As the holiday season and its associated sales rolls in, small e-commerce brands face the exciting challenge of creating custom holiday packaging that resonates with customers. Think of packaging as more than just a box or a wrapper; it’s the first offline, tangible experience every customer has with a brand. This moment of unboxing can …
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Sustainability isn’t just a trendy term any more. It’s a huge part of normal day-to-day business, and it has been for a while. Consumers are increasingly scrutinizing corporate practices, and regulations around sustainability are tightening. There are many aspects of eCommerce that don’t gel with sustainability. Packaging waste and the burning of fossil fuels by …
If you’re an e-commerce business owner looking to expand globally, you will want to know a thing or two about international shipping. Mistakes can be costly when it comes to international shipping, and even if you work with a fulfilment partner, having the right knowledge can help you make the best decisions for your supply …
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Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, every eCommerce shop owner braces for the inevitable. Returns. And lots of them! Managing returns properly is the difference between keeping customers and losing them, turning a profit and recording a loss. Depending on who you ask, eCommerce store owners can expect anywhere from a 31% to a 60% …
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Not long ago, if you wanted to sell something, you had to set up a shop. That meant paying rent, keeping regular hours, and dealing with all the day-to-day responsibilities of maintaining a physical location. But in the last 30 years, eCommerce has gone from high-concept sci-fi to a $6.3 trillion global market. And it’s …
So you’re successful. Or you’re on track to be successful. Your orders are going out, just about as fast as you can ship them in-house. Sales keep rolling in and the trend is set to continue. But you’re just bone tired. Doing your own shipping is getting old. You’d rather be designing new products or …
Imagine you’re an entrepreneur with a groundbreaking business idea, but you don’t have the money to get it off the ground. You certainly wouldn’t be alone – this is a common challenge faced by many startups. But what if you could raise the funds you need, not from venture capitalists or traditional lenders, but directly …
Running a business can be tough because it’s hard to know how much you’re going to sell. But running a Kickstarter can be even tougher, because not only do you not know how much you’re going to sell, but you don’t know how much you’re going to need to manufacture, at least before the campaign …
Understanding how Kickstarter operates is the difference between a dream come true and a bureaucratic nightmare. In this short post, we’ll answer some of the most common questions you likely have about how Kickstarter works. When Does Kickstarter Release Funds? Kickstarter releases funds approximately 14 days after the project’s funding period has ended. The reason …
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Your ideas are amazing! But amazing ideas don’t count for much unless you can make them real. And when it comes to physical products, there’s only one way to do that – manufacturing. Almost every person alive is more familiar with buying than manufacturing, so the process can seem a little like magic. But it’s …
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