BigCommerce

JULY 19, 2018

In 2017, online sales of beer, liquor, and wine increased by more than ? In this guide, we’ll focus on the latter factor — the increase of online wine sales — and how ecommerce merchants can take advantage of this expansion. billion in 2017. For example, Pennsylvania received its first direct shipping permits in August 2016.

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RTP blog

JULY 20, 2018

The global digital advertising market grew 21% to $88 billion in 2017, according to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report , and Facebook and Google account for 90% of that growth. the value of the gift card (across all verticals). However, do they bring businesses any value beyond clicks? On average, customers spend 3.3X

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SellBrite

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Do they make their money on books, or on merchant sales, or on TV shows? Amazon’s 2017 video production budget is $4.5 Amazon’s 2017 video production budget is $4.5 Ranked #1 on 2017 American Customer Satisfaction Index. Ranked #1 on 2017 Corporate Reputation Harris Poll. Amazon Web Services (AWS) (9%).

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SellBrite

JUNE 14, 2018

From 2014 to 2017, subscription box sales grew 800%. Offering curated product experiences, these services attract buyers by providing them exactly what they want. The grocery delivery service Farm to People, for example, states exactly what makes their Fresh Box unique on its landing page.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 12, 2017

So, we decided to go to that source –– and survey more than 1,000 online business owners, ecommerce managers and brand marketers on what they are planning and expecting for the 2017 holiday season. If brands thought their sales would increase this year (2017), and if so, by how much. 1-25% sales increase: 50.28%. No change: 53.79%.

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Demac Media

JANUARY 23, 2018

While the science behind “Blue Monday” is questionable, there’s no denying that for most retailers and merchants January is a quieter month. Black Friday Cyber Monday 2017 Retail Performance. In 2017 retail sales increased 5.5%, which exceeded forecasts and showed the biggest gain since the last recession.

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BigCommerce

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

It’s also time to check out what happened at large in the ecommerce industry during Cyber Week 2017. Cyber Week 2017 Trends. Most Successful Cyber Week 2017 Tactics. Without further ado, let’s take a long, hard look at what 2017’s Cyber Week had in store for online sellers. Cyber Week 2017 GMV Increase.

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ChannelAdvisor

OCTOBER 8, 2018

billion in sales in 2017. It was the anti-Valentine’s Day, complete with exchanges of small gifts. What started in 2009 with just 27 participating marketplace merchants has exploded to thousands of sellers promoting items across a vast range of categories. billion in gross merchandise volume.

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Kissmetrics

JULY 11, 2017

Amazing Customer Service. It’s set up by connecting your store’s product feed to Google Merchant Center , which then feeds into your AdWords account. Research from 2017 shows the global conversion rate from a visitor, to add to cart is just under 3%. Automated Email. Targeted Promo Emails. Conversion Rate. Customized Checkout.

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ChannelAdvisor

AUGUST 30, 2017

Which could make 2017 an ideal year to incorporate a promotional plan for Singles Day into your holiday season strategy. It was the anti-Valentine’s Day, complete with exchanges of small gifts. And it’s the world’s biggest shopping holiday of the year. Remind Me: What Is Singles Day? Ready to start selling to Singles Day shoppers?

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 19, 2019

In its own words, Octane AI “enables Shopify merchants to increase revenue, with a Facebook Messenger bot that customers love.” There's an on-site messenger chatbox for customers to use with a merchant who responds to them. GDPR compliance, and reviewed by European law firms. Aimed at merchants that use SMS a ton.

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ChannelAdvisor

AUGUST 30, 2017

Which could make 2017 an ideal year to incorporate a promotional plan for Singles Day into your holiday season strategy. It was the anti-Valentine’s Day, complete with exchanges of small gifts. And it’s the world’s biggest shopping holiday of the year. Remind Me: What Is Singles Day? Ready to start selling to Singles Day shoppers?

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Omnisend

MARCH 2, 2021

According to YouTube data from 2017 , the amount of time users spent watching unboxing videos on their phones is the equivalent of doing just that. If you work with sensitive or commonly-gifted products, consider subtlety—it’s important to value discretion if your product line demands it. Ever seen the movie “Love Actually?”

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 22, 2019

Launched back in 2010, it comprises thousands of merchants selling products to business owners all over the world. ?? Due to the vast quantities of people using their services, their “review section” is on fire! For a more accurate feel for how suppliers perform, only use merchants with a feedback score of 2,000 (or more).

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 21, 2021

In today's increasingly digitized world, where mobile shopping is the norm, we’re spoiled for payment options. After all, most of us have our phones on us at all times, making mobile payments a quick and convenient way of processing transactions. As you probably already know, Apple Pay is Apple’s mobile payment service.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 22, 2023

Since the pandemic in particular, print on demand selling has exploded, offering retailers, merchants, and members of the creator economy an opportunity to access new sources of revenue. Between 2017 and 2020, for instance, the POD apparel industry grew at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 12%.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 1, 2017

A clear returns, refunds, and exchanges policy shows that you, the ecommerce business owner, stand by your product, and pride yourself on a stellar customer service experience. Loyalty is earned by providing an awesome experience even when your product or service wasn’t a perfect fit. Long story short, make your returns process easy.

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ecomdash

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

And for many, that means shopping on smartphones and tablets with the payment providers they prefer. Why You Need to Offer Payment Options for Mobile Users. In 2017, nearly $1.4 Top Seven Mobile Payment Options for Ecommerce Websites. The post Top 7 Mobile Payment Options You Should Provide appeared first on Ecomdash.

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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

billion in 2017. billion in 2017 – a 17.9% Gifts: 31%. Providing great customer service and easy return options can help earn a customers trust for future purchases. Both police and hospitals noticed a spike in demand for emergency services thanks to partiers enjoying the last weekend before the holiday.

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 2, 2019

On the other hand, we’ve also tried out numerous managed hosting services for online stores. The journey started back in 2006, when Maxwell Lamb and Chris Mattingly founded an agency that designed, created and managed ecommerce websites for online merchants. Therefore, you can think of blubolt as a full-service provider.

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BigCommerce

MARCH 21, 2017

Today, Instagram announced it is expanding its Instagram Shopping initiative, and we’re excited to announce BigCommerce merchants will be among the first to have access to the feature. At launch, only Instagram-approved merchants in the Fashion, Apparel, Jewelry and Beauty/Skincare categories will be able to use the integration.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 26, 2017

But, while technology changes the channels and touchpoints that merchants and consumers connect in, the underlying foundations remain the same. Unfortunately, many merchants still make simple, yet critical mistakes that hinder the growth of their business when launching internationally. Payment methods. Copy & Pasting.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Immediately following Cyber Five of 2017, I sent an email out to a bunch of ecommerce experts and multi-million dollar ecommerce store owners. Let me give you an example: 2017 has been the year of Facebook Advertising. Payment Solutions. Providing exceptional customer service, fast shipping, low prices, an easy-to-navigate site.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 2, 2017

In March, we shared that BigCommerce merchants would be among the first to gain access to Instagram’s new product tagging capabilities — built specifically for ecommerce brands — which significantly enhance product discovery on the platform. based merchants who sell physical goods in select product categories that fit their Privacy Policy.

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BigCommerce

MAY 30, 2017

In 2017, not only do users expect to see popups when they visit websites, but marketers, including online store owners, have tools for creating popups that look great and serve their customers’ interests. If you use a different email service provider, you can also download a CSV file with collected email addresses. 96% of U.S.

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Smile.io

OCTOBER 30, 2023

How Shopify Plus merchants can benefit from a loyalty program So we’ve covered what loyalty programs are and why they’re beneficial from a financial perspective. With Smile’s Growth and Plus plans, Shopify Plus merchants can add a checkout extension that displays embedded loyalty elements. more returning customers.

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ChannelAdvisor

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This blog post is part of our 2017 Holiday Planning series. As consumers search high and low for gift planning and purchasing, retailer-brand relationships will play a critical role in landing sales. Consumers have more online buying options than ever, which means they’ll be looking everywhere for gift purchases this season.

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AcquireConvert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Many glowing reviews from Shopify merchants. With thousands of glowing reviews from Shopify merchants since 2015, you can be confident that it does what it says and provides a great user experience. Flat-fee $20 for expert installation service. payment for gift-wrapping or rush order charge). Free Trial?

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GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Gartner predicts chatbots will power 85% of customer service interactions by next year, and 31% of marketers believe that virtual personal assistants will have more impact than any other AI technology. More nuanced chat requires natural language processing to infer intent and to map open responses to bot replies. Chatbots are HOT.

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ChannelAdvisor

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

It was the anti-Valentine’s Day, complete with exchanges of small gifts. Over the past several years, the number of participating sellers has expanded from a handful of marketplace merchants to more than 140,000 brands and retailers (including 60,000 international) selling some 15 million products. What Happened This Year? What’s Next?

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ChannelAdvisor

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

It was the anti-Valentine’s Day, complete with exchanges of small gifts. Over the past several years, the number of participating sellers has expanded from a handful of marketplace merchants to more than 140,000 brands and retailers (including 60,000 international) selling some 15 million products. What Happened This Year? What’s Next?

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ChannelAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

trillion in 2017. Small gift items tend to sell well during the festivities. Through a new integration with VoyageOne, ChannelAdvisor customers can start selling on Liking, a Tmall Global marketplace that sells goods from US merchants directly to online consumers in China. Is China Right for Your Business?

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ChannelAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

trillion in 2017. Small gift items tend to sell well during the festivities. Through a new integration with VoyageOne, ChannelAdvisor customers can start selling on Liking, a Tmall Global marketplace that sells goods from US merchants directly to online consumers in China. Is China Right for Your Business?

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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

And if customers are worrying about it, you bet merchants are worrying right there with them. Here’s what USPS, UPS, and FedEx predicted they would deliver between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve in 2017: USPS expected to deliver more than 15 billion pieces of mail including 850 million packages. Every merchant is different.

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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

It’s a complex process, and it’s why omni-channel selling is so important. The in-store draw is still an important one for many merchants. Retailers can be both or neither, though the most successful merchants are typically multi-channel and growing to become omni in the near future. Eric Carlson, Co-Founder, 10X Factory.

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BigCommerce

JUNE 5, 2018

From the Bon Bon Bon team: Launching in November 2017 in the nick of time for the holiday season, Bon Bon Bon saw an astounding 415% increase in year over year sales from launch through the holiday season. The Crossrope team describes their process: We don’t just sell jump ropes. Skullcandy. Best New Site Winner.

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eCommerceFuel

MARCH 16, 2018

Today, I brought Mike Jackness from EcomCrew.com and Jeff Cohen from SellerLabs.com on to talk about Amazon’s terms of service for sellers and what we can do to keep afloat. And when the terms of service changed, they… Can you talk to just quickly about where they are today? Where is the line today in 2017?

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