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ShipStation Alternatives for 3PL and Shipping Success

Ecommerce Platforms

As one of the most popular shipping apps for ecommerce order fulfillment, ShipStation often gets recommended for managing shipments, finding great deals from carriers, and sending tracking codes. But ShipStation isn’t for everyone, whether it’s due to the ShipStation pricing, interface, or geographical support. ShipStation Pricing.

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Shopping Cart Checklist – What to Look For in a Checkout Experience

GetElastic

Author's Note: This is an update to a post originally published in May 2011 and has been edited for relevancy. When multiple brands co-exist the cart/checkout process should look seamless to the customer. Deliver unique customer experiences. Be clear in what you’re asking the customer to do. Check out Demos.

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eCommerce Shopping Cart Checklist - What to Look For in a Checkout Experience

GetElastic

Author's Note: This is an update to a post originally published in May 2011 and has been edited for relevancy. There are many reasons why your customers don’t complete a purchase; from sticker shock to getting distracted, it’s often something unrelated to the design or usability of the item in question. Shipping and Tax Calculation.

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Discount Nation, Promiscuous Shoppers And The Sucker Price

Steve Dennis

Early in 2011, I first wrote about what I called “Discount Nation.” Free shipping was virtually ubiquitous during the 2010 holiday season. The fastest growing segments of physical retail are off-price and dollar stores. Regular price did not become the “sucker price” just in the last few years.

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Exclusive Q&A: Marketplaces Large and Small Benefited from COVID Ecommerce Surge

Retail TouchPoints

Census Bureau Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales data going all the way back to 2011, ecommerce sales as a percentage of total retail sales increases relatively linearly through the beginning of 2020. It’s possible to deliver faster from local stores as well, but the costs need to be addressed to make that profitable.

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The Role of WordPress Ecommerce in the Coming Content and Commerce Era

BigCommerce

This strategy is a hallmark of brands looking to: Build community and customer lifetime value through their owned website rather than through a marketplace like Amazon. Achieve organic search visibility and decrease paid PPC costs, subsequently increased ROAS or testing new keyword waters with the saved money.

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Subscription Ecommerce Websites Saw 4,461% Revenue Boom in 5 Years: 20 Brands Reaping the Benefits

BigCommerce

In 2011, subscription brands made an estimated $57,000,000. Low cost for recurring orders. For subscription websites to gain new customers and continue to grow their subscription base, it is key that you nail 3 things: Cost. Customer experience. Subscription website cost. billion – a 4,461% increase.