increasingly savvy shoppers, it can raise

Why Furniture Companies Need A Visual Product Configurator

Why Furniture Brands Need A Visual Product Configurator

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, Customer Experience

With numerous products available in multiple configurations, sometimes even sales reps get confused by all the options. At the same time, with product catalogues getting regularly updated, old lines get dropped, and new ones get added. With numerous products available in multiple configurations, sometimes even sales reps get confused by all the options. At the

How Customers Want To Shop For Furniture

7 February 2023 / Room Planning

Every furniture retailer is different. However, from traditional brick and mortar retailers moving online… Every furniture retailer is different. However, from traditional brick and mortar retailers moving online, to online-only sellers opening up physical stores, the goal is the same: they want customers. At the same time, the brands they stock want to get closer

What 3D Brings To Your Product Catalogue

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator

A product catalogue can only give your customers so much information. No matter how good your catalogue is, static images will always fall short when it comes to your customer’s imagination gap. A product catalogue can only give your customers so much information. No matter how good your catalogue is, static images will always fall

iONE360: What We Do And Why

7 February 2023 / 3D Product Configurator, About iONE360, Augmented reality, Product Rendering, Room Planning

Over the past decade or so, consumer confidence in ecommerce has grown. Buying online is the new norm, but many people still prefer shopping in-store. When it comes to big ticket items – such as sofas – a common barrier to both channels is shopper concern around quality and service. Over the past decade or