eCommerce Tips

The e-commerce industry has become an indispensable part of global retail sales. In fact, according to this Statista report [https://www.statista.com/statistics/379046/worldwide-retail-e-commerce-sales/], e-commerce revenues are projected to grow to 5.4 trillion [https://www.statista.com/statistics/379046/worldwide-retail-e-commerce-sales/] U.S. dollars in 2022. So it’s no surprise that as those numbers skyrocket, more people are showing an interest in e-commerce and the opportunities associ

Launching an online business is so much more than building a pretty website. You need systems and processes in the background to get products into customers' hands. One key area is ecommerce shipping. Below, we take a look at what it is and what you need to know to kickstart your strategy. What is ecommerce shipping? Ecommerce shipping is the process of sending online product orders to the purchaser’s intended destination. This often involves an in-house and third-party collaboration. Ecommer

eCommerce merchants work hard to ensure the quick and secure delivery of orders to their customers. It becomes even more critical during the holiday season when the whole world is bustling with the festive spirit. The holiday season is here and you must plan your shipping strategy to deliver shipments on time. Not only a dramatic spike in shipment-to-order ratio, the holiday season also brings numerous sales opportunities for eCommerce businesses to promote their products and plan marketing str

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We have applied Shopify Polaris Design [https://polaris.shopify.com/] to our admin portal, following Shopify's announcement at Unite 2018. It is not an easy decision especially it means you need to replace your whole UI component library (if there is one). In this blog we will share why we choose Shopify Polaris over other libraries or building our own library, and also tips of applying Shopify Polaris to your current design. And of course - big thanks to the Shopfiy Polaris team for this aweso

AfterShip team has been a Shopify partner since 2011 serving over 10K Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants. This year also marks 3 years of attending Shopify Unite Conference. If you're Shopify merchants, app developers and agency partners, this article will give you a quick summary of the important updates of key features announced at Shopify Unite 2018. Shopify Services Marketplace - Summer 2018 ✓ Shopify ✓ Shopify Plus Shopify will be launching new app store and also Shopify's Services Marke

Today, we are launching a new product called Integrately [https://www.integrately.co] that helps businesses to integrate with any shopping carts and marketplaces in one API. At AfterShip, our teams have to integrate with many marketplaces, shopping carts and eCommerce platforms. Applications have different integration methods, documentations, data structures, and uses different programming langauges. Not only there are new apps launching every moment, and we also need to update integration ofte

There may be a lot of things to consider if you are selling products from suppliers in China to customers around world. From determining the most convenient location of operation to the method of fulfilling your orders. Here are some tips to help you. Fulfillment Partners: Local China or near-consumer provider? Some fulfillment providers, such as Amazon FBA, tend to shorten the buyers’ waiting time by using multiple warehouses and fulfill the orders in the nearest place from the buyer. This en

Many in e-commerce see shipping and handling logistics as an inconvenience. SaaS companies and online education only has to interact with their customers online; they never have to make physical contact. However, in e-commerce you are likely selling a product. This adds another layer to your operations; you have to take care of shipping your product and making sure it gets to your customer in good condition. This is an opportunity, not an inconvenience. Your brand’s relationship with your c

Five years ago, some friends located in the Valley started to elaborate on a new topic: growth hacking. Doe-eyed vertical eCommerce now look at growth hacking principles with curiosity. Thinking it will lead them to more customers, and more sales. Inevitably. Check at the graph below (from Google Trends). But what does growth hacking mean for your eCommerce? Is it a discipline, a state of mind, or both? Can growth hacking be the solution to help you grow your business? And if so, how? We'l

The eCommerce industry has seen a massive growth in the past few years with U.S. as one of the key players in this industry. In light of the competition, it is important to be in the know in order to stay on top of the game. Thanks to the flexibility of an eCommerce and the many tools now offered over the likes of Shopify and Woocommerce, competition is quickly ramping up. Consumers are now open to more options and opportunities than ever before. So what does this mean for your business strate