The 2018 UK eCommerce Industry Report
The United Kingdom B2C eCommerce 2018 Report has been published and provided us with some interesting insights into the UK eCommerce industry. This is a Man’s World Just! 77% of UK men have made a purchase online, compared with 76% of women. Males are more concerned about price than women are (37.7% compared to 38.5%), […]
Amazon & eBay Q1 Results Are In
It’s that time of year when we celebrate daffodils, curse the rain and look forward to the first of the big Q1 results announcements. First up, Amazon and eBay. Amazon Results Amazon was flying high with its quarter one financial results this month. Announcing a $1.6 billion net income, Amazon also highlighted a net sales […]
The Prime Of My Life: Amazon Prime
With Amazon announcing its 100 millionth Prime member, we thought now would be the perfect time to explain what Amazon Prime is and how you can take advantage. Amazon Prime Amazon Prime is the premium version of Amazon, that offers buyers exclusive benefits, for a monthly cost of £7.99/$12.99 or an annual fee of £79/$119. […]
Shop It Like It’s Hot: All About Shopify
Shopify is one of the many eCommerce platforms that Expandly integrates with but less about us and more about them – Who are Shopify, what do they do and how can they get people to Shopify from you. Shopify Shopify is an eCommerce platform that enables you to set up a webstore that includes a storefront, […]
Top Online Marketplaces – How to increase sales
The 9th Sellers Choice Awards have been announced and Expandly’s multichannel sales channel(s) have all come out on top. Sellers Choice 10,000 sellers participated in this year’s awards, which ranked online marketplaces, according to four key criteria: 1. Profitability 2. Customer service 3. Communication 4. Ease of use The awards also took into account how […]
Testing 1,2,3: Etsy’s Current Marketplace Tests
Handmade powerhouse Etsy is always trying to create a better platform for buyers and increased sales for sellers. Testing is, therefore, a continuous activity for the online marketplace but, unlike Amazon and eBay, they want you to get involved. Etsy Etsy is the global online marketplace, that provides you with a platform to list homemade and creative […]
How To Take Advantage Of Retail Moments
With Easter having just hopped on by, a string of Bank Holidays on the horizon and a Royal Wedding nearing the alter, we thought now was the perfect time to look at ‘retail moments’ and how, as an eCommerce seller, you can use them to your advantage. What Are Retail Moments? Retail moments are excuses […]
Etsy v Handmade at Amazon
Back in October, Amazon relaunched Handmade at Amaz- on, followed shortly by an integration with Prime Now. Many (including us) wondered how this would affect Etsy. ASASASD7 Handmade At Amazon Showcasing “invited Artisans”, Handmade at Amazon offers unique and handcrafted products XXX Seller Criteria Handmade at Amazon To sell on Amazon, you’ll need to fulfil […]
April eCommerce News Roundup
April, the month of showers, showers, showers, more showers and the following not-to-be-missed eCommerce news. Action That Google is attempting to take on eCommerce giant Amazon in its latest feature: Shopping Actions. Allowing retailers (currently only USA retailers) to list their products directly on Google search, Google Express and Google Assistant, shoppers will be able […]
Product Customisation: The Benefits & How To Overcome Challenges
In our March eCommerce news roundup, we reported that Amazon now allows sellers to offer product customisation – a feature that fellow online marketplaces Etsy and Shopify have long provided. Product customisation is a huge market but what is it and how can it help drive your eCommerce sales? What Is Product Customisation? Product customisation […]
Tap To Shop: Instagram Shopping Goes UK
Back in October, we announced that Shopify and Instagram were joining forces to allow Instagram users to shop directly from the app, in the United States. That collaboration has now gone worldwide, as the social network platform launches UK Instagram shopping, which creates huge potential for your eCommerce business. Born In The USA Last year, the USA-born […]
eBay’s Shop The Celebrity Look
We’ve featured eBay a lot recently but when they keep releasing new and engaging buyer features, like this one, it’s really hard not to. eBay’s 2017 Updates In 2017 we saw eBay release a number of features that made buying on the eCommerce platform more fun, engaging and unique: – Image Search: Enabling buyers to search […]