Take Back Tuesday: We’ve Got Your Back For Good

Tuesday 02 January: Back to school, back to work and back to the post office with your Christmas returns. With predictions that returns on Tuesday 02 January will be double the December daily average, it is important to ensure that you ace the returns season by following these five simple steps: 1. Customer Service This […]

2018 eCommerce Dates For Your Diary

04 February – Superbowl Sunday 09 – 25 February – Winter Olympics 14 February – Valentine’s Day 16 February  – Chinese New Year 07-08 March – Retail Week Live 11 March – Mother’s Day 15 March – Retail Without Borders 17 March – St Patricks Day 21-22 March – Internet Retailing Expo 30 March – […]

December eCommerce News Round Up

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/15/amazon-italian-back-taxes-bring-117-million-fine.html   Half of Amazon app users have been switched to a new, swipe-based 1-Click checkout   https://www.ciodive.com/news/etsy-adopts-google-cloud-steps-away-from-do-it-yourself-tech-approach/513108/ https://tameBay.com/2017/12/uk-inflation-rate-is-squeezing-consumer-spending.html?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=UK+inflation+rate+is+squeezing+consumer+spending&utm_content=Posts+from+TameBay+for+13/12/2017&utm_campaign=TB+-+Newsletter+-+2017&_bta_tid=32863245035476388982569550059146080809475501693124529495340131047838616745462715039235463167730597294088 https://www.forbes.com/sites/tompopomaronis/2017/12/15/e-commerce-in-2018-heres-what-the-experts-are-predicting/#30875bcc6deb   https://tameBay.com/2017/12/ebay-is-seriously-considering-bitcoin-as-payment.html https://www.econsultancy.com/blog/69653-what-were-the-biggest-ecommerce-trends-in-2017

Amazon’s On Santa’s Naughty List

Amazon might be appearing on Santa’s naughty list, after a series of complaints about its Prime Delivery Service. Advertising Standards Authority The advertising watchdog is investigating complaints by a number of Amazon Prime customers who have failed to receive their Christmas deliveries within the promised two-day time frame. Amazon Prime Amazon Prime is the premium […]

“I don’t know about that eBay so I looked on Amazon”

So in love with multichannel selling, is the team at Expandly, that even in our downtime our ears prick up at the sound of ‘Amazon’, ‘eBay’ and ‘Etsy’. “I don’t know about that eBay so I looked on Amazon.” This gem was overheard in a Waitrose Cafe (fancy!). Someone had recommended the coffee drinker a […]

How To Get An Expandly 7-Day Trial

Here at Expandly, we believe three things: 1. Multichannel selling is for the win 2.Multichannel selling is achievable with a multichannel selling platform 3. Multichannel selling platforms can be easy and affordable Why do we believe these three things? Because of Expandly, of course! And we’re so sure that Expandly can help to prove our […]

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 Royal Mail 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, […]

Double Trouble: Amazon Handmade Teams Up With Prime Now

If Amazon Handmade wasn’t already Etsy’s nightmare before Christmas, it certainly is (Prime) now. Amazon Handmade Launched in 2015, Amazon Handmade offers Amazon customers access to hundreds of thousands of handcrafted gifts from small businesses and local Artisans. Amazon Prime Now Amazon Prime Now is the super-quick delivery service offered by Amazon to over 30 […]

Nothing Comes Between Amazon & My Calvins

Back in June, you might recall Amazon putting on its Nikes and zipping up its hoodie in an exclusive new relationship. Six months later and Amazon has been seen out and about online and in public with Calvin Klein (oo-er). I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Amazon and Calvin Klein have partnered up, in a new and exclusive brand deal. […]

November eCommerce News Roundup

November – The month of fireworks, is it too early to put up the Christmas decorations, give me a mulled wine already and the following not-to-be-missed eCommerce news:  Sharing Is Caring  And it’s even easier with Etsy’s improved social media section, allowing you to create posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest right from the ‘Sell On Etsy’ app. […]

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Black Friday Eat My Dust: Cyber Monday 2017

What was once Black Friday’s little sister, now buys her own diamonds and buys her own rings. Cyber Monday is the biggest online shopping day of the year and 2017 was no exception. Record Sales This year’s Cyber Monday was the US’ largest online shopping day in the history of forever with $6.59 BILLION sales – more than […]