The number of new businesses—and new entrepreneurs—has risen to an all-time high in 2016. According to a recent report from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), 27 million Americans started and/or are running new businesses. Most expect that number to continue to climb steadily over the next few years. And yes, while many small businesses do fail, […]
Reduce E-Commerce Costs: Common Inefficiencies That Eat into Your Profit Margins
What you will learn in this post: Why the vast majority of e-commerce businesses fail within the first 120 days How to target your largest expenditures to gain efficiencies and reduce costs How minimum wage increases are affecting your business’ bottom line Selling products online is a booming business. According to data from “Internet Retailer,” […]
E-commerce Holiday Prep: Tactical Tips to Dominate This Holiday Season
What you will learn in this post: What the experts are saying about the upcoming holiday season Five tactical steps you can take this holiday season to boost e-commerce sales 33 additional marketing techniques you can implement this holiday season E-commerce sales could again reach new heights in 2016 as forecasters expect this holiday season […]
E-Commerce Customer Happiness: Turn Your Business Into a Retention-Driving Machine
Running an e-commerce store involves numerous moving parts, many of which involve a high degree of complexity or one-on-one interaction in order to keep customers happy. Technically, it has never been easier to set up an online storefront. However, sustaining any type of long-term success can be a difficult task, even for the most experienced […]
E-commerce No-No’s: Seven Common E-commerce Mistakes to Avoid
Many first-time e-commerce entrepreneurs struggle to turn a profit. In fact, even the most well-intentioned business owners stumble out of the gate. But, why? There is an inherent voice in each of our brains saying, “If I have something valuable to sell, someone will buy.” It sounds farfetched, but it is a fundamental bias of […]
Order Management Systems: Three Automation Features to Scale Your E-commerce Business
Sale vector created by freepik – www.freepik.com Rapid growth — especially in e-commerce — can often be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, selling more product means more money in your pocket or more dollars invested back into your business. On the other hand, quick success often forces online business owners to make important […]