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Etsy’s Shipping Initiative Puts Other E-Commerce Platforms to Shame – Want to Go Green? Take a Leaf Out of Etsy’s Book

Ecommerce Platforms

It's official; Etsy has just become the first ever international e-commerce marketplace to offset ALL its shipping emissions – how awesome is that?! How on earth has Etsy managed to offset all their toxic shipping secretions? How Has Etsy Managed to Offset Their Shipping Emissions? Etsy's Journey.

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Exclusive Q&A: Can Anything Slow the Amazon Behemoth?

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon ’s dominant role in ecommerce — and in retail as a whole — isn’t likely to diminish any time soon. In fact, according to Robin Gaster, PhD, author of the forthcoming book Behemoth, Amazon Rising , Amazon’s share of the total ecommerce market could reach as high as 60% to 65% during the coming decade.

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7 Strategies to Drive Urgency in Your Ecommerce Marketing

Optimizely

Every marketing communication — from emails to ads to web push — should aim to drive urgency in your buyers. Building a sense of urgency into your ecommerce marketing could even be the difference between hitting your revenue goals this quarter and missing them entirely. Deals with a Deadline.

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An Inside Look at Google’s Future Plans

Kissmetrics

We all use Amazon and, of course, every major tech company wants a slice of the ecommerce market. Even when I’m using a search engine to find something to buy, I usually click on an Amazon listing because we all love their Prime shipping feature. Google’s been trying to take a piece of that market for years.

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The Best B2B Ecommerce Platform for 2020

Ecommerce Platforms

According to Statista, the B2B eCommerce market worldwide is worth $12.2 That’s more than 6 times the value of B2C ecommerce. This means finding a B2B platform that delivers a reliable, (secure) checkout, alongside things like shipping rates for your online store, and inventory management. Advanced custom pricing.

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Expanding into the European eCommerce Market: Pitfalls & Challenges

ESW

Successfully cracking the lucrative European market poses significant challenges not encountered in North America. Here are some of the biggest hurdles to consider if you’re eager to make Europe part of your eCommerce growth plan. In fact, eCommerce is the fastest growing segment in retail across Europe. billion USD).

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How Chinese Tariffs Affect Ecommerce

ecomdash

Once found mostly in school books, the word tariffs is now a part of everyday conversations. And while most of us can grasp the concept of an extra tax for imports and exports, we still don’t know what it really means… what do trade tariffs mean for us, our customers, and ecommerce in general? In theory, both the U.S.