Dynamic Action

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

online sales over Thanksgiving and Black Friday 2017 surpassed 2016 online Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales by nearly 18 percent. eCommerce platform Shopify reported that at the Black Friday 2017 apex, as much as $1 million per minute was spent online. Women’s Wear Daily reported that U.S. Ready for details?

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BigCommerce

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Now, it’s time to pick, pack, ship and take a look at your marketing campaigns to see which won, which lost and what that may mean for your 2018 marketing initiatives. It’s also time to check out what happened at large in the ecommerce industry during Cyber Week 2017. Cyber Week 2017 Trends. Small Business Saturday.

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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

For a tradition that only dates to 2010, you have to hand it to Small Business Saturday. And research shows that hundreds of millions of shoppers now turn out for Small Business Saturday each year. But why is Small Business Saturday so important? What is Small Business Saturday?

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BigCommerce

JUNE 20, 2017

We’ve elevated the PDP to an artform with our entertaining copy and clear communication & visuals that outline exactly how each product ships, which minimizes confusion and ensures a great customer experience. Here’s how Man Crates leveraged APIs to automate and scale to one of the fastest growing online retailers in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Retail theft is on the rise, and many businesses are grappling with the financial fallout. In recent months, The Home Depot, Foot Locker, Target and other retail giants have suggested that shoplifting is cutting significantly into their respective profits. This represents the greatest source of loss for retailers of all sizes.

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BigCommerce

MARCH 6, 2018

He gave up by the early 2000s and decided to move the business online to sell and ship plants directly to customers. I was naturally drawn to the competitive and creative nature of retail business. In 2017, we saw a 45% increase in revenue with a decrease in Google ad spend vs. 2016. That’s huge!

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. of total retail sales. When you buy shoes from an online shoe retailer, it is a business-to-consumer transaction. Business-to-Business (B2B). Image source.

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Sourcing is a crucial business process for every retailer, and there are four main ways to do it: Make. There are pros and cons to each method and many retailers use a combination, or all four, to truly scale. retailers). Alibaba levels the sourcing playing field for legacy brands and small businesses alike.

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eCommerce CEO

MAY 18, 2019

from $408 billion in 2017 to more than $706 billion by 2022. By 2024, it should be almost double the value of 2017. Many small businesses in the streetwear niche are getting millions of dollars from investors because the potential is enormous. billion that was recorded in 2017. The State Of The Apparel Industry.

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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In 2017, holiday season sales accounted for more than one-quarter of total annual retail sales, rising 5.5% In 2018, holiday sales predictions from the National Retail Federation are at an increase over 2017 of 3.3% holiday retail sales increase is again conservative. Or, “Free Shipping with a $50 purchase.”.

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 28, 2018

DSIM, 2017). Wordstream, 2017). Wordstream, 2017). Wordstream, 2017). Wordstream, 2017). Ecommerce sales account for just 8% of total retail sales in the U.S. Smartinsights, 2017). CMS Connected, 2017). Statista, 2017). DDB Worldwide, 2017). Monetate, 2017). Invesp, 2017).

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 30, 2021

The modern marketplace assists independent retailers and business owners in finding and stocking up on products from Canadian and US brands quickly and affordably. Defined by the husband-and-wife founders (Arnold and Katie Engel) as the place where wholesale happens, Tundra originally launched in 2017. Let’s take a closer look.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In a survey by comScore and UPS, 63% of American consumers check the return policy before making a purchase and 48% would shop more with retailers that offer hassle-free returns. Not only are they incurring the additional shipping costs, but they also are not able to interact with their purchase in person as they would in a physical store.

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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. Because a lot happens in a year within retail and ecommerce. Let me give you an example: 2017 has been the year of Facebook Advertising. Shipping + Fulfillment Optimization.

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Smile.io

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the highest tier, you can unlock additional benefits like free shipping, products, and early access to new products. We consider Polaroid Rewards one of the best loyalty programs in technology because it incentivizes customers to shop directly from Polaroid vs a third-party website or retailer.

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Ecommerce Platforms

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Dropshipping statistics can offer some useful insights into the world of online retail. This model has evolved from being relatively unknown in the ecommerce space to one of the most popular business models around. With dropshipping, you needn’t worry about storing products, shipping goods, or managing warehouses.

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BigCommerce

JANUARY 11, 2018

While it’s tempting to get caught up in the world of lowering your tax liability through deductions and credits, the real reason most small businesses overpay on taxes each year is because they miss their tax deadlines. Businesses that are behind on taxes face financially crippling penalties, fees and interest.

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BigCommerce

JULY 25, 2017

It took a year of testing to get this down, but now John and Shari sit on the Facebook Small Business Advisory board –– helping to educate even the Facebook team on how to personalize ads based on cohorts to drive ridiculously high Return on Ad Spend (ROAS). But they eventually figured it out (hint: what you ship it in!).

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BigCommerce

JUNE 13, 2018

While it’s tempting to get caught up in the world of lowering your tax liability through deductions and credits, the real reason most small businesses overpay on taxes each year is because they miss their tax deadlines. Businesses that are behind on taxes face financially crippling penalties, fees and interest.

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BigCommerce

APRIL 21, 2017

3.39% of your new customers from January 2017 purchased again in 30 days, and so on). This is most noticeable in return and shipping policies. Remember, your return and shipping policies don’t need to be fancy. Northern Reflections’ Shipping Policy. s Return and Shipping Policy. Best full-price customers.

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Smile.io

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As the cost of acquiring new customers continues to climb, many online fashion retailers are turning to loyalty programs and customer retention. The Blackbough Beach Club offers a variety of motivating reward options from free products like tote bags and their best-selling bikinis, to free shipping or 20% off.

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ESW

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

We know that eCommerce is a growing business model, and international eCommerce is making up a big chunk of that growth. Statista notes that global retail eCommerce sales will reach more than $4 trillion by 2020, and FinancialBuzz gives an example of how fast this growth has been, too. But not it’s not all bad news. Even the U.S.

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eCommerce CEO

JANUARY 29, 2019

Its robust product search engine makes it ideal for larger retail brands. If you plan to drop ship, rely on Facebook Ads or Instagram marketing – this is the best choice. I think one of their strongest points is in shipping; they provide advanced shipping solutions with no API required. BigCommerce. Excellent value.

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Weebly

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

There's no better time to give your business a boost: The holiday season can account for as much as 30% of total retail industry sales , according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Saltopia Salts , for example, does 60% of its business over the holidays. For some stores, that percentage can be even higher.

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Weebly

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The spending trend continues in 2017, with some three-quarters of consumers planning to do some holiday shopping online, according to retail research firm NPD. Consider us your eCommerce elves: We did the marketing work for you by creating holiday email templates for all the most important sales days of the 2017 holiday season.

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eCommerceFuel

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

LTV Meaningful for Small Businesses. And, over time, lots of very small retailers who bought whole sale from them. So the little guys, the little customers had the same sort of bespoke ordering and pricing and customer service and shipping fulfillment processes that a big customer might impose upon you.

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eCommerceFuel

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

LTV Meaningful for Small Businesses. And, over time, lots of very small retailers who bought whole sale from them. So the little guys, the little customers had the same sort of bespoke ordering and pricing and customer service and shipping fulfillment processes that a big customer might impose upon you.

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BigCommerce

MAY 15, 2017

In 2017, more than 287 million people in the U.S. Either way, the relationship is symbiotic, and though for much of Amazon’s history small business and other verticalized online sellers made an enemy of the marketplace, those tides are very quickly changing. As of 2017, sellers account for 44% of all items sold on Amazon.

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BigCommerce

JULY 3, 2017

Their stories are conveniently ignored when you hear about the extinction of small businesses. In reading this article, you’ve begun a journey into the passions, success stories and advice of more than 200 American business owners trying to make ends meet while they make life a little sweeter for those around them.

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eCommerceFuel

AUGUST 3, 2018

So, early 2017, we just hit the road. We both have run drop shipping businesses in the past, have both, you know, kind of realized that market’s getting much more competitive. And AutoAnything is a much bigger drop shipping business, but still drop shipping business. What did you guys do?

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Business being good isn’t always a good thing. Shipping, inventory, and fulfillment are the basic underpinnings of a business that must work flawlessly for marketing & advertising to be worth it – and they are all in flux right now. In-store sales were up nearly 43% over Black Friday 2020, with department stores up 86.4%.

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

Business being good isn’t always a good thing. Shipping, inventory, and fulfillment are the basic underpinnings of a business that must work flawlessly for marketing & advertising to be worth it – and they are all in flux right now. Retail ecommerce has nearly doubled since the coronavirus pandemic started.

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ROI Revolution

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

What started as factory shutdowns has snowballed into issues across the entire supply chain, from material and labor shortages to increased freight prices to extremely delayed shipping. Rising costs are making it even more difficult for businesses to get their products delivered to stores and customers alike. million in 2017.

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