Boasting a $705.65 billion valuation, an estimated $162,360 million from first-party sales, and an expected 40% share of the U.S. market’s eCommerce sales in 2022, Amazon is the epitome of eCommerce success. While the titan leads the pack in U.S. eCommerce, getting ahead in its massive marketplace is challenging and can incur costly mistakes without...

By Rachel Andrea Go on January 10, 2023

As more players enter the eCommerce market, it’s essential to find ways to stand out. There’s one area that online stores notoriously neglect that can give your brand a competitive edge; fulfillment. Just 28% of people surveyed by DigitalCommerce 360 said they were completely satisfied with their online order delivery experiences. Clearly, there’s a lot...

By Rachel Andrea Go on January 05, 2023

Fulfillment is an important consideration for buyers. They judge companies based on the speed, cost, efficiency, and trustworthiness of their shipping and return options — and they have high expectations. So much so that over 90% of shoppers expect their items in less than a week. Moreover, 53% of shoppers have canceled an order when...

By Tom Wicky on January 03, 2023

This is a contract role with an estimated time committment of 10-20 hours per week at $20-30/hour. The marketing distribution manager will own our content distribution channels, including the newsletter, social media channels, and communities. They will work with internal and external shareholders on a flexible timezone to ensure every piece of content is shared...

By Rachel Andrea Go on January 01, 2023

If you’re weighing up selling on Amazon, you could be on to a winner. 76% of Amazon sellers are profitable as of 2022, and 69% of brands are pure-play Amazon businesses. One of the secret ingredients to many brands’ success on Amazon is Fulfillment By Amazon, also known as FBA. Each year the FBA service...

By Tom Wicky on December 22, 2022

Whether you run a marketplace behemoth or an up-and-coming eCommerce brand, there’s one thing you can’t avoid. Shipping costs. Rising fulfillment costs remain a cloud over eCommerce businesses, sapping up as much as 18% of every dollar earned. To make the situation even more complex, 62% of shoppers expect fast, free shipping and are willing to...

By Tom Wicky on December 15, 2022

Managing inventory is one of the most important aspects of a thriving eCommerce business, but most entrepreneurs have little experience in it when they launch. Effective inventory management can help you optimize how and when you order inventory to reduce overhead, risk, and thus total costs. The calculation most inventory managers rely on for this...

By Tom Wicky on December 13, 2022

In 2021, almost 20% of global retail sales came from eCommerce, and that figure is expected to grow to nearly 25% by 2025. This highlights the major role that eCommerce plays in business. However, its profitability poses a challenge: 70% of surveyed businesses said they took a hit trying to boost their eCommerce elements during...

By Tom Wicky on December 08, 2022

Do you know how many stores are on Shopify? 3.9 million and counting. And, let’s not forget the 1.9 million active Amazon sellers. Looking at these numbers, it’s clear that eCommerce is thriving. As the online selling world becomes increasingly crowded, some brands have learned a hack that gives them a much-needed edge. Efficient fulfillment....

By Tom Wicky on December 01, 2022

If there’s anything you can expect from the Commerce world, its evolution, improvement, and growth. And 2023 is set to continue this pattern. By 2023, global retail eCommerce sales could reach $6.169 trillion and make up a 22.3% share of total retail sales, up from $3.351 trillion and 13.8% in 2019. As shoppers and the...

By Rachel Andrea Go on November 29, 2022

Ever suffered a stock loss? If so, you’re not alone. In 2020, 15% of US retailers experienced an inventory shrink of 3% or higher, and only 10% said they saw stock losses between 1% and 1.24%. These figures may not sound like much, but losses can rack up to eye-watering amounts when operating with high...

By Tom Wicky on November 17, 2022

With US eCommerce purchases expected to reach 31% of total sales by 2026 and digital buyers topping 2 billion in 2020, growing your eCommerce business, is where the money is at. But when you have an ever-growing to-do list and not enough hours in the day to complete them all, scaling can feel like an...

By Tom Wicky on November 15, 2022