What We’re Reading: Prime Effect, Search Battleground & Online Content
This week we’re reading a variety of articles about Prime’s effect on shipping expectations, how search became the battleground for back-to-school sellers, and how to use online content to provide more product information for customers. Check out the articles below!
BigCommerce Integration: Are You Ready to Automate Your Online Business?
As eCommerce sales continue to climb, online sellers are looking for ways to revamp their operations to keep up with growing sales volumes. Do you spend most of your time just trying to keep up with order processing between BigCommerce and your other systems?
If this problem resonates with you, you’re ready to consider integrating your BigCommerce storefront with your financial, ERP, POS or 3PL systems to automate your online business. Learn more about the top signs that you’re ready for integration and how to pick the best integration solution for BigCommerce. (more…)
What We’re Reading: Holiday Campaigns, Ship from Store, and Mobile Wallets
This week we’re reading a variety of articles about the best holiday campaigns, rethinking the purpose of your brick-and-mortar stores, and what it takes for consumers to use their mobile wallets. Read the articles below!
6 Cross Channel Financing Options for Online Retailers
(This is a guest post from our friends over at Payability, a technology firm that offers different financing options that give marketplace sellers daily access to cash.)
Running an eCommerce business has its share of perks — for example, you can set your own hours and be your own boss. But it also has its challenges, particularly when it comes to cash flow. For example, platforms don’t pay sellers their income right away, which makes it difficult to invest in more inventory, take advantage of big opportunities, or cover other business-related expenses.
Thankfully, these same platforms offer financing solutions that help sellers maintain reliable access to cash and get the funds they need to grow, and they make their financing decisions based on a seller’s account health — not just credit — making them more desirable than credit cards or traditional business loans. (more…)
What We’re Reading: Walmart, Content Strategy, and Cart Abandonment
This week we’re reading a variety of topics that include Walmart’s attempt to nail the last-mile of grocery deliveries, one eCommerce company’s success with a story-driven content strategy, and understanding an important driver of shopping cart abandonment. Read more below! (more…)
