Here’s a list of popular productivity apps for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. There are collaboration apps, to-do lists, task managers, tools for creating text and images, apps for collecting content, project management apps, and handy tools for making your work easy. Evernote Evernote Evernote is a tool to collect content and keep it […]
Multiple companies offer rewards platforms using crypto tokens rather than traditional points. Loyall, for example, allows businesses to run their own branded loyalty programs on the blockchain. By some estimates, it costs five times as much to acquire a customer than to keep an existing one. Thus fostering customer loyalty is critical for most businesses,
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-July from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on video tools, search optimization, artificial-intelligence analytics, shipping promotions, and small business loans. Got an ecommerce product release? Email [email protected]. Ecommerce Product Releases Pinterest releases new video tools and Pin Scheduler. Pinterest has
Jumia operates an online marketplace in 14 African countries. It went public in April, raising $196 million. Some prominent ecommerce initial public stock offerings occurred in the second quarter of 2019. In this post, I’ll address three of them. Jumia Known as the Amazon of Africa, Jumia was founded in 2012. It operates an online
In a world full of interruption marketing, useful and engaging content is a breath of fresh air to some consumers. Moreover, content is key for search engine optimization, customer loyalty, and profit. In August, consider focusing your business’s content marketing efforts on senior citizens, your product or brand story, technologies that were invented or patented
Offering pre-orders is a good way to test product demand without having to purchase the inventory. This example is from an online fashion marketplace. U.S. retailers are reportedly sitting on about $1.43 in inventory for every $1 of sales. Decreasing inventory costs should therefore be a priority for all merchants. In my experience, there are
Our mission at Practical Ecommerce is to publish articles, podcasts, and seminars that help ecommerce merchants. What follows are the most popular articles that we published in June 2019, recognizing that posts published earlier in the month are more likely to make the list than later ones. Create a Branded Amazon Store in 6 Steps
Here is a list of product releases and updates from late June from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on digital currencies, shipping and logistics, multichannel marketing, security, and augmented reality. Got an ecommerce product release? Email [email protected]. Ecommerce Product Releases Adobe Commerce Cloud launches headless offering. Adobe Commerce Cloud has
In “Ecommerce Briefs,” I address news and developments that impact online merchants. In this installment, I’ll report on FedEx severing its air-services relationship with Amazon and rolling out seven-day delivery, Amazon shuttering its social media platform Spark, Walmart folding Jet.com into its own website, and Toys “R” Us making a comeback. FedEx Changes Strategy FedEx
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This is the final episode in my “Building an Ecommerce Business” interview series. I’m the founder of Beardbrand, an ecommerce business in Austin, Texas, that focuses on beard care and men’s grooming. Over the past nine months, I’ve hosted 18 amazing guests who have provided much insight into launching, growing, and selling an online company.
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