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Your Small Business Saturday Guide: Tips, Tools, and Statistics for Local Companies

BigCommerce

According to Farm Bureau Finance Services , in 2012—in which American Express encouraged small businesses to take advantage of the holiday—$5.5 Having a solid game plan as you roll into the thick of the holiday season, as well as actually executing in terms of channel coordination are absolutely crucial to Q4 success.

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How the Olympics Set the Pace for Headless Commerce

GetElastic

As Vancouver celebrates the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympics, I can’t help but reflect on how the Games were the catalyst of something big for our organization - something that changed the game for the entire e-commerce industry. .

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Finding Dropshipping Companies & Suppliers (Free Directory Updated for 2018)

BigCommerce

When an item is ordered from your site, the supplier will then ship the product directly to your customer. We’ve compiled a list of both general and niche dropshipping companies, many of which charge only for the cost of the item and shipping. Visit the Nordstrom Direct Drop Ship Program page for more information. MOY Fashion.

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33 Ecommerce Strategies for Growth from 12 $1M+ Brands [18 Must Have Tools Included]

BigCommerce

Her distributors love her too –– and that changes the game when you’re talking about warehousing, bulk ordering and coming out with new lines. Shopper marketing on website: Pink Lily products ship in a customized bag with the company logo and the hashtag #pinklilystyle. But they eventually figured it out (hint: what you ship it in!).

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How 3 Brands Conquered Global Markets with Localized Websites

BigCommerce

Someone finds you online, wants to buy an item and suddenly you’re shipping your goods to the U.K. Shipping expectations: Transparency around shipping expectations, including any duties and tariffs. The brand launched in Australia in 2012, offering kid-friendly neon signs for interior designs. rather than to Arizona.

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How to Increase eCommerce Conversions During the 2018 Holiday Season

Kissmetrics

Since 2012, eCommerce seasonal holiday sales in the US have grown by more than 13% year over year and by 16.6% Brands have used tried and true tactics like free shipping, free returns, lightning deals and flash sales to get more customers to convert. Faster shipping is beating out free shipping. Fix page load times.

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Batteries Plus: Customer Data and Store Expertise Power Sweeping Digital Transformation

Retail TouchPoints

The company rebranded as Batteries Plus Bulbs in 2012 in an attempt to expand its appeal but then reverted back to just Batteries Plus in 2021 (although it does still sell light bulbs). It also just makes us the same as whoever our competitor is in that particular category, and brings us closer to a game that we can’t win.”