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Showcase of Fresh and Well-Designed Online Shops

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E-Commerce websites are often thought of as typically being unattractive or poorly designed. In this post we will feature 35 appealing designs of online shops. Those featured in this post include examples from a variety of different industries and showcase several different styles of design. Madsen Cycles Throughout this showcase the most noticeable trend of well-designed e-commerce sites is the use of high-quality photos. Many of the sites use large images on the homepage, and product and model photography is always important for creating interest from visitors. You may also be interested in these other posts from Smashing Magazine: * 12 Tips for Designing an Excellent Checkout Process * Shopping Carts Gallery: Examples and Good Practices * Showcase of e-Commerce Fall Sales Designs * 5 Universal Principles for Successful eCommerce Sites

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E-Commerce websites are often thought of as typically being unattractive or poorly designed. In this post we will feature 35 appealing designs of online shops. Those featured in this post include examples from a variety of different industries and showcase several different styles of design.

Throughout this showcase the most noticeable trend of well-designed e-commerce sites is the use of high-quality photos. Many of the sites use large images on the homepage, and product and model photography is always important for creating interest from visitors.

You may also be interested in these other posts from Smashing Magazine:

Fresh Well-Designed Online Shops

Madsen Cycles

Madsen Cycles

Dripping In Fat

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Custom T-Shirts

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JAQK Cellars

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Weta Shop

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Uniqlo

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Myla

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Zoomii.com - The “Real” Online Bookstore

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Pure and Little

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Nixon

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Amazon Window Shop

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Behance Outfitter

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Opera Ma-Ge

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Struck Apparel

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Hot Sauce Emporium

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Ophelia Fancy

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One Horse Shy

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Onetribe

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Volkswagen

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Decoder

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Uppercase

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Rawlings

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Siege

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Crate and Barrel

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Brilla Mare

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Teapot.cl

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Free People Clothing Boutique

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Nicholas Deakins Clothing

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More of Me

More of Me

DSW

DSW

Closed

Closed

Soma Intimates

Soma Intimates

Fred Perry

Fred Perry

MANKINDdog

MANKINDdog

Brio

Brio

Martin + Osa

Martin + Osa

James Perse

James Perse

ShopRush

ShopRush

Clever Craft

Clever Craft

Burberry

Burberry

The Company Store

The Company Store

Rapha

Rapha

The Sak

The Sak

HelmetDress

HelmetDress

Dune

Dune

House of Fraser

House of Fraser

Nau

Nau

The Specials

The Specials

Lucky Brand Jeans

Lucky Brand Jeans

Schwans

Schwans

Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorf Goodman

Buckle

Buckle

Roots

The Company Store

The Company Store

Rapha

Rapha

The Sak

The Sak

HelmetDress

HelmetDress

Dune

Dune

House of Fraser

House of Fraser

Nau

Nau

The Specials

The Specials

Lucky Brand Jeans

Lucky Brand Jeans

Schwans

Schwans

Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorf Goodman

Buckle

Buckle

Roots

Roots

Pixie Market

Pixie Market

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