Customer loyalty is a customers’ willingness to do repeat business or sales with a brand. According to a loyalty report, 79% of customers claim that they are more likely to continue doing business with brands that use loyalty marketing. And since we live in a digital world where mobile phones have become an extension of us, ecommerce […]
More often than not businesses tend to invest in customer acquisition tactics. While growth is of course important, it’s possible if your customers are leaving faster than they come. This is why prioritising your customer retention is so important — and this is where the concept of “churn” comes into play. What is churn? Churn […]
Competition is the beating heart of ecommerce. It keeps stores evolving, vendors creative and products arriving on customers’ doorsteps. Competition isn’t confined to opposing stores though. All across the world, first-time store owners are making their choice of ecommerce platform. But how do you decide which is best? In this guide, we’ll put two heavy […]
There are some ecommerce giants that you’ve surely heard of. Consider huge retailers like Amazon that dominate sales, raking in huge profits. Think about big platforms like Shopify that allow sellers of all sizes to compete. There are others, though, that you may have missed. In the Western world, it’s perfectly possible — even likely […]
The ecommerce world is very competitive and held to ever-rising standards of user experience. Due to this, ecommerce hosting isn’t something you can afford to take lightly. Choosing the right hosting solution is the key to having a store that can meet demand, deliver a top-notch shopping process, and keep running smoothly without needing constant […]
You don’t need a degree to operate your very own ecommerce business, but you do need desire — and a cracking idea to get the ball rolling. Do you have the seedlings of a business idea ready-made for success? Ecommerce is a rapidly growing industry, home to unique opportunities and profitable niches — so there’s […]
Shopify is one of the most popular ecommerce platforms, used by thousands of retailers around the world, but there are plenty of other platforms out there and many reasons to use an alternative to Shopify. In the guide below, we take a look at seven of the best Shopify alternatives to help you decide which […]
For most ecommerce businesses, delivery of the products is the only physical contact customers will have with the online store — so it’s crucial that it goes smoothly and provides a great experience. That’s why it’s really important to pick the best ecommerce shipping solution for your business to provide a reliable, cost-effective service. In […]
Blogging is at the heart of content marketing strategies for most ecommerce fashion retailers, but there’s a lot of fashion-related content already out there to compete with. You’re up against some of the biggest retailers out there — not to mention thousands of fashion bloggers, lifestyle bloggers, and influencers. So how can you stand out […]
Do you know how much your dropshipping store is worth? I’m not just talking about how much net profit you’re generating month-to-month, but also, how much would buyers on the open market be willing to purchase it for. To answer these questions, it first helps to understand what goes into valuing a dropshipping store. From […]
