Management & Finance

Ecommerce Product Releases: August 15, 2019

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-August from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on augmented reality, subscription billing, fraud protection, product photography, real-time payments, autonomous deliveries, and packaging. Got an ecommerce product release? Email releases@practicalecommerce.com. Ecommerce Product Releases Ordergroove introduces Essentials for recurring revenue experiences. Ordergroove […]

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Miva CEO on Thriving in an Amazon-dominant Market

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The rise of Amazon has prompted some observers to suggest independent ecommerce merchants are threatened. Rick Wilson, CEO of Miva, the ecommerce platform, disagrees. He says independent ecommerce is robust. His new book “Dragon Proof Ecommerce,” offers a roadmap for continued growth. I recently spoke with him about the book, Amazon, and the outlook for

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Blockchain Is Transforming the Retail Supply Chain

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Retailers worldwide are now applying blockchain technology to their supply chains to verify the origin and traceability of goods, among other uses. Of all the areas in which blockchain applies to commerce, supply chain applications are the furthest along in development and usage. This stems primarily from the database-like features of blockchain combined with traceability

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‘California Consumer Privacy Act’ Impacts Ecommerce Businesses

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The California Consumer Privacy Act raises the bar for privacy protection in the United States. The act serves up penalties for businesses that fail to comply or that incur a data breach. Passed and amended in 2018, the CCPA takes effect on January 1, 2020. The law has been called “GDPR lite” for its similarities

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Prioritize Ecommerce Tasks with the Eisenhower Matrix

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A simple, two-by-two matrix can help ecommerce business owners and managers prioritize tasks and become more effective. The Eisenhower Matrix organizes your to-do list based on each task’s relative importance and urgency. The model requires you to think about how a task can impact the overall business. It can also encourage long-term planning. Decision-making Matrices

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9 Ways to Reduce Apparel Returns

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Apparel returns can be huge for online merchants. Quality product photos with accurate depictions are among the ways to reduce returns. Four triggers cause apparel returns. Three are related to the products: appearance, quality, and fit. One trigger is related to the overall customer experience. The appearance is the first thing customers see after opening

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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 2, 2019

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Here is a list of ecommerce-related product releases and updates for late July from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping in scale, managed deliveries, mobile commerce, invoicing, and personalized deals. Got an ecommerce product release? Email releases@practicalecommerce.com. Ecommerce Product Releases ShipWorks launches ShipWorks for Warehouse. ShipWorks, a shipping software

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Generation Z Is the Most Coveted Retail Demographic

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Generation Z is replacing Millennials as the most coveted retail demographic cohort. With $44 billion in spending power according to Forbes magazine, Generation Z is being courted by brands and retailers. The Millennial generation consists of those born between 1981 and 1996; the oldest among them are close to 40. Generation Z is defined as

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July 2019 Top 10: Our Most Popular Posts

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Since 2005 our mission has been to publish authoritative articles, seminars, and podcasts for ecommerce merchants. What follows are the most popular articles we published in July. Articles published early in the month are more likely to make the list than later ones. 13 Free Open-source Content Management Systems Here is a list of open-source

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Thrift Books CEO on $150 Million of Annual Used Book Sales

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Anyone who has purchased used books on Amazon likely encountered Thrift Books. It launched in 2003 as a pure-play Amazon seller. And now, with its own website and sales on other channels, has grown annual revenue to $150 million per year. It’s the largest used-book seller in the world. Thrift Books’ CEO, Mike Ward, has

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