T’was the Night Before Sales
T’was the night before sales, when throughout the warehouse, Fingers were whirring with a task mammoth. Parcels were stacked by the door with care, In hope that DHL soon would be there. The shoppers were nestled all snug in their beds, Whilst visions of bargains danced in their heads. Whilst I in my PJs, laptop […]
300 Million Customers & Counting – All About Wish
It’s been nearly six months since we announced Expandly’s integration with the world’s largest mobile marketplace, Wish. And with hundreds of Expandly users taking advantage of the 300 million global customers offered by the online marketplace, we thought it was about time that we explained a little more about Wish and why it’s an essential […]
How Poor Customer Service Affects Marketplace Sellers
Guest blog from Ring Central: Picture the situation: you’re on the phone with customer support. You speak to a representative who can’t help you. Your call gets forwarded to another agent. So, you start your story over from the beginning, explaining again what’s wrong. They can start the process but need another team to jump […]
What is multichannel selling?
Multichannel selling, multi-channel selling, bricks and more, online and offline – whatever you call it, multichannel selling is the sales strategy that is taking over the eCommerce world, but what is multichannel selling, what are the benefits of multichannel selling and how do you get started with multichannel selling? Luckily, this is a topic we […]
November eCommerce news roundup
November – the month of fireworks, Christmas lists, “who opened the Christmas chocolates?” and the following not-to-be-missed eCommerce news. And the winner is We don’t normally start the news roundup with ourselves, but this was worthy of an exception. The Silicon Canal Tech Awards took place at the deliciously named Custard Factory this November, celebrating the […]
Expandly wins 2018 Great User Experience and Rising Star awards
As if Expandly weren’t already having a whale of a year, our multichannel management software has only gone and won the 2018 Great User Experience and Rising Star awards from FinancesOnline. 2018 has been jam-packed with wins for Expandly including integration with leading mobile-commerce platform Wish, selection for the exclusive Microsoft BizSpark Plus programme and closing […]
Last Christmas Parcel Force dates
With only six weeks to go until the big event, knowing Parcel Force’s last posting dates is a must for any eCommerce seller. Especially as they’ll be here before you know it. Use the below information to inform your customers and update your online marketplace stores (such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Wish and Wish) and website […]
Step into Christmas with these essential tips for small e-retailers
Online shoppers spend an average of nearly £300 online in the run-up to Christmas, and this year it’s expected to be even higher. What’s even better is that small eCommerce businesses are getting a slice of the Christmas pudding, seeing their sales increase over the festive season. But while additional sales are at the top […]
This is Halloween 2018
On a dark, dark night, in a cold, wet street an eCommerce entrepreneur was sat burning the midnight oil, logging into eBay, Etsy, Amazon, Wish and their own shopping cart to *gulp* manually enter and duplicate new listings, check each online marketplace for new orders, individually print picking lists, shipping labels and invoices, update stock levels by hand […]
Last minute Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2018 tips
You know it’s coming and last year you promised to be early with, and on top of, your Black Friday and Cyber Monday preparations. But we know how it is. The year creeps up on you fast and before you know it, there are Christmas decorations in the shops, sales everywhere and Black Friday and […]
From me to me – China’s Singles Day is here & ready to beat all others
The world’s biggest shopping day is on its way, and we’re not talking Black Friday, Cyber Monday or Amazon Prime Day. Nope, it’s all about China’s Singles Day, and if you’ve not heard about it, or you have, but you’re not sure of the details, strap in while we take on you a discover-all journey […]
The top time-wasting mistakes eCommerce entrepreneurs are making
Life is busy. And, if you’re an eCommerce entrepreneur, it’s even busier. Juggling online marketplaces, listings, sales orders, invoices, shipping, accounting and (dare we say it) reporting is tough. Add in admin, social media, blogging and thinking back to a time when you had a social life, and it’s near-on impossible. You knew the life […]