7 Easy Steps to Reduce eCommerce Fraud
eCommerce fraud is more prevalent than ever as online sales continue to set historic numbers. And, dealing with fraud is costly to merchants — it has the potential to cost you more than 7.5% of your current revenue!
Unfortunately, dealing with evolving fraud tactics is frustrating and time-consuming. And, protecting yourself against potential risks can backfire. Sometimes merchants end up declining real orders and lose customers as a result.
Nonetheless, any online seller needs the right processes and technology in place to safeguard their data. Otherwise, fraud can quickly drain your profits and ruin your brand reputation.
Follow these 7 easy steps to protect your online store today, keeping your bottom line healthy and your customers happy.
(more…)8 eCommerce Marketing Tools to Try
Part of growing your online business is choosing and using the right marketing tactics and tools. Your strategy includes everything from creating brand awareness to driving new sales and retaining current customers. As you grow, you can turn to all sorts of different tools that help you manage and execute your marketing strategy. These tools can improve quality and save you time.
To help you choose the right tools, we put together a list of the best eCommerce marketing tools to try for your online brand.
(more…)Are Fulfillment by Amazon’s (FBA) Fees Worth the Cost?
(This post was last published on August 19th, 2019. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)
In 2019, Amazon reported that they delivered an estimated 3.5 billion packages globally. And, they expect to deliver 80% of their own packages by 2021.
In some ways, Amazon has been making more headlines for their renowned fulfillment network over the marketplace itself. They continue to innovate to ensure packages end up on doorsteps as quickly as possible.
As an Amazon seller, you might be asking yourself, “Should I be using FBA?”
This post explains how FBA works and what you need to consider before joining the program. Keep in mind, it’s not always the answer for everyone!
(more…)Best Shipping Software for eCommerce Sellers
As your order volume grows, shipping becomes both time-consuming and costly for online sellers. But, fast and accurate delivery is crucial to your customer experience. If you don’t offer fast and affordable rates, potential customers will decide to buy from someone else.
Needing an easier way to process online orders, many sellers turn to shipping software solutions to help with daily tasks like coordinating carriers, printing labels, and managing their returns process.
(more…)Top 5 Order Management Systems
(This post was originally published on April 1, 2015. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)
As your sales increase, your manual order processing can begin to break down. You take too long to enter data, you’re prone to critical errors like shipping to the wrong address, and you can’t easily track orders for customers.
At this point, your online business is ready for an order management system (OMS), or software built to help you centralize your order processing across sales channels and fulfillment methods. It automates your workflows and helps you control your customer experience.
However, there’s no shortage of order management software available today. To help you narrow down your choices, we compare the top 5 order management systems for you.
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