So what will be important in ecommerce in 2021?

• Is it faster web sites with better Core Web Vitals metrics?
• Do I need to do a better job of WebPack for my JavaScript assets?
• PWA, TWA, SSR, CSR?
• REST? GraphQL?
• React? Next.js? Vue? Angular? Tailwind CSS?
• Ecommerce platforms? Content management platforms? Bespoke applications?
• How about image optimization. Is that still a challenge?
• Improved SEO? Ecommerce focussed SEO?
• Better payment flows?
• Reducing payment complexity? Increasing payment options for customers?
• Subscriptions? Affiliate programs? Influencer programs?
• Drop shipping?
• Discounts? Coupons? Sales? Flash sales?
• Video and live streaming?
• Social commerce?
• Solving the upcoming challenge on privacy and tracking?
• Identity management in browsers?
• Having my own site? Selling on multiple marketplaces?
• QR codes for offline to online transitions?
• Super apps and mini apps?
• Headless content models?
• Simplified all-in-one solutions?
• Small businesses? Large businesses?
• Themes? Custom UX design?
• Faster shipping? More cost effective shipping?
• Local focus? Global focus?
• AR experiences to explore products without visiting a store?
• Kiosks?
• Will COVID still be an issue?
• Email campaigns? Ads? New customer acquisition? Customer retention?
• Reviews? Ratings? User generated content?

Yes.