Best Practice Guides from Industry Leading Experts

17/07/2017

Usage of online marketplaces can be far greater than just for generating additional sales. Here we explain all the benefits you can draw from them.

18/06/2017

Maintenance of eCommerce websites is always discussed amongst the eshop owners as a thing that might and might not be important. Of course, from their perspective, any additional investment after they already paid the website development cost is something that is not all too welcome. On the other hand, there are some who are more than happy to keep their eCommerce development company engaged even when the project has been finished, so they continue working with them within the eCommerce website maintenance contract. The logical question that pops into the mind is – which ones are right?

18/06/2017

Using BigCommerce as the way to go live fast is great, but there are some things you need to consider before you opt for it. This article explains all that needs to be considered in order to succeed with your BigCommerce online store.

08/06/2017

Shopify devises a new strategy to boost its clients marketing efforts. These are the main issues regarding this.

31/05/2017

When the eCommerce platform you are using becomes insufficient for the operations you are carrying out, there are only two choices you can make – either upgrade or replatform! Here we are explaining how to do it in the best and least painful way.

29/04/2017

There are some mistakes every beginner in digital commerce tends to make. We are listing 5 of them that are the most significant in potential consequences. We are also explaining why they must be avoided and how to do it.

02/04/2017

Localised approach to different countries in global online trade operations becomes a must. We are explaining which segments of your eCommerce business have to be treated in a “glocal” way and what are the benefits of such approach.

15/03/2017

This is a short guide that will help you choose the right eCommerce solution for your operations. Resolve dilemmas such as open source versus proprietary platform, or SaaS versus standalone platforms. Learn what the hidden dangers of expanding your operations are and how to pick the digital commerce platform that will keep you clear from trouble.

05/03/2017

The right payment service provider makes all the difference. Starting eCommerce operations is always a bit challenging. There are many variables that determine your ability to succeed in this segment of trade, and paying attention to detail is something that is simply a must if you want to avoid mistakes.

The factors that determine the success rate are numerous, but it is fair to say that the online payment systems pretty much define the percentage of customers that can be reached. The options available worldwide are quite numerous, and defining the right ones is not such an easy task.

06/01/2017

For a second, imagine a governing body like OFSTED with a one-way inward bound inspection on your ecommerce site; armed with a list of criteria which will either deem it ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ or ‘needs improvement’ to ‘unsatisfactory’. Terrifying isn’t it?

21/12/2016

Amazon are the pinnacle of an ecommerce store owner’s fantasy. From humble beginnings as a book store to boasting a plethora of products on a global scale, they really are the alpha ecommerce store. Of course, this business was launched on the back of a great idea but in true Liam Neeson form they had a particular set of skills. Skills so accurate and impactful that they eventually became ecommerce titans. Skills that are about to be revealed…

04/11/2016

When a business designs their website, it is important that they do so with specific goals in mind. These goals need to run alongside their general business aims, working in synchronisation to push the business forward.

21/08/2016

As intensive as setting up an ecommerce store is, one shouldn’t rest on their laurels once those roots have taken hold and begun to establish themselves. No, what you need to do next is explore!

13/07/2016

One of the biggest factors in the business world today is trust. It seems that business has come a full circle since the concept of the high street was born. Back in those times we bought from our friends, those who we knew and that we trusted – Mr. Smith the greengrocer and Mr. Black the tailor. As capitalism took hold, we saw an emergence of chain stores and bigger, grander one-stop shops – huge supermarkets where we could buy everything from our weekly shop to school clothes, through to the kitchen sink.

06/07/2016

Anyone who is familiar with business today will know about the value of up selling in the marketplace. Regardless of whether you are on a shop floor or an eCommerce site, up selling is an effective way of maximising the result of a sale.